The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-05-30

world so STEPPED in sorrow as was that
nights Surely not onel Where should
turnl WHAT could do' Aud even through
the tempest of my torn heart the bitter
voice of jealousy called aloud. For / loved
this woman, TO whom had gwen all; and
she at this moment-she was ALL could
not bear TO think of it; and in my utter
agony my heart burst forth in river OF
tears such as are terrible to weepl
Then Charmlon drew near to me, and
saw that she, too, was weeping.
weep not, Harmachis she sobbed,
kueeling al my side. Il can not endure to
see thee weep. Oh! why wouldst thou not be
warnedl Then hast thou been great and
happy, and not so now. Listen, Harmachis
Thou didst hear what that false and ugerish
woman said-to-morrow she hands thee
over to the rnurderersr'
at is well,r gasped.
''Nay. it is not well. Harmachis, give her
not this last triumph over thee. Thou hast
lost all save life; but while life remains
hope remains also, and with hope the chance
of ngeancev' ..-....
''AhI'' l said, starting from my seat. 81
had not Thought of that Az, the chance of
vengeance! 1t would be sweet to be
svengedy'
1T would be sweet, Harmachis, and yet
this-Vengeance is an arrow that in falling
oft pierces him who shot it. Myself
know IT," and she sighed. but q truce 70
talk and grief. Time will there be for US
twain to grieve, if not to talk, in ell the
heavy coming years. Thou must fy-be-
fore the dawning of the light must thou fiy.
Here is plan Tomorrow. ere the dawn,
q galley that but yesterday came from
nlrfa frTrir nd sail
-thither once again, whereof the Captain is
known to me, but to thee he is not known.
Now, / will find thee the garb of Syrian
merchant, and cloak thee as l know how,
and furnish thee with a letter to the Cap
tain of the galley. He shall give thee pass
age to Alexandria, for to him thou wilt
seem but as a merchant going on the bust
ness OF thy trade. It's Brennus who Is
Captain Of the Guard tonight, and Brennus
is friend TO me and thee. Perchance he
viii guess somewhat; or, perchance, he will
not guess; at the least, the Syrian merchant
shall safely pass the lines. What ssyest
thour'
1T Is weIl"I answered YEARLY; little
do / reck the issue"
'.Rest th0l then here. Harmschis, while
make these matters ready; and, Harma-
CHS, grieve not overmuch: there are others
who should grieve more heavily than
thou" And she went, leaving me alone
with mine agony that rent me ike tort
ure-bed- Msthinlzs, had it not been for
t,at fierce desire OF vengeance which from
time to time flashed across NY tormented
mind as the quick lightning Ger midnight
sea, my reason had left me in that dark
hour. At length I heard her footstep at
the door, and she entered, breathing heav-
lily, for In her arms she bore a sack Of cloth
ing.
IAN is well" she said; s'here is the garb
with spare linen, and writing tablets, and
all things needfuL have seen BrennUs
also, and told him that Syrian merchant
would pass the guard an hour before the
dawn. And, though he made pretenSe Of
sleep. methinks he understood for ne an
swered, ysEning, that if they but had the
pass word, Antony fifty Syrian merchants
might go through about their lawful bust
ness And mere is the letter to the Cap
tain-thou csnst not mistake the galley,
for she is moored along the right-a small
galley, painted black, as thou 6ost enter On
the great quay, and, moreover. the sailors
make ready for sailing. Now viii wait
here without while thou dost put OF the
livery Of thy service and array myself"
When she was gone i tore OF my ecr-
1geous garments and spet upon them and trod
them on the ground. Then put on the
modest robe Of q merchant, ard bound round
me the tablets, On my feet the sandals
of untanned hide, and at my waist the knife.
When It was done, Charmion entered once
again and looked on me-
TOO much art thsu still the Royal Har-
machis,n she said. See, il must be
changed-n
iten she took scissors from her firing
1aoie, and bidding me 70 be seated, she cut
Of my locks clipping the hair close TO the