The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-04

had been brought here for trial. and
that the priests and the priestesses be-
fore him were their judges Indeed, he
remembered that the place had been
pointed out to him as that where those
who had offended against the gods
were carried for judgment to be hurled,
II found guilty, down the face OF the
precipice and left, a shapeless mass of
broken bones. to crumbIe on the road
way at it's foot
After long and solemn. pause, at a
sign from the Shadid, he who had been
the husband of the dead Baaltis, the
ven was removed from ELISA, who
looked at Aziel and smiled sadly.
do you know the fate that waits
u.s. the prince asked of Issachar, in
Hebrew.
Il know, and / am ready" answered
the old LeVite, for since my soul is
safe l care little what these dogs do
10 my body; but Oh, my son, l weeD
Tor you, and cursed be the hour when
nrst you saw that womans face"
spare to reproach me in my mis-
fortune" murmured ELISA. Have I
not enough to bear, knowing that /
nave brought death upon him L love?
On. curse me not, but pray that my
sins may be forgiven me-"
That 1 will do gladly, daughter"
replied lssachar, more gently, "seing
cause of them, these things can have
happened only by the win of God. and.
therefore, l was wrong to revile you.'
Before she could answer the Shadid
commanded silence, and at the same
moment the woman Mesa stepped from
behind the effigy of the goddess.
VINO are you, and what do Won
mere! asked the Shadid. as though he
did not know her.
am Mesa, the daughter of her who
was the Lady Baaltis," she answered.
and my rank is that of mother of the
priestesses of Baal I appear to give
true evidence against her, who is the
Lady Baaltis, against the Israelitish
stranged named Aziel. and the priest of
the God of the Jews"
Speak on, and beware what Won
speak" said the Shadid.
Mesa bowed her head and began.
From the time that she was annoint
ed l have been suspicious of tire Lady
Baaltis."
Why were you suspicious?" asked
the Shadid.
The witness let her eyes wander to-
ward Metem, then hesitated. Evidently.
Tor some reason of her own, she did not
wish TO implicate him.
Il was suspicious" she answered
because of certain words that came
from the lips of the Lady Baaltis when
she had been thrown into the holy
trance before the altar of sacrifice. AS
is my duty, 1 bent over her to hear
the message of the gods, but in place
of it there came babblings of this
stranger and of meeting to be held
with him one hour before moonrise by
the pillar of Ell, in the courtyard of the
temple. Thereafter, fer several nights.
as was my duty, 1 hid myself in the pit
of offerings in the courtyard and watch
ed. Last night, at an hour before the
moonrise. the Lady Baaltis came. dis
guiseG, by the secret way and waited
at the pillar. where presently she was
Joined by the Jew, Aziel, and the Levite.
who spoke with her
What they said I could not hear. be-
cause they were too far from me. bur
at length they left the temple and
traced them to the chambers of the
jew, Aziel. Then. Shadid. | warned Won
and the priests. and you came with me
and took them. Now. as mother of the
priestesses, / demand that justice be
done upon these wicked ones, according
to the ancient custom, lest the curse of
Baaltis should fail upon this city"
When she had finished her evidence.
with a cold stare of triumph and hate
at her rival, Mesa stepped to one side.