The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-08-08


world so stepped in sorrow as was that
night? Surely not onel Where should l
turn9 What could ! doa And even through
the tempest of my torn heart the bitter
voice of jealousy called aloud. For l loved
this woman, to whom had given all and
she at this moment-she was All could
not bear to think of it; and in my utter
agony my heart burst forth in a river Of
tears such as are terrible to weepl
Then Charmion drew near to me, and
saw that she. too, was weeping.
sweep not, Harmachisl" she sobbed,
kneelng at my side. 81 can not endure to
see the eweep OH why wouldst thou not be
warneds Then hast thou been great and
happy and not so now. Listen, Harmachisl
| Thou didst hear what that false and tigerish
woman said-to-morrow she hands thee
! over to the murderersW
SIT is WE'LL" gasped.
"Nay, it is not we'll HarmGchis, 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
"Ahln / said, starting from my scat. ~
had not Thought of that Ay, the chance Of
vengeance 1t would be sweet to be
avengedp
ut 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. "But truce to
talk and grief. Time will there be for us
twain to grieve, if not to talk, in oil the
heavy coming years. Thou must fy-be-
fore the dawning of the light must thou fly.
Here Is plan. Tomorrow, ere the dawn,
galley that but yesterday came from
Alexandria 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 a Syrian
merchant, and cloak thee AS l 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 merchant going on the bust
ness OF thy trade. IT'S 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
not guess; at the least, the Syrian merchant
shall safely pass the lines. What sayest
thouP'
ut is well,"I answered YEARLY; "little
do reck the ISSUE"
"Rest 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 tort
ure-bed Methinks, had it not been fol
that fierce desire of vengeance which from
time to time flashed across my tormented
mind as the quick lightning DER a midnight
sea, my reason had left me In that darl
hour. At length / heard her footstep a
the door, and She entered, breathing heav
lily, for in her arms she bore sack Of cloth
ing.
IAN is WELL" she said; "here is the gart
with spare linen, and writing tablets, ant
all things needful. l have seen Brennu.
also, and told him that Syrian merchan
would pass the guard an hour before tn,
dawn. And, though he made pretense o.
J sleep, methinks he understood, for he an
swered, yawning, that If they but had tn,
pass word, Antony fifty Syrian merchant,
might 60 through about their lawful bust
ness. And here is 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 OF
the great quay, and, moreover, the sailors
make ready for sailing. Now will wal
here without while thou dost put OF tn,
livery Of thy service and array myself"
When she was gone l tore Of my gor
geous garments and spat upon them and tro,
them on the ground. Then l put on tn
modest robe Of merchant, and bound roun,
mo the tah1ete on nv feet the sandal
Of untanned hide. and at my waist the knife
When it was done, Charmion entered ono
again and looked on me.
TOO much art thou still the Royal Hai
machis," she said. "See, it must b
changed"
, Then she took scissors from her trim
i table, and bidding me to be seated, she Gu
OF my locks, clipping the hair close to tn
head. Next she found stains Of such sor
9 as women use to make dark the eyes an