Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-23

"Water !" cried Zahara. "I feel II in
front Of me. touch it." Lazarus could not
answer The horror of the situation COM
pletely unnamed him. He STONED again.
and his hands followed those of Zahara and
CROPPED down the descent The tins of their
fingers, their hands, their wrists were enyeI-
oped in pool of cold water. The depth at
their feet increased with nightmare rapidity.
Lazarus lost his head, bade Zahara stand
still, and madly plunged down. He slipped.
He was waist deep, shoulder deep before he
knew it. The water chilled him to the mar
row. 1t dragged him down. 1t now flashed
upon him Tor the first time that this was
part of the High Priests diabolical plot to
murder them. He called, ',Zahara, drown |
Help me !" aud made a mighty effort to re-
gain his footing. The girl in the meantime
had unwound her brilliant Damascus shawl;
it was fully eight feet long. She had re-
treated so that the food only bathed her feet.
II throw my shawl to thee, Lazarus, my
love-" cried Zahara. "Seize it, and thou
art safe" Lazarus felt the drapery touch
the water beside him. He said nothing, but
concentrated his weakened body upon the
effort to reach the shawl. Zahara pulled as
she never could have done before love armed
her muscle. Lazarus was soon at her feet
She caught him by the arm. Here was the
clear brain, now, and the strong body. Laz-
arus was an exhausted man.
I'VE must away aud back, or the food
will overwhelm us, she cried authorita-
lively.
The water bubbled beneath them like an
Internal spring. The torrent chased them
and licked their feet The slippery lime
stones betrayed their footing, and they fell.
Then they crawled upon their hands and
knees. They struggled to their fee. and
feebly ran, and gained a distance hand in
hand. Now and again they stopped
and heard the waters gurgling be-
low. behind them. Then, despairingly,
they climbed again. The cataract
dashed against them in the darkness. They
could but cling, and when they stopped they
kissed. They could not speak. Now Laz-
arus began to grow weaker Zahara took
him by one hand and dragged. and then by
both hands, while she backed up the ascent.
sitting on each step, to get better chance to
pull her lover. As she did so, the water
nissed and swirled and caught them. There
was roar above. 1t was the echo of the
water below. Now Zshara painted. Her
heart gave way. Then the steps ceased, and
here was level walk for few feet. Laz-
irus recovered breath. They staggered and
an, If such feeble steps could be called run
ling. The reverberatious in the tunnel
increased. They heard the waters ripple
lpon the floor OF the passage. Another as
'ent came. There were no steps. The water
poured upon them. 1t was so steep and slip
very that they could not make headway.
lahara led the way. Beaten back, they
topped for breath and courage. The respite |
vas too much for Lazarus. He tainted. Ia |
lara supported him until the weight proved |
90 heavy for her strength, then let him sink |
oward the torrent; she tell down beside |
i'm, and drew his head upon her bosom. |
'he thought him dead. She knew her own
nd would come soon. She heard the pro-
luence of water with kind of large in
Inference. How long would it take until
he pool of death overwhelmed her? What
ared she? She would die like a queen, for
or king was there. The food rose. Her