The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-04-25

Ding o er the sea, lOE q ulo-
meut casting shadow in her deep eyes
so thou art come, Harmachis," she said,
resting for awhile, as she took my hand.
Counsel me. for never did l need counsel
more Oh. what days have the Gods meas
ured out to me-days restless as the ocean
No peace have l known from childhood up,
and it seems none shall ever know. Scarce
by a very little have escaped thy dagger
point, Harmachis, when this new trouble,
that. like storm, has gathered beneath the
horizons rim. bursts sudden DER me. Didst
mark that tierish fop: Well should love
TO tap him! How soft he spoke! Ay, like
a cat he purred, and all the time he
stretched his claws. Didst mark the letter,
TO! II has an ugly look l know
this Antony. When was but a child bud
ding into womanhood. saw him: but my
ewes were ever quick and took his measure
Half Hercules and half fool, with dash
of genius veininS his folly through Easily
led by those who enter at the gates Of bus
yoluptuous sense; but il crossed, an iron
foe. True to his friends, if, indeed, be
loves them. and ofteutimes false to his own
interest. Generous, hardy and in adversely
aman of virtue; In prosperity a sot and a
slave to women. How deal with such man,
whom Fate and Opportunity have, despite
himself. set OF the crest OF fortunes wave
One dav twill o'erwhelm him: but till that
iay he sweeps across the world and laughs
a. those who drown"
"Autony is but man." / answered, land
\ nan with many foes; and, beng but
nan, he can be o'erthrown."
"Ay, he can be o'e-throwu; but he is one
ofthree, Harmachis. Now that Cassius has
zone where al fools CO. Rome has thrown
out HYDRA head Crush one and another
Kisses IN thy face. There's LepidUs, and
with him that young Octaviauus, whose
cold eyes may yet with q smile Of triumph
look on the murdered forms of empty,
worthless Lepldus, of Antony, and of Cleo
ostra. II go not 10 Cilcia- mark thou
Antony viii knit up a peace with these
Parthians. and taking the tales they tell of
me for truth-snd indeed there is truth in
theri-wiu fal with al his force on Egypt.
And how theni'
How thens Why, then We'll drum him
back 20 Rome"
.Ah, Thou sayest so. and perchance.
Harmachis, had i not Won that game we
PLAYED together some twelve days gone,
thou. being Pharaoh, highest well have
done this thing. for round tiny throne old
Egypt would have gathered. But Egypt
loves not me nor my Greek blood; and but
now have scattered that great plot of
tcine. wherein halt the land was meshed-
VIII these men, then, arse TO succor me:
Were Egypt true 20 me | could, indeed.
hold nv cwn against ali the force that Rome
may bring; but Egypt hates me- and had as
lief be ruled by the Romaa as the Greek
Still might make defense had / the gold,
for with money soldiers can be bought
wherevith to feed the NAV CT mercenary
battle But have none: ny treasures are
dry. and though there Is wealth IN the land,
vet Go debts perpiex me- These wars have
brought me ruin, and / know not how TO
find a talent Perchance, HarmachIs, thou
who art, by hereditary right, Priest Of the
Pyramids" and she drew near and looked
me in the eyes, ..perchance. If long descend
ed rumor does not lie, thou caust tel me
where can touch the gold to save thy land
from ruin and myself from the grasp OF An
tonyi Say, is It so!''
thought awhile, and then answered:
sArd if such tale were true, and If
could show thee treasure stored by the
mighty Pkaraohs of the most far-od age
against the needs of Kheu how can know
that thou wpuldst indeed make use of that
wealth to those good endsn'
SIS there, then. a treasurer she asked,
cu-iously. NAY, fret me not, Harmachis;
for of truth the very name Of gold at this
time of want is like the sight Of water in
the DESERT
Il believe" / said, s'that there is such q
treasure, though myself have never seen it.
But this l know, that IL it still lie in the
plsce where il was set, It's because 90
heavy "a curse shall rest upon him who
wickedly and for selfish ends shall lay
hands thereon that none of those Pharsohs
to whom it hath been shown have dared to
touch Il, whatever their need"