Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-09-27

mains here to be seen, few of them
have tasted much of your clemency.r
The orders were," said the cap
tain of the gate, as though he
thought word might be said here
for his defense-"the orders were,
my lord, that the tigers should be kept
fierce and accustomed to killing"
'Then, If you have obeyed orders,
let me be the last to chide you. But
it is my pleasure that this woman be
respited, and wish now to question
her"
Abe man got to his feet again with
obvious relief, though still bowling
low.
Then if my lord will honor me by
sitting in my room that overlooks the
outer gate. the favor will never be
forgotten"
SHOW the way" said, and took
the woman by the fingers, leading her
gently. At the two ends of the cir
Gus the tigers prowled about on short
chains, growing and muttering.
We passed through the door into
the thickness of the outer wall, and
the captain of the gate led US into
his private chamber, a snug enough
box overlooking the plain beyond the
city. He lit torch from his lamp
and thrust it into a bracket on the
wall and, bowling deeply, and walk
ing backwards, left us alone, closing
the door in place behind him. He
was an Industrious fellow, this cap
tain, to Judge from the spoil with
which his chamber was packed.
There could have come very few trad
ers in through that gate below with
out his levying private tribute; and
SO, Judging that most of his goods
had been unlawfully come by, had
little qualm at making a selection
1t was not decent that the woman,
being an Atlantean. should go be-
reft Of the dignity of clothes, as
though she was mere savage from
Europe; and SO sought about among
the captains spoil for garments that
would be BETTING.
But, as l busted myself in this
search for raiment, rummaging
among heaps and bales, with hand
and eye little skilled in such busi-
ness, I heard sound behind which
caused me to turn my head, and
there was the woman with dagger
she had picked from the floor, in the
act of drawing 1t from the Sheath.
She caught my eye and drew the
weapon clear, but seeing that 1 made
no advance towards her, or move to
protect myself, waited where she
was, and presently was took with a
shuddering.
"Your designs seem somewhat of a
riddle" said cat first you wished
to kill me from motives which you
explained, and which I quite under,
stood. 1t lay in my power next to
confer some small benefit upon you,
in consequence of which you are here,
and not-shall we say?-yonder in
the circus. Why you should desire
now to kill the only man here who
can set you completely free, and be-
yond these walls, is thing it would
crafty me much to learn. I say
AoeHlilS VI tuc lIllle OF 1nRraC1uuQS.
Gratitude and ingratitude are of lit
tie weight here. There is something
far greater in your mind"
She pressed hand hard against
her breasts. "You are Deucalion,"
she gasped; II heard you say it,
81 am Deucalion. So far, have
known no reason to feel shame for
my name"
"And 1 come of those" she cried,
with rising voice, "who bite
against this city, because they have
found their fate too intolerable with
the land as 1t is ordered now We
heard of your coming from Yucatan.
1t was we who sent the fleet to take
you at the entrance to the gulf"
your feet gave US pretty fight"
"Oh. know, I know. We had our
watchers on the high land who
brought us the tidings. We had an
omen even before that. Where we
lay with our army before the walls
here, we saw great birds carrying off
the slain to the mountains. But
where the feet failed, saw chance
where l. woman mipht-n