Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-18

ths mystery, and each day, since he was
4 little child. he had come for q few mo.
menus ana stood. silently gazing at the
strange countonance.
wise lips that looked a. II they n,shhss
part aud tell the secret that ages ma
Searnsd TO know Hut through those asos
Faithful through all disappointmcnts' ne
n"u kMhcu sttcngth ana wisdom. And
Low as ho stood before the statue. the
snnt halt way. Up the eastern aky sud
denly nhone full upon the image
strange thru passed through tho
man and lookins IN the direction inai-
yards away. the shadow OF the oulstr.t III
ed hand on the ground lie gave a low
cry and after noting the spot wen. he de-
How strange that no one had thought
OF mat bul the man rcmgmbersd that
Eyer pstHrs had he hchcld the figure
That night. at midnight, he went TO tho
place and began TO dig In thr ground
A long time he worked, but nothing bit
earth could he md. After waiting all
these years he. vas not impatient OF q
htulc labor and he still pursued HIS dig
cling, when suddenly his spade atrurl
Thcn hls seal lnereprei and clearing a
rrace he saw beneath him tfap.door.
with u great stone ring, Crashing tho
ring lie pulled open the door, aud started
back dashed, for n Hood of llghi burst
cd again. and tehstd vide u iSa' 'i s '
case descending from the ,rap-door;
through the door. down lie steps, aud
found hlmsclf in . Nnst halt
The floor OF this room was " mathic,
pure white, while she walls and ceiling
were OF the same material IN many colnrr.
The huge pillars upholdins The vast dome
hung upon the walls and Tirh rnrs IN
atrewn upon the floor, their collars brought
WILDLY Into relief by the snowy back
In ,the eenter Of the room fountain
stood. The water In It's basin was az pure
us crystal. but not ripple stirred It's sun
face and no pleasant tapping vharmed The
ear, IA Il does when water fails from on
high, For though the fountain was Rp-
parenuy perfect, no water rose from It TO
ON seats running around THIS silent foun.
tain were many men IN rloh broeadea and
costly fur robes. Lifclikc Tiny looked, hut
ns IL IN the midst OF life death had come
and petrihod these beings IN mockery
Around, on tables aud benches were
scattered pilos Of gold and precious gems.
Delicate tnamcied vases and swords in.
laid with gems added their wealth 20 tho
place.
cnrhuuclc which stood In corner OF the
room aud from which came the rolls liHht
by which the place was relieved from
dRrlsHeuH In tho corner opposite TO thiE
stone stood an archer his bow bent, his
arrow on tho string uimed at tho ear.
bunclc, on his bow. shining with reflected
light, were the words;
~ am that am My chart W ineyita-
BILE Yon, glhtering jewel can not escape
AZ I've looked on all this IN silent wonder
the young Roman heard II voice utter ono
wcrd--"Hewnrcw
Then he passed into the next room ami
one he had Just left All manner OF
touches were about this room and rcclln-
ing ON them were wonderfully beautiful
women iipt their lips were senlcd IN this
place OF silence
From thcic he passed on, rndug many
more wonders, rooms filled with treasures
OF art, stables filled with nne horses.
Ernnaries .fillod with forage. EVsryAihl
that could make palace complete NHa
thnre, Tho servants werr not hacking, but
stood ~ " they had suddenly been trans
ilgtrcd
Tho young Roman returned TO the hall
II have here seen" h. s1id, what no
man will bolloyo. 1 know that OF this
wealth | should take nothing, but TO prove
10 them that l speak tho truth can be no
harm"
Then he took IN hia arms IL jewoled
sword and some rare vasos-but suddenly
all was dnrki
The charm was broken, the arrow had
LETT the bow and shattered the cAfbunclc
into thousand pieces. Pitch dark ieaa
ovcTapread the placei
Then the Young man remembered the
warning, but too late, Aud there he
probably adds one more TO tho silent
watchers OF the magic chamber.
Has this story a mornlY Let those an
sMer that have eyes 10 Hcol