The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-07

/ on the earth whom you must also wor-
ship, for such omens do not come by
chance" cried the same voice, but from
another quarter of the crowded hall.
Il ask pardon" broke in Aziel, land
leave to speak. 1t is true that, owing
/ to a certain mark / bear, among the
/ Egyptians l have been given the by
name of the Everything, but it is one
which this lady can scarcely have
heard; therefore, jest no more upon a
chance accident of words. Moreover. if
you be men. cease to heap insult upon
woman. 1 have not dared to ask the
Lady ELISA for her love"
AYE, but you will ask it and she
will grant it, answered the same voice,
the owner of which none could dis
Governor ne seemed to speak from
every part of the chamber.
Moreover" went on Aziel, not heed
ing the interruption, "the last words
for we .quarreled on a matter of re-
ligion."
what of that?" cried the voice;
love is the highest of religions, for do
not the Phoenicians worship it?'
Seize yonder knave,' shouted Saxon,
and search was made, but without
avail Then Ithobal rose and spoke:
Enough of this folly" he said. Il
am not here to juggle with words or
to listen to such play. Whether the
Lady ELISA spoke of the god or of
man is enc to me. / care not of whom
she spoke, but for her words | do care.
Now hearken, you city of traders, if
this is to be my answer, then l break
down that bridge which 1 have built,
and it is war between you and my
tribes, war to the end. But let her
change her words, and whether she
loves me or loves me not, come to be
my wife. and il shall stand: for once
that we are wed l can surely teach her
love, or If l cannot, at least it is she l
seek, with or without her love. Bethink
you then, lady, and reply again, re-
membering how much hangs upon your
lips"
Think you, King Ithobal," ELISA
answered. with flashing eyes, that
woman such as 1 am can be won by
threats? l have spoken, King Ithobal."
Il know not" he answered, but 1 do
know that she can be won by force, and
then, surely. lady, your pride shall pay
the price, for you shall be mine, but
not my queen"
Now one of the council rose and said:
1T seems, Saxon, that there is more
in this matter than whether or no the
King Ithobar pleaseS your daughter.
Is the city, then. to be plunged into
great war, of which none can see the
end, because one woman looks askance
on a MANI Better that a thousand
girls should be welded where they
would not than such a thing should
happen. Saxon, according to our
ancient law, you have the right to give
your daughter in marriage where and
when you will. We demand, therefore,
that for the good of the commonwealth
you should exercise this right and hand
over the Lady ELISA to King Ithobal."
This speech was received with loud
shouts of approval. since no Phoenician
its interests for a thing so trivial as
the happiness of a woman.
Between the desire of a beloved
daughter to whom 1 have pledged my
word and my duty to the great city.
over which 1 rule, my strait is hard
indeed" answered Saxon. 'Hearken.
King Ithobal, l must have time. Give
me eight days from now in which TO
answer you. for if you will not l say
no to your suit
Ithobal was about to refuse, when
once more his councillors piucked him
by the sleeve. pointing out to him that
if he did so ii was likely that none OF
them would leave the city alive, since
al some sign from Saxon the captains
of the guard already FASTENED from the
hail.
so be it, SAXON" he said. tonight 1
camp without your walls which are no
longer safe for one who has threatened
war against them. and on the eighth
day from this shall your heralds bring
me Lady ELISA and peace-or / make
good my threat. Till then farewell"
and placing himself in the midst of his
company he left the hall