Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-29

be another man In the wide
world so stepped in sorrow as I was that
nights Surely not one! Where should
turns What could dot And 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 Ahi could
not bear to think of it; and in my utter
agony my heart burst forth In q river of
tears such as are terrible to weepl
Then Charm1on drew near to me, and
cav that she, too, was weeping.
sweep not, Harmachis ~ she sobbed,
kneeling at my side. II can not endure to
see thee weep. Oh! why wouldst thou not be
warneda Then hast thou been great and
happy, and not so now. Listen. Harmachis
Thou didst hear what that false and tigerish
woman said-tc-morrow she hands thee
over to the murderersp'
at is well" I gasped.
ssNay, 1t is not we'll Harmachis, give her
mot this last triumph over thee. Thou hast
Host all save life; but while life remains
hope remains also, and with hope the chance
of vengeancel"
'Ah!' I said, starting from my seat. 81
had not Thought of that. Ay, the chance Of
> vengeancel It would be sweet to be
avengedr'
ut would be sweet, Harmachis. and yet
this-Vengeance is an arrow that in falling
oft pierces him who shot 1t. Myself-I
know it," and she sighed. "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 fy-be-
fore the dswning Of the light must thou fly.
Here is plan. Tomorrow, ere the dawn,
q galley that but yesterday came from
Alexandria bearing fruit aud stores sails
thither once again, whereof the Captain II
known to me, but to thee he Is not known.
Now, 1 will find thee the garb Of Syrian
merchant, and cloak thee as know how,
and furnish thee with q 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 BUSH
ness OF thy trade. It's Brenpus who Is
Captain of the Guard tonight, and Brennus
Is friend to me and thee. Perchance he
will guess somewhat; or, perchance, he will
not guess; at the least, the Syrian merchant
shall safely pass the lines. What sayest
thouf'
SIT is well," answered YEARLY; "little
do reck the ISSUE"
crest thou then here, Harmachis, 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 like q tort
vure-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 I heard her footstep at
the door, and she entered, breathing heav-
lily, for in her arms she bore a sack Of cloth
ing.
"An is WELL" she said; shere is the garb
with spare linen, and writing tablets, and
all things needful ] have seen Brennus
also, and told him that q Syrian merchant
would pass the guard an hour before the
D dawn And, though he made pretense OF
sleep, methinks he understood. for he an
severed, yawning, that IL they but had the
pass word, Antony fifty Syrian merchants
might go through about their lawful bust
ness. And mere il the letter to the Cap
tain-thou canst not mistake the galley,
for she is moored along the right-a small
galley, painted black, as thou dost enter On
the great quay. and, moreover. the sailors
make ready for sailing. Now will wait
hero without while thou dost put on the
aivery OF thy service and array myself"
When she was gone tore on my Gor-
geous garments and spatu upon them and trod
them on the ground. Then put on the
me the tablets, on my feet the sandals
When it was done, Charmion entered once
again and lookedon me.
ssToo much Art thou still the Royal Har-
machis," she said. ''See, IL must be
chxnged-n
wen she took scissors from her firing
table and bidding me to be seated, she cut
on my locks, Clipping the hair close to the