Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-01-02
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and her face was the face of q statue,
wherein the great eyes glowed like embers,
and round them was ring OF purple
shadow.
SNot altogether done," she said gently;
: ssthe arena must yet be sanded" This she
said having reference to the covering up OK
the blood stains at the gladlatorial shows
with fine white sand. well" she went on,
s.waste not thine anger on thing so VIE
have thrown my throw and have lost
VIZ victis !-ahI Va victisl Wilt thou not
lend me the dagger in thy robe, that here
and now may end my shamcs Not Then
one worn more, Most Royal Harmachis: II
thou canst, forget my folly; but, at the
least. have no fear from me. / am now, as
ever, thy servant and the servant OF our
cause. FAREWELL
And she went, leaning her hand against
the wall. But 1, Passing 10 my cham DER,
flung myself upon my couch and groaned IN
bitterness OF spirit. Alas! we sh;lpe our
plans, and by SOW degrees build up our
ho. # Hope, never counting on the guests
that !. \snal bring to lodge therein. For
who can guard against-the Unforeseen.
At length 1 slept, and evil were my
dreams. When l woke the light OF tie
day which should see the red fulhllment OF
the plot was streaming through the case.
nent. and II birds sang merrily among
Lie Pr den .;.:.iIs. I T-cl-3, anc IS L woke
tie sense OF tr..iio.s pressed III upon me,
for ( remeub&r,,i llIa. before t.llS cay was
gathered 10 the .r2st must dip my hands
In biood crGa IN the blood Of Cleopatra,
WHO trusted mel Way could l not Ia,e her
as should! There had been a time when 1
had looked on this ACT of vengeance with
somewhat OF 4 righteous glow OF zeal. And
now-aud now, why, I would frankly give
my royal birthright to be free from its ne
ccssityl But, alasi Flnew that there was
no escape. l mus: drain the cup or be for.
ever cast away. | felt the eyes OF Egypt
watching me, and the eyes Of Egypt's Gods.
prayed TO my Mother Isis to give me
strength to do this deed, and prayed as
had never prayed before; and, . wonuerl
no answer came. Nay, how was this!
What then had loosea tae link between rs
tina for the first time, the Goddess deigned
no reply to her chosen servant! Could 1t be
tnat l had sinned IN heart against her!
What had CharmIon said-that loved Gle
opatral Was this sickness love! Nay, u
thousand times nay twas but the revolt
OF Nature against deed Of treachery and
blood. The Goddess did but try my
strength, or perclance she also turned her
holy counienance from blood.
Irose filled with despair, and went about
my work like a MAN without a soul.
couucd the f..tal lists and noted all the plans
-.y, in my brain ! gathered up the very
words of that proclamation OF my Royalty
which on the morrow / should issue to the
startled world.
t'Ci,Izeus of Alexandria and dTellers in
the land Of Egypt 1t began, cleopatra,
the Macedonian, hath, BIZ tle command OF
the Gods. suffered astice for her crimes
AL these ami other things lid, but did
them as a man without a soUl-as q man
moved by q force from without and not
from within. And so the minutes Wore
away In the third hour Of the afternoon
l went, as by appointment fixed, TO the
house where lodged my uncl, Sepa-thit
same house to which some three months
gone I had been brought when, for the
Hrst time 1 entered Alexandria. Aud here
I found assembled lii secret conc.ave the
leaders Of the revolt in the city, to tho nun
Der Of seven. When had entered and the
doors were barred, they Frustrated them
se.ves and cred: Hal Pharaoh" But l
babe them rise, saying that not yet was |
Pharaoh, for the chicken was Sill in his egg
YEA, Prince" said my uncle, 'but his
sSeal shows through. Not In vain hath
Esypt brooded al these years; an thou
Gail not wi. h that dagger-strolie of thine
anu how canst thou fail!-naught can now
stop our course TO viCtOryi''
SIT Is on the knees of the Gods" / an
swered
Nay" he SAID, 1.-THE gods have placed .he
Issue in the hands Of mortal-in t:ly
hunds. o Harmachis and there is it safe.
See; here are the last lists. Thirty one
thousand mon wlo bear arms are sworn to
rise when tie things come to them. With
In five days every citadel in Egypt VIII be
In our hands, and then what have we TO
fear! Fron Rome but little, for her hands
are full; aud. besides, we will make al
lance with he Triumvirate, and, if need be,
buy them off. 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 Is there to
harm US! There is none. Perchance, in
this turbulent City. there may be u struggle,
and counter p.ut TO bring Arsu.oe to
Egypt and set her On the throne. There
fore must Alexandria be severely dealt
And for Arsinoe, those go forth tomorrow
on the news tie Queens death who shall
slsy her secretly"
''There remains the lad C4sarion," /
sa,d. Rome might claim through Caesars
son, and tho child OF Cleopatra inhc-i:s
Cleopatra's rights. Herein is double
danger"
"Fcar not" said my uncle; tomorrow
Cesaricn ioias those who begat him in
Anenii h:vo cn2ao provision. The
Ptolemies mus b, stamped ont, so that no
shoot shall ever sr-ing from that root
blasted by Heavens vengeance"
as there no other .ncans" asked sad
siy. "My heart is sick at the promise Of
this red ram Of hood. Well know til,
child; hi h;..h C'cos;at-a's fire and bcacty
and great CAESARS wit Twas shame to
murder him."
'N.s. DO not so chicken hearted. FAY
machis," said my uncle, stcrnl-. "Nh:s
ais thee, then! = the lal = tvs. tic
more reason tacs he ohould &c. Wc-.iss
thou nurse up young lion 70 tear thee
from tho throne"
''Be it So" 1 answered, s:-aiIr. az
least he is spared mach. and " - inccs
innocent of evil. IND now for - p,11s.'
Long we sat t:.,..lc counsel, til 1t lcGSsi,
Ia firc of the great emergency and orr
i: I'll emprisc. fc,s So Thing ne s-':-..t
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