The San Francisco call., 1898-05-01

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 and Baalbek is yours"
 The prince sent note of another tenor to Damascus Snd he o o his hensetop his the south while the prince watched as @ now ros Toor northward Da RaS pai'ce is sa-' sent the abassador sSo0 of 59s ir Tsss SIsBa9 BsR SHde s t he if Tf wer aed aght Rn ThePe sign approaching Baabe lay like sfy spes op ne ea ing ghoske cold, white and unreal in the pure reful- fs sss M n r9n m d that 0 M n Gf s an wfdn @ % of day He keeny the extreme peF b 9f S 9w Should And as he eIf leaned missed an accustomed of the night Baalbek was Mate nea tG the dseous seupd accustomed it is to the echoess silence or the ro
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 penetrated thick walls through tunnel cut in the solid just large enough to receive its volume The tunnel being thus left dry man could crawl on his hands through it, outside walk upright on top the viaduct along the empty bed of the river until he reached the spot where the water had been diverted and there find his comrades rad l., ,on h.
 Wasting not thought on the Jeopardy in which ne bek but bent only safety, he left his house side of the street He the guards of before he reached the palace of the prince there remained for him another stupefyng surprise in the temple of ife he amazed to see his feet, flowing rapidly the full tide of the stream am full moon surface gurgling swiftly toward the square. = =, a-,. ..,.o,,o, ,4 margin this transparent food He knew that his retreat had off. What had happened? Perhaps the current had swept away the pacea course into city Perhapsbut there little use in his sef-possesson resolved to whether or not 1t would lead him his palace
 Crossing the wide thoroughfare into the shadow beyond followed it toward the square keeping his on the that flowed in the moonlight The rtvulet flowed directlyacro the to the temple of lfe building it's straight The ambassador hesitated before crossing the moonit square but a moments reflection showed him that suspicion could possibly his in this direction. for the temple of life the only sacred edifce forever supported by double circle of pillars, senting god of life. who out stretched if invoking blessing upon the city