Thomas County cat., 1890-01-23

E@6WLWE secret OF the pyramid
&@#SMsIZg for this had lost my
NG&7MzAMzgS Crown, my honor, and,
LN4zNzz2 perchance, my hope OF
NWTs' Heavenl Could there
I@'"3 be another man IN the wide
world SO steeped in sorrow as was that
night Surely not one! Where should !
turn3 What could I dot And even through
the tempest of my torn heart the bitter
voice Of jealousy called aloud. For loved
this woman, to whom had given all and
she at this moment-she was Ahi / 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 weepi
Then Charnion drew near to me, and I
saw that she, tco, was weeping.
"Weep not, Harmacbis!' she sobbed,
kneeling ct my side. 81 can not endure to
see the eweep. Oh! why wouldst thou not be
warned? Then hast thou been great and
happy. and not so now. Listen, Harmachisl |
Thou didst hear whaG that false and tigerish
woman said-to-morrow she hands thee
over to the murderersr'
'It is WELL" 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 vengeancep'
"Ahr' said, starting from my seat 81
had not thought of that. Ay, the chance Of
vengeancel It would be sweet to be
avengedp
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. s.But truce to
talk and grief. Time will there be for US
twain to grieve, if not to talk, in all the
heavy coming years. Thou must f1y-be-
fore the dawning Of the light must thou fly.
Here is plan. Tomorrow, ere the dawn,
q galley that but yesterday came from
Alexandra bearing fruit and stores sails
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 I know how,
and furnish thee with 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 busi-
ness OF thy trade. 'Tis Brennus who Is
Captain of the Guard tonight, and Brennus
is friend to me and thee. Perchance he
will guess somewhat; or, perchance, he will
NV HoSSS oS WIG ASSSSe, GAAO Sy AAou uCICuduI
shall safely pass the lines. What sayest
thou?'
'It is well,"I I answered YEARLY; 'little
do reck the ISSUE"
''Rest thou then here, Harmachis, while
make these matters ready; and, Harma-
chis, 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 like tort
ure-bed. Methinks, had it not been for
that fierce desire of vengeance which from
time to time flashed across my tormented
mind as the quick lightning DER midnight
sea, my reason had left me in that dark
hour. At length heard her footstep at
the door, and she entered, breathing heav-
lily, for in her arms she bore sack of cloth
ing.
'AI is WELL" she said; 'here is the garb
with spare linen, and writing tablets, and
all things needfuL I 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 he an
swered, yawning, that If they but had the
pass word, Antony fifty Syrian merchants
might go through about their lawful busi-
ness. And here is the letter to the Cap
tain-thou canst not mistake the galley,
for she is moored along the r:ght-a small
galley, painted black, as thou dost enter on
the great quay, and, moreover, the sailors
make ready for sailing. Now will wait
here without while thou dost put of the
livery Of thy service and array thyself"
When she was gone tore off my gor-
geous garments and spat upon them and trod
them on the ground. Then I put on the
modest robe of a merchant, and bound round
me the tablets, on my feet the sandals
of untanned hide. and at my waist the knife
When 1t was done, Charmion entered once
again and looked on me.
"Too much art thou still the Royal Har-
machis," she said. ''See, it must be
changed"
Then she took scissors from her firing
table, and bidding me to be seated, she cut
of my locks, clipping the hair close to the
head. Next she found stains of such sort
IS women use to make dark the eyes and
mixed them cunniugly, rubbing the stuff on
my face and hands and on the white mark
In my hair where the sword of Brennus had
bitten to the bone
snow art thou changed-somewhat for
the worse, Harmschis," she said, with a
dreary laugh; scarce myself should /
know thee. Stay, there is one more thing"
and going to chest Of garments. she drew
thence heavy bag Of gold.
ssTake thou this" she said; s'thou wilt
have need of money"
81 can not take thy gold, Charmion."
s'Yea, take it. It was Sepa who gave it
10 me for the furtherance Of our cause, and
therefore it's fitting that thou shouldst
spend it Moreover, II want it, doubtless
Antony, who is henceforth my master, will
give me more; he Is much beholden to me, |
and this well he knows. There, waste not |
The precious time in haggling DER the pelf- !
not yet art tt<ou all q merchant, Har-
and, without more words, she |
thrust the pieces into the leather bag that |
hung across my shoulders. Then she made |
lest the sack containing the spare gar
ments, and so womanly thoughtful was she, |
hid therein an alabaster jar Of pigment, |
wherewith might stain my countenance |
lfresh, and. taking the brodered robes of |
mine Office that had cast of, hid them in |
he secret passage. And so at last all was |
made ready.
SIS it time that should goi' asked.
ssNot yet awhile. Be patient, Harmachis;
sor but one little hour more must thou en-