The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-27

man. but no has put ali our lives 10 danger"
land u I honor hon Rsf Issnc SG%' for Sni lis act Hass'' w nSsis
Lot us BECOME from this accursed place whittier
Before Metcm could answer q voice cried.
Close the doors Of this sanctuary, so that none
can pass in or 60 out, and let tho sacrifice be
Listen, Prince said Metem. "You must
sta, here until the m 70 done" -,
that rather Than sufreF that innocent child to
be bn Ut 4 red, before my eyes ! viii cut m,
swered Mctcm, sarcasticaiiy. hBut see, a wo.
man desires TO speak with you" and he pointed
was hidden with a veil, and who. II, the tumult
and confusion, had worked her way to AEiol.
Elis rsln'f For w yosp iifo,s the sake Ssi Keen 'q stiPi and M am II.
lent, or you win be slain. for your words have
Away with you. woman, answered Ariel.
What have l to do with q girl of the groves and
She WINGED at his bitter words, but answered
Then on your own head be your blood.
Prince, which l have risked much to keen un-
nothing of this foul sacrifice. and that gladly
would I give my own life to save that of yonder
Save 1t and ! will believe you," answered
the, Prince. turning from her.
prI Estss sl, Rere SToy; nor sSeir se TSn fhss a ths
a few yards a hand caught her, by the sleeve,
Lady. what. wilt you give me II i show you a
that Of the Prince. and at the same time to
make him think, well of you again.
All my ieweels,and Of gold. and
Good; il is a bargain. Now listen. Tho
Lady Baaltis is dead a few minutes since she
can they learn II, for the gates are shut. Do
You. therefore. be inspired-of the %gods-and
SAY So sSI t9 Tor .h mho the II sH Srn &c m bS str cease; i seeing s. ena
Do you understand
Il understand, she answered. and though
shall be good and she pressed forward to her
till she reached it unobscrved, for in the gen.
eral confusion none had noticed her movements.
,.o SO soon pom as a;o the nc noise of of shouting ,ho and Z l. angry
driven back outside the sacred circle, the priest
upon the platform cried:
sacrifice be offered, as is decrecd."
YEA; let tho sacrifice be offered" nswered
the the @ Sleeping cS Ii p stepped MaI'f forward RIVE MI"I hut St be-,
fore the priest could take 1t another figure ap-
preached him. that of the Lady ELISA. with
arms outstotched and eyes upJurned.
Hold, o priest" she said. "for the goddess
inspires me and have n message from the
Draw near, daughter. and speak 1t in tho
So ELISA climbed upon the platform. and stand
mn lFfh ~ sum ~ thtAh AANt w
turned face. she said in n clear voice:
The goddess refuses the sacrifice, for she
has taken to herself her for whom II WAS to
have been ofrered-the Lady Baaltis is dead"
At this tidings a groan went up from the
people, partly of grief for the loss of n spiritual
dignity who was popular and partly Of dis.
appointment because now the sacrifice could
not be offered. for the PhRnicians loved these
horrible and public spectacles. which were
not. however. common among them.
1T is a lie" cried II voice, but now the lady
Baaltis was living"
Let the gates be opened and send to see
whether or no l lie" said ELISA. quietly.
Then for awhile there was silence while n
priest went upon the errand. At length he
was seen returning. Pushing his way. through
the crowd, he climbed upon tho platform and
said:
1.-THE laughter of Saxon speaks truth; but
now is the Lady Baaltis dead"
ELISA sighed in relief. for had her tidings been
false she could scarcely have hoped to escape
the fury of the crowd.
Aye" she cried. ''she Is dead. rs I told you,
and because of your sin is she dead. who would
have offered human sacrifice in public against
the custom OF the city and without the command
of the goddess"
Then in sullen silence tho priests and priest.
esses reformed their procession and departed
from the sanctuary. whence they were fol-
lowed by the spectators. the most OF them in
no good mood. for they had been baked Of the
promised spectacle.
To be continued.