Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-07

good Har-hat. Why should I take up the
private concerns OF my subjects when I am
already burdened with heavy cares? But do
thou look to this petition faithfully. 1t
may be important and l know not from
whom 1t is. promised Hotep 1t should be
given honest attention"
For seven days thereafter every letter
sent by the king was written by Hotep
At the end of that time he met Meneptah
again. and bending low before him, asked
pardon for his insistence, and begged to
know what disposition the Son of Ptah had
made of the petition Of his friend. He was
frritably informed that the matter had been
given over to the fan-bearer for attention
since the Pharaoh had been too oppressed
with heavier matters to read the letter.
In his sympathy for his friends strait
the scribe gave over his objections to
Rachel. Kenkenes had suffered for her
and, II he would. he should have her
Between the king and persuasion was
Har-hat, vitality interested In the defeat OF
any movement toward the aid of Kenkenes
The one hope for the sculptor was the win
ming over of the Pharaoh. and only one
could do it. And that was Rameses, who
was betrothed to the love of Hotep, and
against her will.
Hotep. summoning his servant, had his
d1sordered hair dressed, fresh robes brought
for him, and glass Of wine for refresh
ment. On the way to the palace top he
met Ta-user, walking slowly away from
the staircase. Rameses. solitary and lux
divan In the shadow OF canopy over the
hypostyle
THE gods keep thee. Son of the Sum-"
Hotep said
$50 1t Is thou Hotep Nav but r am
glad to see thee"
II come to thee with news and a peti-
tion." Hotep began.
out with thy tidings."
Thou dost remember thy friend and
mine. that gentle genius, Kenkenes."
I am not like to forget him so long as a
bird sings or the Nile ripples make music.
Osiris pillow him most softly
He Is not dead, my prince"
Naye Rameses cried sitting I'D. 1.-The
knave should be bastinadoed for the tears
he wrung from us!''
Thou wouldst deny my petition. 1 am
come to fmplore thee to intercede for him -
Rameses babe him proceed
Thou art acquainted with the nature of
kenkenes. oh. prince. He is a visionary
an ideaiist, and 80 firmly rooted are his
beiiefs that they are to his life as natural
as the color Of his eyes He Is a beauty
worshiper. Athor possesses him utterly
and her loneliness blinds him to all other
safety. -N
I'm the beginning he fell in love, and a.
soul like his in love is most unreasonine.
Imm 1sn and terribly faithful. The
ly beautiful She is wise., for I saw that
also She Is good. for I felt it. unreason-
Ing, and when man hath q woman in
tuition, god hath spoken the truth to his
heart. But she Is a slave-an Israelite.'
by the gods Of my fathers, ought not
marvel! Nay. now. is that not like the
boy? An Israelite! And half the noble
maids Of Memphis mad for himp'
He Is not for thee and me to Judge. o
Rameses," Hotep interrupted. "The gods
blew another breath In him than animates
our souls. For thee and me such conduct
would be the fancies Of madmen; for KEN
kenes Is but living up to the alien spirit
with which the gods endowed him. It seems
that Har-hat looked upon the girl, and
taken by her beauty. asked her at the
Pharaoh's hands for his harem-''
"Ah. the! Why does he not marry hon
orably?"
ut is not for me to divine" Hotep went
on calmly. THE fan-bearer sent his men
to take her. but she fed from them to Ken
kenes and he protected her-hid her AWAY
where. none but Kenkenes and the maiden
know. Har-hat Ii most DESTROYS Of owning
her. but Kenkenea keeps his counsel There
fore. Har-hat overlook him in Tape, where
he went to get signet belonging to his
father. and imprisoned him till what time
he should divulge the hiding place OF the
Israeiite."
Hath he put h1m to torture yetr'
AYE, from the beginning. though not by
the bastinado. He rends him with suspense.
But have more to tell There was siG-