Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-10-12

llCu, lOI ~ CSld HcIncll was III VIC aPaiN-
nent, or rather cave job turned aud saw
her sheeted form, and then, with con-
vulsive howl Of Here it comes! sprung
into a corner, and jammed his face against
the wall, and Ustane, guessing whose the
dread presence must be, Frustrated herself
upon her face.
Thou contest in good time, Ayesha, :"
said for my boy lies at the point of
death.
so, she SAID, softly. provided he be
not dead, it is no matter, for l can bring
him back to life, my Holly. Is that man
there thy servant? and is that the method
wherewith thy servants greet strangers in
thy country
"He is frightened of thy garb; 1t hath a
death like air, answered
She laughed
"And the girl? All, | see now. 1t is
she of whom thou didst speak to me.
| Well, bid them both leave us, and we will
see to this Lion of thine. love not that
underlings should perceive my wisdom. !"
Thereon told Ustane in Arabic and
| Job in English both to leave the room-an
order which the latter obeyed readily
enough and was glad to obey, for be
could not in any way .subdue his fear.
But it was otherwise with Ustane
"What does She WANT" she whispered.
divided between her fear of the terrible
queen and her anxiety to remain near Leo.
1T is surely the right Of wife to be near
her husband when he dieth. Nay, | will
not 90, my lord the Baboon."
"'Why doth not that woman leave us,
my Holly?' asked Ayesha, from the other
end of the cave, where she was engaged
in caressly examining some sculptures on
the wall
"She doth not like to leave Leo" l an
swered not knowing what to say. Ayesha
wheeled round and pointing to the girl
Ustane. said one word. and one only. but
it was quite enough, for the tone in which
it was said meant volumes.
Co"
And sulenly Ustane crept past her on
her hands and knees, aud went
Thou seest, my Holly" said Ayesha,
with a little laugh, lit was time that
gave these people lesson in obedience
The girl went nigh to disobeying me, but
then she did not learn this morning how
treat the disobedient. Well, she has gone /;
and now let me see the youth" and she
gided toward the couch on which Leo lay,
with his face in the shadow and turned to
the wall.
"He hath noble shape she said as she
bent over him to look at his face.
Next second her tall and willowy form
was staggering back across the room. as
though she had been shot or stabbed, stag.
gering back till at last she struck the
cavern wall, and then there burst from her
lips the most awful and unearthly scream
that ever heard in all my life.
What is 1t, .Ayeshay' cried. is he
dead?'
She turned, and sprung toward me like
tigress
Thou dog" she said, in her terrible
whisper, which sounded like the hiss of "a
snake, why didst thou hide this from me?'
and she stretched out her arm, and
thought she was gong to Stay me.
What calculated, in the most lively
terror WHAT
All she SAID, "perchance thou didst
not know. Learn, my Holly, learn; there
| lies-there lies my lost kallikrates' Kali
ikrates, who has come back TO. me at last,
rs knew he would-as knew he would !"
and she began. to sob and TO laugh, and
generally to 20 on like any other lady who
Is a little upset, murmuring, "kallikrates,
Kallikrates.
Nonsense, thought to myself. but
did not like TO say it, and indeed, at that
moment was thinking of Leo's life, hav-
ing forgotten everything else in that terri
bic anxiety. What feared now was that
he should die while she was carrying on. I"
Unless thou canst help him, Ayesha E"
put in, by way of reminder "thy Kali.
ikrates will soon be far beyond thy calling.
Surely he dieth even now"
True, she said, with a start. ooh.
why did | not come before! | am I'M
neryed-my hand trembles, even mine
and yet it is very easy Here, thou Holly,
take this vial" and she produced tinv
jar of pottery from the fold of her gar
ment. 'and pour the liquid in 1t down his
throat 1t will cure him if he is not dead
Swift now swift the man dies!
glanced toward him; it was true
enough Leo was in his death-struggle. |
saw his poor face turning ashen, and the
breath began to rattle in his throat. The
vial was stoppered with a little piece of
wood drew il with my teeth, and
drop of the fluid within flew upon my