The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-06

MoTc pI0benL n nCTnlQ announced thnL ltnODhl,
Saxon, Governor OF zimboe, before departing to
his own land land on the morrows. ..,s Cab. ,,,,
bowed and left, he turned and whispered some.
stood behind his chair, her face immoyablo as
that OF an Egyptian sphinx. but magnifcently
aSgdiSV Which sR SMiss%,n looking oIGes S ON tS 2sMSi refie SSRS-
with satisfaction wore now his property.
mn nTISs'Tn .SSS. Pr sStsEsa. b 4, a ra Su rsrr Of sHyI sT'
a rcidsn e chains + .R%hlls on l fho sro TSof IN d tofsn OF T bIs
set a single blood red stone. Before him walked
q sword-bearer carrying a sword Of state, 9 maE.
rough gems and rTi nlsid w WITH aold i"S Wills behind
him. clad In bsrbario pomp. came a number OF
the place and It's occupants. As hc came Saxon
rose. from his chair Of state and, advancing Town
ithobsi seated himself. and looked round the
hall. Presently his glance fell upon Aziel and
as 4 common: Saxon" he asked. that the
chair OF Aziel. which was placed a little above
his own on the dais.
Aziel interposed with spirit:
Where II Is pointed, out to me that / should
K NTH ftSoSa ian may spf tSso my aSr p Snsn' The sS sTan nae
son Of Pharaoh and solomon docs not need to
DISPUTE for precedence with the savage ruler
Iu,o6ai, spranE to his feet and said. srasuine
by ny fathers soul, you shall answer for
"IYcg, should haze sworn by. your mothers
se%lbi k,ns Il t'h IS 'tSc; b IiSpihs'Sb Blood asi'f IL q yoSr v ;efDs
that causes YOU to forget your courtesy. For
the rest, answer to mono save to my God and
ans sweet Wet! there sse,, il one 1,so GtheT r who y Yo, will ,n make y ZGS
and flashed it before tho prince's eyes. "or il
you foar to face him. then tho wands of my
'ie nTs y snsll d Ssnse 70" cb bo srg, me m psr ID Combat,
King tthobal. ifor, this purpose only ! am your
ssr Va, tit though ", dn the ed f.shiC .so Of yqnI challenging
Before Ithobaf could reply SAXON called in
Enough Of this. Is this a place for brawl.
ing, King Ithoba!. and would YOU seek TO Ak
a quarrsl upoTn my guest the Prince Aziol, here
swords with you: no, not il ! have to set him
moss. King I,ibobsI. or / break; up this assem-.
bly, and send you under escort 10 our gates"
Now his councillors pl4ckcd Ithobal by tho
seemed at last to take with, an iii grace, for.
turning. he said, so be it. This is my business,
tribes whom | rule have saficrea much at the
hands OF you Phnnicians, who settled hero In
my country centuries ago as traders. That you
should trade we are content, but not that you
should establish yourselves as a sovereign
power, pretending to DO equal to me. who arc
nation, ! demand that. the tribute which you
pay to mo for the use OF the mines OF gold shall
city be thrown down, and that yon cease to on
slave tho natives OF the land to labor in your
service. I have spoken"
thcir care the company assembled in the hall
murmured In anger and astontshment, then
turned to wait for Snkon's answer.
And II We refuse these SmalHreOuCstS of Yours.
oh. King" asked the Governor sarcastlcally,
whit thenI win You make war upon usi'
IN tho name OF tho 'cities'of Tyre and Sidon,
whom | serve. and Of Hiram. my master. I re-
fuse them one and an,' answered SAXON, with
Then. Saxon. I am minded to bring mp 100,
your city from the face OF the earth said Tho.
bal; Yeti reme:nborcthat I. also have PIN.
nician blood IN my veins. mixed with the nob!cr
and moro ancient blood at which yondcr prince
emb also that for generations there has been
spare yon; Behold; then; build d. a bridge
t Gaesee of You You NAY IN prose- ssSpP Fiat ss yom arc nsi indeed %ns fi ms
the Lady ELISA; whom Hove. to be my Queen.
Think well before you answer. remembering
that upon your answer may hang ,he lives Of
al who listen to you, aye. and of many thousand
For awhile there was silence in the assembly
and every eye was fixed upon ELISA. who stood
like that Of a sphinx, and almost MS unreadablc.
she felt alone Of ali tho hundreds that were bent
her that against her own wifi she, turned her
hoad and met them; Then. remembering what
very day. she colored family and looked down.
neither the glance nor the blush escaping the
watching .1thoba:.
King Ithob"i." he said. II am honored that
yon should seek my daughter as your Queen.
A.,N rha 4 n NV mi Rhtl1 NrhNrN 7 Iowa and thtu
I have sworn to her that I will not force her to
marry. against her will. whoever be the sutton.
o oRsrf iips. for A WRate s"ne ii S be- it I IS my answer TS@ "'F
Lady" said Ithobal, you have heard your
tstheF fsy wGrd nDo be pie a ssit to a ssY that y ySn l %lif
do ip.t 10 share innt ! my throne }new and I'd pow tpc d.,. md
oh. Kine!'' she said. II am your handmade.
and great indeed is the favor that you would
sec search rSar out Sefs some fnirer woman woman of " a more e' r6 SHI
rank to share your crown and sceptre. for am
al unworthy Of then, and to those words on
have none to add" and again she courtesied.
adding, King. ] am your servant"
from the audience. for none of them thought It
possible that ELISA. who. however beautiful.
to Gaf become o@oI s" the e" Vito Of a King HE"'', Itb ESba alone
did not seem to be astonished. for he had ex.
peetted this Ia n Ho;s .s,no with m .Yort thu
passions that were surging within him. II
think that I have something to offer to the wo-
man Of my choice. and vet you put me aside as
lightly az though I had neither name nor power
nor station. This. as 1t seems to me-, can bo
read in one way only, that your heart is given
elsewhere"
Have it as you will, King" answered Ellis
sa; my heart is given elsewhere
and yet, lady. not four suns gone you swore
to mo that You loved no man.. Since then It
seems that 20" have learned to love, and swift;
ly, and 1t Is yonder jew whom you have chosen"
and lie pointed to the Prince Aziel.
Again ELISA colored, this time to the eyes,
May the King pardon me" she said, land
NAV Prince Aziel. whose name has been coupled
with mine, pardon me. ! said. indeed. that my
heart was given elsewhere. but Ola not say, It
mortal maid be given to the Ever-livingl"
Now for a moment the King was silenced;
went round the audience. But before 1t died
away a voice at the far end of the hall cried
out:
"Perchance the lady does not know that yon,
Aziel ia named tho EVERYTHING"
Now, II was Elissa's turn to be overcome:
I know itl ] spoke of tho Dweller In the heav-