The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-07-12

he had carried beneath his cloak, and which
he left in the hands of the princess. So once
more did he escape justice. The king was
SO struck with the cunning, the courage, and
that he gave him his daughter in marriage
and made him his own heir" Leila finished.
"a charming story" said Catherine. "What
l do not clearly understand. however. is
why the robber carried a false arm, and
how it saved him."
smiling. 1--WE must accept what tradition
gives us, and be satisfied with it as it comes
to US. Ask Hassan here if he isnot content
to do So"
So the night wore on, and, as morning
approached without the return of Maurice
and Goucha-N ichin. it would be necessary
for the girls to take some rest. The travel
ers had said before setting out that they
might possibly be absent even during the
day, 80 Catherine did her best to conceal
all anxiety.
''They would not dare" said Leila, Ito
leave Goul-Hek by daylight, SO We must
wait patiently until the night comes
The day passed slowly and the second
night came, and still no sign os the explor-
ers. On the second morning Catherine
could no longer restrain her fears. Leila,
pale and silent. seemed meditating upon
some grave resolution.
iIlC LII 6dlu az ldSU, uuCr6 IL
no use trying TO deceive ourselves longer;
some accident must have happened to
them. Under such circumstances | think 1
am justified in taking exceptional measures.
If l am dong wrong may Mithra pardon
me! But if tho Feranghi has been lost
through fault of the Gueber it is the Cue
ber's daughter who shall find and save
him."
"What do you mean?" said Catherine.
trembling. IF you know anything speak, 1
beg of YOU"
"Do not ask me" said Leila in a quiet
voice; "as yet l am sure of nothing. l
must seek and must study. We can do
nothing until darkness comes"
Going to n cabinet she took down some
large, heavy books from it's shelves and
commenced to study them with deep atten-
ton.
What strange instrumeptsn' remarked
Catherine. as her eyes fell upon the rows of
retorts and alambics. 1T looks like a ma
g%ician's study
$50 indeed it isl said Leila, from her
seat at the long table. my grandfather is
the sole possessor of the kabbalistic science.
and he has taken infinite pains to instruct
me in some of its secrets"
Are you speaking seriously?"
"Goucha-Nichln holds that the 'Kabbale'
is the last word of all human wisdom, and
that the happiness of humanity is depend
emf upon it's formulas. There are some
among the Guebers who believe that my
grandfather knew That Hermes, the leader
of all occaltists. There can be no doubt
that this science is the deepest and most
venerable that has ever existed. From it
the most ancient civilizations received their
formula From out its cradle, Chalden, it
denominated the whole world. The SYPHILIS,
augurs, soothsayers, the whole line of nee
so cerers, oneirocrites, alche-
mists, thaumaturgi and astrologerS, all
these descend in n direct line from the great
That Hermesn.'
And the Egyptians asked Catherine,
interested in spite of her un%easiness, were
they also indebted to the same source?"
MOST assuredly; the Egyptians. the
Greeks. the Hebrews, the Druids of
Gaul-"
"What?' interrupted Catherine quickly,
Our own Druids?"
'They came in n direct line from the
Chaldean Magi, aud formed u distinct sect
in themselves. If there is any race now
brothers it is the Celtic Gauls."
'Then," cried Catherine. 1--WE are both of
the same race."
"How is tAat?' said Leila, growing sud
I'VE are Bretons, my brother md l. Did
you not know it'll"
II thought you were Parisians.'
"No; we are DEMONSTRATIONS, pure and
"What happiness!" cried Leila, embracing
her friend, etfusively.
"Ah!I must tell this to my grandfather.
Now he can raise 10 objection~
surprise.
IA Gueber, and especially II Mobed," an
swered the girl, with some emba rassment,
sis taught to look upon all those who are