The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-13
CHAPTER VIII.

his hand npon her honrt he felt IL beating faint
her To seek water or assistance was impossible.
since ho dared not loose his hold of the bandage
about her wrist. so he knclt at her side awaiting
How beautiful her pale face seemed there in
the moonlight, st in It's frame Of dusky hair.
dream thut she had dreamed, a dream which to
save his own had led her to offer her life 10 the
murderer's arrow. Many would not believe y,
but he. folt that IL. was true; he felt that even II
she wished 1t, she could not lie to him. for, as he
had known since first they met. their sonls were
warned Of his anger, she had offered her life for
untustly. as Mctcm said, "A girl Of the groves
done this. unless, indeed. she loved him as-he
loyed herf He could no longer palter with him
char accused Elm. he had felt this, although
then he would not admit It altogether. and now
tonight he knew that his fate had found him.
They would say that, after the common fashion
OF man. he had been conquered by a lovely face
and form and a brave deed OF devotion. But 1t
works and attribute drew him toward this wo.
man. something he could neither understand
nor define, unless. indeed the vision of lssa.
scious since first he set his eyes upon her face.
1t was possible, it was even probable, that be-
fore another hour had gone by she would haye
whittier for awhile he could not follow her. Yet he
knew that the knowledge that she never could
be his would not, affect the love, of her that
the desire of the earth. He bent down over her.
gazing into her pale face tn his lips almost
seemed to give her life ngain. She opened her
eyes and gazed at him awhile, deeply. and with
meaning, even as he gazcd at her.
lie spoke no word, Tor his lips seemed to be
smittcn with silence, but his heart said II love
you, | love you and hor heart heard it. for she
'Bcthink you who and what I am"
'Bet thh,E'! yO "%'' s 5Se said "s ass Sht' that Ra Fs soon i
nj hn laa1 md Loaf IN womb
TT cannot be. for we are one he replied.
"'One we have been In the past. one we are to-
day, and one we shall be through all the length
Prince" she said again, once more, and for
the last time. say, bethink you well. for it
II | take that which tonight you offer 1t will
Forever and aye let it be" he said. leaning
Forever and for aye let it be-" she repeated.
Lady said a voice in their ears, the voice of
Mctem. II pray you, let me attend to your hand,
Aziel looked up to see the Phnnician bending
him the tall form OF !ssachar. who stood regard
Holy Issachar." Went on Metom, with
malice, "be pleased to hold this lady's hand,
since it seems that the Prince here can only tend
Nay" answered the Lcyitc. what have I to
do with this daughter OF, Baaltisi Cure her II
J w SdI Vi IL Noue uiIloJ, iSl Z VIC, " So Suull
a stone OF stumbling be removed from the feet
OF the foolish" and he glanced Indignantly at
Had it not been for this same stone at least
the feet OF the foolish by now would have point
ed skyward; The gods send me such a stone II
me- answeied Metem. as he bSsied himself
with his drugs. Then he added: Now, Prince
do not answer him. but hold the lady's hand to
Ariel obeycd, and having washed out the
wound with water. Metem rubbed ointment
into 1t which burned ELISA so sorely that she
BE patient beneath the pain, lady" he said.
for II Il has not already passed into your blood
this salve will eat away the poison Of the ar
r9 TGen. half leading an4alf carrying her. they
gave her over into the care Of her father, tell.
Ing him as much OF the story as he thought wise
and cautioning him to keep silent concerning 1t.
At the door OF the palace Issachar spoke to
Did ] dream. Prince" he said. ''or did my
you loved her forever, and did my eyes see you
1T seems that you saw and heard these
sternly. Vow hear this further. and then /
pray E E7Is give me peace on this meter Of the
make her my wife, and if It be not possible then
for so long as may live at least will look
upon no other woman"
am charged with.your welfare. for be sure that,
II in any way ! can prevent you, you shall never
mix your. blood with that of this heather sorcer.
ess."
.Issaehar," the Prince replied, II have borne
much from you because ! know well that you
love me-, and have stood to me in the place OF a
not TO work harm 70 the Lady ELISA, for in
bring my Vengeance after them"
Vengeance Knocked the Levite. II fear
but. one vengeance, that of Him on high. nor do
l listen to the whisperings OF love when duty
points the path. Rather would T.ssec You dead.
Prince iAziel, than lured down to hell by the wiles
Then before Aziel could answer he turned
and left him.
AS Issachar, went to his own chamber, full of
Of Elissa's apartments. and came face to face
with Metem issuing. from. them.
BE comforted. worthy i]ssacnar. I think so:
that Is, i the 6andage does not slip. l go to
"Giadly would I give a hundred golden She
kels to him who brought me tidings that II had
slipped, and the woman with Il, down to the
Leyite passionately.
,]o, %P : wo oTans 70, a h l%!cI mn Is..s said M5ote III
~bandagc would be but murder, and this | cannot
do even for the gold and to win your favor"
do mnrderi l do not fight with such weapons;
let the woman live or die as 1t is decreed. Nay,
enter my chamber, for ! would speak with you.
courts. Listen now: ] love this Prince Aziel,
for l have reared him from his childhood, and
nc mas Dcen u son 10 NE VINO nave none. More,
am sent hither to this hateful land to watch
him and hold him from all harm, and for all
that chances 10 him ! must account. And now.
what has Ghancedi This woman. ELISA, by
softly. Issachar: what witcheries does she
need beyond those lips and form and eyesi"
by her witcheries, i tell you. sho has ensnared
so that now he swears that he will wed
What of il, Issachari lie might travel far
to find u loyelier woman"
"What Of It, do you ask. remembering. who
he isl What OF II when you know his faith.
and that this fair idolater will sap It and cause
him to cast away his souli What OF 1t, when
love her through all the deeps OF life and DEATH
Man, are you madi'
NO. but some might say that you are. holy
father, who forget that l also am of this re-
liRion that you revile. But for good or III so
the matter stands. and now what is 1t that
II will that you should make it impossible
hat the Prince AZiel should take this woman to
wife. not by murder, indeed. for thou shalt not
XIII saith the law, but by bringing 10 about
that she should wed the King Ithobal, or II that
fail, in any fashion that seems good to you"
Thou shalt not KILL saith yourlaw; tell
me, then. Jssachar. does 1t say that thou shalt
hand over n woman TO n fate she holds to be
worse than DEATH Doubtless IL is foolish OF
her, and We should not heed such woman's
folly, yet this one has "a certain strength of will.
and l question II all the elders OF the city will
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