The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-13
CHAPTER IL
TIE GROVE OF BAAITIs.

voice. which seemed close AZ ham. was low, rich
and passtoaate y times is sank almost 90 =
upon the air in tones that vould hare been shrfn
were they not 50 sweet
b Silent answered the other In his ear;
we have wandered into one OF the sacred
groves Of hats yhtSh Il death for men % e.
grove chan:s her rrayer to the goddess"
We did not come o. our own I'll 50
iDdiferrnrly; bat that son< moves me. What
are The words Of t. I can scarcely understand
them
Prince :hey are holy woods that I have little
right 20 bar AID nooe 20 repeat Ske s;r<s OF
life ard death and she praIs that the goddess
make her great and give her vision os IRE rhfnS
thst hare been ard that shall Be: more l dsre ros
tel yoS, cfeueh dom. 70, IL NOV E,sss: And
The I~.raeli:e obeyet and waited watching
Now the edse Of the s-eat mcoz appeared
upon the horizon Ard by degrees be- white RAYS
OF hShi revealed . strange scene TO the watch
erS- About an oSsa spsre Of ground perhaps
ba6 trees. 50 ancient that ihe4- presence here
than 70 the hand Of man u Vas behind the
trunk Of oce Of these trees that ARIEL and his
companion 1ere hidden with ihe.r mules AID
LOOKING roun5 IL they perceived that tbs Oxen
spacc beyond the shadow Of the branehes was
Rot empty. In the centre Of this SPACE s-ood
ear7ed in WOOD and painted On sss BEAD 4as
. crescent syrrbolicai OF the nooa, and round
four wings. 6ut no bands ana Of thsse wings two
were o1tspresd and two st.sred to its breast-
. shapeiers o~htees,intended apparently to rep
tSat sesore hin vas = fSure sscrsd 70 he rod
6ess Of tie PhREicians. who IN different cour-
or A.sfSresh o. o. Bats. aSd .s hoh = she. &C., eosrse
worship Wa the persouifcassou Of the moon
and tie emblem Of fertility.
SSardtnC before this rude object and between
IL and the altar. vhereou lay soue Towers IN
such fashion that the nonnlishs struck full
g2Sn hs al T1 1:r = Ss asi,9f so sSu a .s sSe "a
feature, and even With her black hair stream
ing almost TO her knees she seemed tail Her
Nd passionate face vas 1ptar1ed toward he
skT. and even at that distance the watchers
END END Il H.F hs :en dep Ts. sF Fst. setni ana IN no Z: N R9 sss
no: 70 u. Id bsetoie Se. So-s1e-. %. . he
20. Queen Of Heaven.- SIZE said. thou whose
thro1tI see. bat whose face cannot see. lear
he RiassT id Gs N Rshs. . II sh cd a. = 1eas z aA sE
soul With the wisdom that I crave Oh vhit
per into ny ears and let ne hear the voice OF
Read ne the riddle NJ my lie show ne my des
tiny. and let ne know wherefore I am rot as
Hshs sl as so s.s Why yh ! t isa.s' 70. aDf 1919 ae5.dss' az. nd
not for wealth and zhy I crave such love IS
here I cannot win Satisfy my being with ,hy
And Il thoz wilt. then take my life In pay
ment- Speak 70 me from the heaven above. o.
Eff Up tie vessel q ny thirsty soul and ssifstT
he sod. tso9 shss Ssss Ii. q, eeop po4 s"r: d..
And Of Thy peace Hear ne. Cd. heaven-bo-n.
hear me. E1sssa- RE danGhte- Of Saxon the
IN the holy hour. answer ~ rOiee. By voader. or
she paused As though exhausted with the
kaDda and as SIC stood thus sIen. and eIpec-
t1ot the sign came, o.; AZ lesss- that CHANGED
answer to her Invocation Her face Was lid
den- therefore she could nor see. and ~fasctnat-
ed by her beauty As Il appeArsd TO them n that
Of her Efld p-aver. the no wafchers had eyes
for her alone Therefore it kA5peeed thar nos
did either Of thez ps-ee!re = huge nan. black
skins and having in his right hand . broad.
The further side Of he glade. With . cultural
iets am. aad. dezpfte Der 10 and Ter shr.i
CT so< help began half TO drag and half TO
carry her toward the deep shade 81 the baobah
AID rushed forward. drawing their bronze
swords while they ran As It Glanced. however.
meroa. tres roots 1t.eh stcoa ssore tie sar-
face Of the ground and tel heavily upon bis
iaes. Il . Few .ssonts ,.e9;y; Ss:hagA hs
come rp Win the black man. who ksarn< his
apurosea 81 denly Wheeled around to meet hin.
left arm Nov. tie Pa1nieisn was 50 close
upon him that the savage cogA frd no time 20
;Siis rs Is mp F5ss SESo t =: s = Il; pa Ssn dFs'e q SiR
. butcher Tells an or Th-c oeee more be TUNED
erred ten yards the sound Of Ariei's apyrcArk-
Ing FOOTSTEPS caused him TO wheel round again
At he 'tSss q The lstae,tSs adysssins uPoa
freed himself from the burden Of the girl by
thruEinz her heavily TO the Eroznd- where she
saA;ehinx the cloak FROM his threat he wouHd
IL over his etE arm 10 serve as . shield- and
S9nos : 70 80 ~ I'm a sfrs T "a sraa rdI
spear. Wei -as Il ;or he prince hat he had
bees trained in Eserd play troI his y9u,h- also
srroog and active as q Leopard. To await the
onslAught would be 20 die, for the spear rIuss
tarEers sody With his short sword. TSerefore.
Is the weapon dashed upward he sprzrS asids-
avoiding 4. az the same lime. Et'h one s-itr
he sack As be passed him- with a howl Of
pSiE and rage tae .svase :prrn< ;oI7f and
70 o. - ri CO. s E-ruef Tfth Al his Or
at the spear skafr- which his assAilaat lifted 90
guard his head- so strong was the hIoI and 50
wood. s<vertsS the handle fron the spar. which
fell 10 the ETo md. Cas:ia< away the useless
sirdie aza betoTr hI.ei eoad strike axaiH faeed
hin for the third time. But hs 10 !onzsr r1shet
o1SA-d lks = Sul- for be had learned cAUrtoai
he stood StiH. holding the skin cloak before him
shield fashion aad peerirx 81 his @fysrsAry
from over tie edge OF il. Now vas AIiei's turn
20 take the offensive ard :lowy be eirrtsd round
the kEEs barba-aR, WatcktnS his opportunity
AZ l-n<rk IL came In answer 20 = fdnt OF
hS lie pp;e-tinx cloak vas Dropped =
litGe. enabling lin 70 prick its bearer
h The nsek hrt oaIy wfth The poihI q
his sword The thrust delivered he leap~d
back and noe too s0on- for, torEsttiu< bis. eau
tian in his fury. the E@To eh---~i straight a
hinl Ti;h . roar like that % a toa SO swift
ant terrible Vas his onset thAt ARIEL having 20
tire TO spEiES aside. ia the only thing noesthie-
Gripping the ground vifh his feet. be bent htS
BODY forward. and. vita outttrStched arm AID
word. brAned VI his muscles 70 receive the
charge. Another instant and the leopart skin
CLOAK futtered before him With = quick move
meat % his LETT ARA he sweet IL astte; thea
there =A1e . sudden pressure upon ais sTord-
ending IN = airing shock. q fash o. steel anoEe
his lad. and down he We1t 70 the ground BE-
heath the weight Of the black giant.
Now there = an end. b. thought: heaven
receive my spirit" and his seuscs Iett him
When .key returned again he percetSsd tIH-
y shAtA Ikiie1rapsi EEurs bent over him sr1S-
ring ~ soEoeehinx hlAek which Crushed his
breast in her grief And fear sobbizg A. she
dragged TksR be Remembered AHd With al
edSrr sat Up, EOIliag from him the eoEp&s q his