Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-11-02

lore must Alexandria be severely dealt with-aye, even to destruction, if need be. And for Arsinoc, those go forth tomorrow on the news of the Queens death who shall slay her secretly"
 'There remains the lad Cnsarion," I sad. Rome might claim through Cesar's son, and the child of Cleopatra inherits Cleopatra's rights. Hereln is Q double danger"
 "Fear not" said my uncle; "to-morrow Caesarion joins those who begat him in Amenti. l have made provision. Tho Ptolemies must be stamped out, so that no shoot shall ever spring from that root blasted by Heavens vengeance"
 "1s there no other means?" asked sad ly. "My heart is sick at the promise of this red rain of blood. We'll know the child; he hath Cleopatra's fire and beauty and great Caesars wit Twas shame to murder him."
 Nay, be not so chicken hearted, Har- machis," said my uncle, sternly. "What ails thee, thena If the lad is thus, the more reason that he should die. Wouldst thou nurse up young lion to tear thee from the throne?"
 'Be it so," answered, signing. "At least he is spared much, and will go hence innocent of evil. And now for the plans"
 Long we sat taking counsel, till at length, m face of the great emergency and our high emprise, l felt something of the spirit of former days flow back into my heart At the last all was ordered and so ordered that it could scarce miscarry, for it was fixed that if by any chance could not como to slay Cleopatra on this night, then should the plot hang in the scale until the morrow, when the deed should be done upon occa- sion. For the death of Cleopatra was the signal. These matters being finished, once more we stood and, our hands upon the sacred symbol swore the oath that may not beWrltten. And then my uncle kissed me with tears of hope and joy standing in his keen black eyes. He blessed me, saying that gladly would he give his life, ay, md hundred lives if they were his, if he might but live to see Egypt once more nation, and me, Harmachis, the descendant of its royal and ancient blood, seated on the Throne. For of u uth was he a patriot in- deed, asking nothing for himself, and giv- ing all things to his cause. And I kissed him iu turn, and thus we parted. Nor in the flesh did ever see him more who hath earned the rest that as yet is denied to me-
 So went, and, there being yet time, walked swiftly from place to place iu the great city, taking note of the positions of the gates and of the places where our forces must be gathered. At length came to that quay where had landed and saw 0 vessel sailing for the open sea I looked, and in my heaviness of heart l longed to be aboard of her, to be borne by her white wings to some far shore where might live obscure, and, forgotten, die. Also I Saw another vessel thet had dropped down tho Nile, from whose deck the passengers were streaming For momentI stood watching them, idly wondering If they were from Abouthis, when suddenly heard a familiar voice be side me.
 "La! Ld!" said the voice. 'sWhy, what . city is this for an old woman to seek her fortune in! And how shall find tMosc to whom am known? As we'll look for a rush in the papyrus roll, Begone! thou knave, and let my basket of simples lie, or, by the Gods, I'll doctor thee herewith"
 1 turned, wondering, and found F. : face to face with my foster-nursc, A.ouA . She knew me instantly, for saw l,c. start, but in the presence of the peop!e checked her surprise
 "Good Sir," she whined, lftiu;, up i,r Wlthered countenance toward nla; ;.: . the same time making tho secret S. -:,. - thy dress thou shouIdst be an as;roaolI.G, r, and was specially told to avoid astro, o. mers as pack of lying tricksters who ". ,.- ship thelr own star only. And, thcrc fore, acting on the principle of contrarios, which | is law to us women, ! speak to theo. For surely in this Alexandria, where all things are upside down, the astronomers may be the honest men, since tho rest arc clearly l knaves." And then, being by now o,.t Of earshot of the press, "Royal Harnacis, 1 am come charged with a message to thee l from thy father Amenemhat." :"
 ''Is he wella" asked
 ''Yea, he is well, though waiting; for tho moment tries him sorely''
 "And hls message2'
 ''It is this: He sends greeting to thee, and l with it warning that great danger threat ems thee, though he can not read it. These | are his words: Be steadfast and prosper" |
 bowed my head and the words struck Q !! new chill of fear into my soul.
 "When is the time?" she asked.
 ''This very night. Where goest thou2' Priest of On. Canst thou guido ..lc t;;ts- | era"
 May, may not stay; nor is 1t wiso that | called porter who was idling on the quay, | and giving him piece of money, bade him l guide the old wife to the house.
 ''FareweN,'' she whispered farewell | till tomorrow Be steadfast and prosperr'
 Then turned and went my way through | the crowded streets, wherein the people | made place for me, the astronomer of Cleo patra, for my fame had spread abroad.
 And even as I went my footsteps seemed | to beat Be steddfasu Be steadfdsu Eo s.ct..!- fast! till at last it was as though the very 1 ground cried out it's very warning to me.
 CHAPTER XIV.
 OF THE VAILED WORDS OF CHARM1oN: OF THE PASSING OF HARMACHIs INTO THE PRESENCE
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