The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-21

at is a strange faith" said Aziel.
which teaches that the God of heaven
/ can find a home in mortal breasts But,
lady. it is yours, so I shall say no more
I of it. Now, tell me, if you will, what
did you mean when you said that bar
! barian King, Ithobal, set the savage
whom | slew 10 kidnap you? Do yeu
know this, or do you only suspect it?'
Il suspected it from the first. Prince.
/ Moreover, l read it in his face as he
| looked upon the corpse and when he
| perceived me among the fessters."
And why should he wish to carry
you away thus brutally. lady, when he
is at peace with the great city?"
Perchance, Prince, after what pass
ed tonight you can guess she answer
ed, lowering her eyes.
Eyes, lady, L can guess, and though
it is shameful that such 2 one should
dare to think of you, STILL since he is a
man. 1 cannot blame him overmuch
But why should he press his suit in
this fashion. instead of openly, as a
King might do2'
He may have pressed it openly and
been refused" she replied in a low
voice. But if he could have carried
me to some far fortress, how should l
refuse him there, that is, if still lived?
There, with no price to pay in gold or
lands or power. he would have been
my master. and / should have been his
slave till such time as he wearied of
you have saved me, Prince, or rather
from death. for I am not one who would
bear such shame at the hands Of man
] hate
Lady" he said, bowling. II think that
for the first time in my life l am glad
tonight that / was born"
And /. she answered. who am but
Z a ffin n Ian erla
should have lived to hear one who is
as loyal in thought and soul as he is
in rank. speak thus 20 me. Oh, Prince -
she added, clasping her hands, IF your
words are not those OF empty cour-
tesy alone, hear M, for you are great,
and it may be in your power to give me
aid. Prince, ] am in a sore strait for
that danger from which 1 prayed to be
delivered this night presses me hard
Prince it is true that Ithobal has been
refused my hand, both by myself and
by my father. and therefore it was
that he strove to steal me away But
the evil is not done with, for the no
bles of the city and the priests of Ell
came to my father at sunset and pray
ed him that he would let Ithobal take
me, seeing that otherwise in his rage
he will make war upon the city, and
VIXEN a man placed as is my father
must choose between the cafety of
thousands and the honor and happiness
of one poor girl. what win his answer
be, think you?"
Now" said Aziel, save that no
wrong can right a wrong. 1 almost
grieve that ! cried shame upon the
counsel ~ Metem. Fair lady, be sure
Of this. that I will give all l have. even
to my life, to protect you from a fate
which you dread, and at which ] shud-
der. al | have except my SOUL
'Ah," she cried, AL except your soul
Would that / could find the man who
would give me both life and soul, for
then, were he but d slave, / would love
him as never man was loved since
Baaltis mounted yonder heavenly
throne
Were not a Hebrew. I should be
tempted 20 seek TO take you at your
word. LADY," he answered. smiling, but
Being one. / may not risk my soul.
even were such a love as yours within
my reach"
Nay, prince she broke in, Il did
but Jest. forget my words, for they
were wrung from a heart distraught
oh, did you know the terror of this
MIN that Expresses me, you would for
give me ali. terror that this night
lies upon me with a tenfold weight"
why so. lady?"
Doubtless because ii is nearer" she
whispered. But her beautiful pleading
eyes and quivering lips seemed to belle
her words and say, because you are
nearer. and change has come upon
me-"
For the second time that day Azfers
glance met hers, and for the second
time strange new pang that was more
lain than joy, and yet divine, snatched