Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-10-28

k1 HsyL,66 was dG usiu0, dllu uly SOuA WeHI E&S, forth to meet it. For l longed to overthrow the foreigner, to set Egypt free, to mount the throne that was my heritage, and cleanse the temples of my Gods was fain for the struggle, and never doubted of it's end. 1 looked into the mirror, and saw triumph written on my brows. The future stretched path of glory from my feet-ay, glittering with glory like Sihor in the sun. I cGmmuned with my Mother Isis; I sat within my chamber and took counsel with my heart l; planned new temples; I revolved great laws that would put forth for my peoples veal; and in my cars rang the shouts of ex- ultatlon that should greet victorious Pha- raoh on his throne.
 But still little while I tarried at Abouthis, and, having been commanded so to do let my h;.ir, that had been shorn, grow again long and black as tho ravens wing, instructing myself meanwhile in all manly exercises and feats of arms. Also, for a purpose that shall be seen, perfected my self Tn that magic art of the Egyptians and tho reading of the stars, in which things, indeed, already had great skill.
 Now, this was the plan that had been built up. My uncle Sepa had, for awhile, left the Temple of On, giving out that his health had failed him. Thence he had moved down to a house in Alexandria, to gather strength, as he said, from the breath of the sea, and also to learn for him. self the wonders of the great Museum and the glory of Cleopatra's Court. There it was planned that l should join him, for there. at Alexandria, the egg of tho plot was hatching. Accordingly, when at last the summons came, all things being pre- pared, 1 made me ready for the journey and passed into my fathers chamber to re ceive his blessing ere 1 went. There sat the old man, as once before he sat when lie rebuked nc because went out to sluy the lion, hls long white beard resting on tho table of stono and sacred writings in his hand When I cainc in he rose from hls seat and would have knelt, crying: Hail, Pharaoh!' but caught him by the hand.
 ''It is not meet, my father," said.
 '1t is meet" he answered. "It is meet that should bow me before my King. But be it as thou wilt. And so thou goest, Harmachisa My blessing go with thee, o my son, and may those whom I servo grant it to me that my old eyes may, indeed, be- hold thee on tho throne! Long have searched, striving, o Harmachis. to read the future that shall be, but naught can I learn by all my wisdom. It is hid from me, and at times my heart fails me. But hear this: There is danger in thy path, and it comes in the form of woman. Long have known it. and therefore hast thou been called to the worship of the heavenly Isis, who bids her votaries put away the thought of woman till such time as she shall think well to slacken the rule. O my son, would that thou vert not so strong and fair stronger and fairer, indeed, than any man in Egypt, as King should be-for in that strength and beauty may lie cause of stumbling Beware, then, of those witches of Alexandria, lest. like 9 worm, some one of them creep into thy heart and eat it's secret out.''
 "Have no fear, my father,n answered, frowning; "my thought is set on ot her things than red lips and smiling eyes.'' 'It is good" he answered.; 'sso may 1t be- fall. And now farewell When next we meet, may it be in that happy hour when, with all the Priests of the Upper Land, I movo down from Abouthis to do my homage to Pharaoh on his throne"
 So embraced him, and went. Alas! I little thought how we should meet again.
 Thus it came about that once more I passed down the Nie, travelling as man of no estate. And to such as were curious about mo it was given out that I was the adopted son of the High Priest of Abouthis, having been brought np to the priesthood and that had at last re fused the service o1 tho Gods, and chosen to go to Alexan- dria to seek my fortune. For, be it remem- bered, l was by all those who knew not the truth still held to be the grandson of the old wife, Atoua.
 On the tenth night, sailing with the wind. we reached the mighty city of Alexandria. the city of thousand lights. Above them all lowered the white Pharos, that wonder of the world, from the crown whereof light like the light of the sun plazed out across the waters of the harbor to guide mariners on their way across the wine-dark sea. The vessel, for It was night, having been most cautiously made fast to the quay, disembarked aud stood wondering at the vast mass of houses, and confused by the clamor of many tongues. For hero all peo- ples seemed to be gathered together, each speaking after the fashion of his own land. And as l stood young man came and touched me on the shoulder, asking me If I was from Abouthis and named Harmachis. said, ''Yea" Thereon, bending over me, he whispered the secret pass word into mino ear, and, beckoning to two Slaves, bade them bring my apparel from the ship. This they did, lighting tn ir way through the crowd of porlers who were clamor- ing. for, hire. Then l followed hlm adown the quay, which was bordered with drinking places, where alI sorts of men were gathered tlpplin : wine and watching tho dancing of women, some of whom were but scantily arrayed, and some not arraycd at all And so we went through tho lamp-lit houses, till at last we reached the shore of the great harbor, and turned to the right along wide way paved with granite and bordered by strong houses, having cloisters in front of them, the like of which had