The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-21

feud between me and the man who slew
him, and were he Solomon himself, in
stead of a princelet of his line, he
should pay bitterly for the deed. To-
morrow, Sakons 1 will see you before
leave for my own land, for have words
to speak to you. Till then, farewell. y
And, rising, he STROBE down the hall,
followed by his guard.
The departure of King Ithobal in an
ger was the signal for the breaking up
of the feast.
'.Why is that bred chief so an
cry with me?7 asked Aziel in low
voice of ELISA as they followed Saxon
TO another chamber.
Because he set his dead cousin to
kidnap me, and you thwarted MIN,
she answered, looking straight before
her
Aziel made no reply, for at that mo-
ment Saxon turned to speak to him,
and his face was anxious.
I crave your pardon, prince he
said, drawing him aside, that you
should have met with such insults at
my board. Had it been any other man
by now he would have rued his words,
but this Ithobal is the terror of our
city, for if he will he can bring 100000
men uDOn US. shutting us within our
walls to starve, and cutting us off from
the working of the mines whence we
win gold. Therefore. in this way or in
that, he must he humored, though
now" he added his brow darkening,
''he demands a price that l am 10th to
pay" and he glanced toward his
daughter. who stood watching them at
a little distance. lolzing most beautiful
in her white robes and ornaments OF
gold.
May you not make war upon him
and break his power?' asked Aziel with
a strange anxiety, for now he guessed
that tbs price was none other than
Elisa. the woman whom he had res
cued. and whose wisdom and beauty
had stirred his heart
1T might be done, prince, but the risk
would be great, and we are here to
grow rich in trade, not to make war.
Il have q better and cheaper plan,
said calm voice at his elbow, that or
Metem. and it is this: Slip a bow
string over the brute's head as he lies
snoring. and pull it tight. An eagle in
a cage is easy to deal with, but once on
the wing the matter is different.
There is wisdom in your counsel,
said Saxon in a hesitating voice.
..Wisdoml" broke in Azel. AYE, the
wisdom of the assassin. What. noble
Saxon. would you murder sleeping
guest?"
mo. prince. 1 would not" he an
swered hastily. also, such a deed
would bring the tribes upon US
Then, Saxon, you are more foolish
than you used to be- said Metem,
Laughing. "a man who will not dis
patch a foe whenever he can catch him,
by fair means or foul. is not the man to
govern a rich city, set in the heart of
a barbarous land, and so l shall tell
Hiram, our king, if ever l live to see
Tyre again. AS for you. most high
prince. forgive the humblest of your
servants if he tells you that the ten
derness of your heart and the nobility
of your sentiments WILL think, bring
you to an early and an evil end" and,
CHANGING toward ELISA, as though to
put point TO his words. he smiled sar-
castically and withdrew.
At this moment a messenger, whose
long white hair. wild eyes and red robe
announced him to be a priest Of Ell, by
which name the people of Zimbce wor-
shiped BaaI entered the room and
whispered something into the ear of Sa-
kon that seemed to disturb him much.
Pardon me, prince, and you, my
guests, if I leave you said the govern
or, but 1 have evil tidings that call
me to the temple. The Lady Baaltis is
seized with the black fever. and l must
visit her" And he hurried from the
chamber.
This news caused CONSERVATION
among the company, and in the confu-
sion that followed its announcement
Aziel joined ELISA. who had passed on
to the balcony of the house. and was
seated there alone. looking out over the
moonlit city and the plains beyond. At
his approach, she rose in token of re-
spect. then set herself down again, mo-
tioning to him to do likewise.