The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-04-04

Der Of seven. When had entered and the
doors were barred, they Frustrated them
selves and cried: Hail Pharaohrn But
babe them rise, saying that not yet was
Pharaoh. for the chicken was still in theegg
"Yea, Prince" said my uncle, shut his
beak shows through. Not in vain hath
Egypt brooded all these years; an thou
| fail not with that dagger-stroke of thine
and how canst thou fail.-naught can now
stop our course to victoryW
at is on the knees Of the Gods" I an
swered.
"Nsy," he said, 'sthe gods have placed the
issue in the hands Of . mortalHin thy
hands. o Harmachis land there 10 Il safe.
See; here are the last lists. Thirty-one
thousand men who bear arms are sworn to
rise when the tidings come to them With
in five days every citadel in Egypt will be
In our hands, and then what have we to
fearf From Rome but little. for her hands
are full; and, besides, we will make al
lance with the Triumvirate. and, II need be,
buy them OF. For Of money there is plenty
in the land, and If more be wanted thou,
Harmachis, knowest where it's stored
against the need Of Khem, and outside the
Romans reach Of arm. Who il there to
harm usa There is none. Perchauce, in
this turbulent city, there may be sstruggle,
and Q counter plot to bring Arsinoe to
Egypt and set her on the throne. There
fore must Alexandria be severely dealt
with-aye, even to destruction, II need be.
And for Arsinoe, those go forth tomorrow
on the news Of the Queens death who shall
STAY her secretly"
"There remains the lad Casarion,"
said. Rome might claim through Caesars
son, and the child OF Cleopatra inherits
Cleopatra's rights. Herein is q doubts
dangern
"Fear not" said my uncle; tomorrow
Casarion joins those who begat him in
Ameuti l have made provision. The
Psolemies must be stamped out, SO that no
shoot shall ever spring from that root
blasted by Heavens vengeance"
rs there no other meansp Iasked sad
ly. MY heart is sick at the promise Of
this red rain of blood. Well 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, sternIy. "Whas
ais thee, thent II the lad II thus, the
more reason that be should die Wouldst
thou nurse up young lion to tear thee
from the thronel' Fs-rs
''Be it So" I answered, signing. AT
least he is spared much, and will 20 hence
innocent of evil. And now for the plans"
Long we sat taking counsel, till at length.
in face of the great emergency and our
high emprise, 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 come
TO stay Cleopatra on this night, then should
the plot hang IN the scale until the morrow,
when the deed should be done upon coca
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
be written. And then nv 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, and
hundred lives if they were his, if he might
but i've to see Egypt once more nation,
and me, Harma chis, the descendant of its
royal and ancient blood, seated on the
Throne. For of truth was he patriot in
deed, asking nothing for himself, and Civ
ing all things to his cause. And I kissed
him in 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 l went, and. there being yet time,
walked swiftly from place to place in 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
-b.a- 7 ho.1 Ian1 ax1,
sailing fer the open sea I looked. and in
my heaviness of heart 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 l saw another
vessel that had dropped down the Nile, from
whose deck the passengers were streaming
For moment 1 stood watching them, idly
wondering If they were from Abouthis,
when suddenly heard familiar voice be-
side me.
'Ldy Lar said the voice. "Why, what a
city is this for an old woman 70 seek her
fortune inl And how shall find those to
whom am knownl AS well look for a rush
in the papyrus-rou. Begone, thou knave,
aud let my basket of simples lie, or, by the !
Gods, I'll doctor thee herewith
l turned. wondering, and found myself |,
She knew me instantly, for sawher start. |
but in the presence Of the people checked |
her surprise.
Coed Sir" she whined, lifting up her |
withered countenance toward me, and at |
the same time making the secret sign, .'by |
thy dress thou shouldst be an astronomer,
aud was specially told to avoid astrono-
mers as pack of lying tricksters who wor- |
ship their own star oaly. And, therefore,
acting on the principle Of contrsries, which !
is law to US women, 1 speak to thee. For !
surely IN this Alexandria where all things |
are upside down, the astronomers may be |
the honest men, since the rest are clearly |
knaves." And then, being by now out Of |
Of the press, Royal Harmachis, 1 |
am come charged with a message to thee !
from thy father Amenemhst"
SIS he wellr' asked
"Yea, ne is well, though waiting; for the |
tries him sorely."
"And his nessagew
ait is this: He sends greeting to thee, and
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 timei" she asked.
This very night. Where goest thou!"
ITO the house Of the honorable Sepa,
Priest of On. Canst thou guide me thith-
arlr
Nay, may not stay; nor is 1t wise that
should be seen with thee. Holdr' And /
called e porter who was idlipg on the quay,
and giving hin piece Of money, babe him
guide the old wife TO the house.
s.Fareyyellr she whispered farewell
i'll tomorrow. Be steadfast and prosperr'