The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-02-05

mosts plendid robes, and, to
gether with Iras, Charmiou and myself,
she supped. Now, as she supped, her spirit
fiared up wildly, even rs the sky lights up
at sunset; and once more she laughed and
sparkled as In bygone years, telling us tales
Of suppers which she and Antony had eaten
OF. Never, indeed, did see her look more
beauteous than on that last fatal night OF
vengeance. And thus her mind drew on TO
that supper at Tarsus, when she drank the
pearl
Strange" she said, "strange that at the
last the mind Of Antony should have turned
back TO that night among all the nights, and
10 the saying OF Harmachis. Charmion,
thou dost remember Harmachis, the Egyp-
tiani"
'Surely, o Queen she answered slowly.
sand who, then, was Harmachisp
asked; for was fdin To know II she sor-
rowed DER my memory.
II will tell thee 'Tis strange tale, and
now that all is done 1t may well be told.
This Harmachis was OF the ancient race Of
the Pharaohs, and having, indeed, been in
secret crowned at Abydos, was sent bither
10 Alexandria to carry out great plot that
had been formed against the rule Of US
Royal Lagid@. he came and gained en-.
trance TO the palace as my astrologer, for
he was very learned In all magic-much as
thou art, Olympus-and man beautiful 10
see. Now, this was his plot-that he should
Slay me and be named Pharaoh. In truth,
lt was q strong one, for he had
many friends In Egypt and few.
And on that very night when he
should carry out his purpose, yea, at the
very hour, came Charmion yonder and told
the plot 10 me, saying that she had chanced
naught haveI said thereon to thee, Char
mion-I misdoubted me much Of that tale
Of thine; for, by the Godsl at this hour
DO believe that thou didst love Harmachis,
and because he scorned thee thou didst be-
tray him, and for that cause also thou hast
all thy days remained maid, which Is q
thing unnatural. Come, Charmion, tell us;
for naughtit matters now at the end"
Charmion shivered and made answer: ut
Is true, o Queen; also was Of the plot, and
because Harmachis scorned mel betrayed
him, and because OF my great love for him
nave remained unwed." And she glanced
ap Mt me and caught my eyes, then let the
nodest lashes vail her own.
"Sol thought II. Strange are the ways
" womeni But little cause, rnethinks, had
that Harmachis 10 thank thee for thy love;
what sayest thou, OlyInpusl An, and SO
.hou alsowast traitor, Charmion How
dangerous aro the paths which Monarchs
lreadl We'll, ! forgive thee, for faithfully
hast thou served me since that hour.
"But my tale. Harmachis dared not
,lny, lest his great party should rise In fury
lnd cast me from the throne. And now
park tho issue. Though be mast murder
ne, IN secret this Harmachis loved me, and
,opiaGhing thereof guessed. A little, for
.i.u sake OF bis beauty aud his wit, had
sir.yen 10 draw him 70 me; and for the love
u man CLEOPATRA never strove In vain.
Therefore when, with the dagger In his
'obo he came TO slay me, ! matched my
harms against his will, and need tell you,
seing men and women, how l wont Oh,
gsver can forget the look in the eyes OF
.rat fallen man, that forsworn priest that
...ci owned king, when, lost 10 the popped
i'Avght, saw him sink into that shameful
Leep whence no more might he wake with
iouorl And, thereafter-tip, In the end,
scaried OF him, and his sad. learned mind,
'or his guilty soul forbade him 10 be gay,
Iliite did come 70 care for him, though
,rt 70 love, But he, he whol loved me, clung
0me ss.sdrunkard 10 the cup whichrui
liw. DoetninK lthat should wed him, he
Jctrayedio me the secretiof the hidden
r'rasbpf the py ramid fIsf- for at the time
nnclEceded treasure together we
elite terrors Of the tomb and drew IL
l..4, sg:a from dead Pbsraoh's breast