New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-20

way to his cell, lis all the world the work OH l nf
the other, startled beyond rnessyy. 80 a. u
the work OF God" And NiooJag 80. - a.
INTO his cell well pleased And the nev+ 49, go
!.s ne mad called softly to the rnasterriaca of
the Creator, as she went bv ana n 80 u
started and fearful first, had spoIzen fa1r
words out Of sheer pity for this hlIDgry, ,r1eI,,
soul, looking out so wistfulIv AT bar 49, O 80
no" soon had come other rneetfDes - -
TO escape, that final vision which t55 tLe plan
JUSTIFY hlIn and now this flight -
W u the boat be there? VIII thew wait for
on ie ASKED eagerly as they walked swiftly
Yes, heard the boat was COMING ovor e.,
| me JeNlsh colony beyond the Dead Sea and
- - 800 DOWN that il was TO take me back
- -; NIleL II lett again. the girl replied we
ahaA get down there tomorrow evening W.
VII go 10 old SOOmOn's house; he will Iet ms
stay with him night. and in the rnornf71g
We must set down to the shore and the hoa+
->Icolas pressed her hand as they walked on
t -" wise she was, this little Jewish girl. she
ndu HNed her short life in the world and knew
her way about in it so Well and he so much
o4uer Ielt like child beside her after ali those
astery. - Tic '1oH-
rive rive miles more Of the white. stony road were
s $50 winding in and out, but always de-
seS1oIhg between the barren desolate hills of the
sob in her voice: '- '''e
W e must stop here, Nicolas. and rest 7 ar,
SO Urea; cannot go any further tonight "
1lred 2! he echoed, wOnderingIy Could he
ever feel tired now? His feet seemed borne on
wings. -44V III
But he stopped, and, bending over her lifted
ana earned her tenderly from the starIit road
70 4 large rock jutting out from the hillside
mere IN the shadow on the further side thew law
down, and the girl fell at once into the de-
sleep OF utter bodily fatigue The man lat,
] open eyed, CldSplng her to him his brain nm fr,
with freedom, listening with Joy to the cries Of
! the wandering wild animals among the hills
/ The following evening Iara tbaI, -e-,-t+a.5 49,
/ plain. The wilderness lay behind them and in
/ front, beyond the green darkness of the trees
Liey knew Inc starlight was cleaning on the
! Dead Sea. The heat down here was suffoca-i ting
ana thelr weary feet moved on slowly through
/ the TlllaEe-a collection Of a few white fiat
rooted houses, which are all that now mark the
/ spot where stood once the rich, mighty city of
Jericho In the last house shone a light and
! Esther led Nicolas toward it. Solomon was
/ waiting for them and had prepared for them
! with windows facing toward the sea. where SIM
per was laid, and opening from this a tiny sleep
! ing chamber. a swinging lamp hung over the
/ centre table, and SOlOmOn's younger brother
/ waited on them. Esther with the dus+ 0f the
/ road washed from her skin, looked very fair
/ sitting under tne ASht OF the lamp, her eyes
/ glowing with the mysterious fires Of love and
] JOY, and the two Jews sat listening TO her
( eagerly as she talked to them telling them the
/ news Of their family and friends in Jerusalem
/ If could only so UP to the city sighed the
| younger man, but I cannot walk and have no
horse and he grew sullen and detected. and
said no more, while the elder continued 10 ask
and be answered q hundred questions about the
! life and doings Of the city.
That night. past midnight when the whole
/ plain OF Jericho lay wrapped in deem hush and
/ not one lglL CLEANED in the darkness of the
! village carriage drawn by two foam covered
horses Numbered down the last steep descent
Of the road from Jerusalem into the village and
/ dashed through i straight 10 Solouon's dwell
Ing. Esther, asleep in the upper room, with
Nicolass head pilOwed on her shoulder. heard
the clatter OF wheels and awOke suddenly, all
her body growing rigid with terror.
Nicolas, awakei They have followed usr'
She sprang from the bed. and opening the win
/ dow nOiSelessly, looked out The night was
/ quite dark but by strairing her eyes she could
/ CescTy the form Of a covered carriage below,
and two dark figures stood hammering on the
house door. The sounds rang reverberating
through the dwelling, and disturbing the still
and orange flower. A window above opened
and the old Jew looked out
who knOcks?' he called
PRIESTS from JerusaieIn-from the Monastery
OF the Holy Virgin One whom we seek is with
in Let enter"
Esther drew back into the room, and saw
Nicolas standing behind her, his face haggard
with despair.
Jehovah then is not with US" he muttered
Esther pressed his hand
Esther is with you she murmured, softly.
you Give your priests clothing and stay
here"
Before he could answer she had snatched up
the garments in her arms and was gone fasten-
ing the door behind her. Outside the stair
way she met old Solomon coming slowly down
to answer the imperative summons from below.
Delay all you can in admitting them" she
whispered, and then ran past him, feet OF foot,
up the stairs TO the Jews room The door stood
open. as Solomon had left II She entered, and
stood within in the darkness.
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