The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-06

taking a place in front of the Lawgiver,
walked confidently down the sand toward
the east.
1.-The radiance progressed step by step
Wet rocks entered the glow, lines OF sea
weed, immense drifts of debris, the brink
of a ledge the shadow before it, and then
a sandy bottom.
"a long line of old men, two abreast.
the wind making the picture awesome as
1t tossed their boards and gray robes. fol-
lowed the Lawgiver. After these several
litters, borne by young men, proceeded In
imposing order.
Except for the raving of the tempest
there was sound in Israel.
A double file OF camels with sumptuous
housings moved with dignihed and un-
nasty tread after the filters. BY this time
the foremost ranks of the procession were
some distance ahead, the limit OF radiance
just in advance, and lighting with special
tenderness the funeral ark. Here were
the bones of that noble son Of Jacob Hav-
ing brought Israel into Egypt, Joseph was
leading ii forth again
Pools, lighted by the ray, glowed like
sheets OF gold, darkling here and there
with shadow; long hedges OF rock,
bearded with deep-water growth, sparkled
rarely in the light; stretches OF sodden
sand, colored with salts of the waters.
and Uttered with curious fish-hfe, lay be-
tween.
Where was the sea?
after the camels followed a score of
mules. little and trim in contrast TO the
tall, shaggy beasts ahead of them. They
were burden bearing animals; precious
among Israel, for they We're laden with
the records of the tribes, much treasure
in jewels and fine stuffs. incense, writing
materials, and such things as the people
would need, and were not to be had among
them, or like TO be found in the places TO
which they might come. These passed ana
their drivers with them.
THE VANISHED EGYPTIANS.
Kenkenes, with many others. looked back
and saw that the pillar illuminated, but no
longer illuminating. had halted above a
solitary figure of seemingly superhuman
stature in the morning gray, standing on
an eminence, overlooking the sea.
The arm was uplifted and outstretched.
tense and motionless.
From his superior height, Kenkenes saw,
over the heads OF the immense concourse,
two lines of foam riding like the wind
across the scaled toward each other. Be
tween them was a great body of plunging
horses; overhead a forest of fiuttering ban
ners; and faint from the commotion came
shouts and wild notes or trumpetS. Then
the two lines Of foam smOte against each
other with a fearful rush and a muffied
report like the cannonading of surf. "A
mountain of water pitched high into the
air and collapsed in vast froth, which
spread abroad over the churning, wallow-
ing sea. The falling wind dashed a sheet
of spray over the silent host on the eastern
shore. Sharp against the white foam, dark
objects and masses sank, arose, and sank
again.
At that moment the sun thrust a broad
shaft of light between the horizon and the
lifted cloud.
1t discovered only the sea, raving and
stormy, and afar to the west a misty,
vacant. lifeless line of shore.
=" And the waters returned and covered
the chariots and the horsemen, and all the
host of Pharaoh that came into the sea
after them; there remained not so much
as one of them
$50 persisted Har-hat and the flower OF
the Egyptian army"
Thus ends this story which, though il
treats Of world-old theme, has about il d
freshness and novelty which lend a new
interest to the tale
Besides the romance itself which is OF
sufficient interest to hold the attention OF
those who like a love story above all else
the descriptions of scenes and events, the
portrayal of life in old Egypt with which
the book abounds are of a vividness which
to many will prove it's chief interest The
accuracy of these pictures has been proved
previous to publication by the submission
of the manuscript to an Psychologist who
cal elements unimpeachable. This not only
speaks well for the thoroughness of the
authors studies, but gives TO the book ar
educational value. 1t is likely to find its
place among the supplementary literatur,
of Bible readerS-thOSe who desire an ac
quaintance with the history and condition.
of ancient times, but have neither leisur,
nor opportunity for close and serious study
The story is not dramatic; it is a nara tiv,
told in a simple. straightforward way, bu
1t is a book worth reading.