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CHAPTER 1x-Continued.


of the sculptor's tone were mockery or good
fellowship. Kenkenes noted her silence and
spoke again.
"Perchance l ask after hieratlc secret.
If so, forgive the blunder."
Nay" she replied at once. 1T is no Sc
cret. All Egypt will know of 1t ere long,
God hath prepared us land wherein we
may dwell under no master but Jehovah.
We go hence shortly to enter 1t. The cap
tain of Israel will lead us thither and Je-
hovah will show him the way. Abraham
was informed that it was wondrous land
wherein the olive and the grape Will crown
the hills: the corn will fill the valleys; the
cattle and sheep, the pasture lands Ihere
will be many rivers instead of one, ana the
desert will lie afar off from It's conhnes;
The sun will shine and the rain will fall
and the winds will blow as man needeth
them, and there will be no slavery ana no
heavy life therein. The land shall be IS
rael's, and its enemies shall crouch WITH
out its borders COMPOUNDED at the splendor
of the children of God. And there Will
our princes arise and throne be SET up
and mighty nation established Clties
will shine white and strong walled on tne
heights, and caravans of commerce Will
follow down the broad roadways to the
sea. There will be ships of Israel come
bowling over the waters with the rlches OF
the world. and our wharves will be crowd
Babylon shall do homage on the right hand
and Egypt upon the left, and the straight
smoke from Jehovah's altar will rise from
the center unfailing by day or by night.
They had reached the ledge and kenke1es
sat down on it, leaning on one hand across
Isachers way. She paused near him. Even
III the dark he could see the light In her
eyes. and the JOY of anticipation was III
her voice AS yet he did not know whether
she talked of the 1sraeltish conception OF
superrIai life, or of a belief In temp oril
redemption.
And there shall be no death nor any of
the world SORROWS therein?' he asked
"Since we shall dwell in the world we may
rot escape the worlds uncertainties, she
replied, looking at his lifted face. but
most men live better lives when they live
happily. and l doubt not there will be less
unhappiness provident or fortuitous, in
Israel, the nation, than in Israel, eitslaved.
SO the slave talked of freedom as slaves
talk of it-hopefully and eloquenIy. A pity
asserted itself in the young sculptor's heart
and grew to such power that it tinctured
his speech.
.Is thy heart then firmly set On this
thng?' he asked gently.
at is the hope that bears Israeis burdens
and the balm that heals the welt of the
lash"
And in the young mans hear. he said
it was vain hope. happy deluSion that
might serve to make the harsh boncaSe
endurable till time dispelled it. The SIM
pie words of the girl were eloquent portray
al of Israers plight, and henkenes sub
sided into sorry state of helpless sym
pathy. She not long In interpreting
his silence.
vain hope, is it, she said. And how
shall it come to pass in the face OF
the Pharaohs denial and the might of
Egypt's arms? Thou art young and SO am
l. but both of us remember RameseS. lhefe
has been none. like him He oVerthrew
the world, did he not? And IT was har o
task and a precarious and long one,
when he but measured arms with r.or-
tails. Is it not a problem worthy the
study to ponder how he might nave fared
in battle with god?'
Kenkenes lifted his head suddenly anu
regarded her.
food for thought. Futile indeed were
the Pharaoh But the God of Israel hath
amounted His hour and hath already de-
scenGed into fellowship with His CHOSEN
pecpIe He hath promised to lead us FORTH
God against a Pharaoh. Doth it no appear
To thee Egyptian that there approaches
marvellous time?
give me but faith in the hypothesis and
shall saw of a surety" he replied.
Thou hast said Shall we not go on my
master?" =,
told her.
She bent her head in acknowledgment 81
the Introduction and moved forward as IL
to climb up by the projecting edges or the
strata. But he put powerful arm apois
her and lifted her into the valley Nlth d
light bound he was beside her. Aheau ot
item was profound darkness. hedged oy
black and cose-drawn walls and canopirn
tv distant and unilumining stars she
resumed her place behind HIM tnouSh ne
was moved to protest, but her oelloe' 80 80
manner seemed to demand It's way 81
they continued slowly.
Thou givest me interest in the Coo OF
Israel" he said. to reopen the subject
The Egyptian dwells in his gods; o 'It
thou savest that the God of Israel dwellS
iii Israel -. 1.,.ao,,s
Even so. But thou speakest of Israel
God even after the fashion OF my people
They are jealous. saying that the true d1e
hath but one love and that Is Israel: II
they would think it. let them, but he Is
the all-God. of all the earth. the one God
inv God as well mine.
Mine" Kenkenes exclaimed.
Thou hast said .
..Enw Inv all things worshipful. this is
news | had ever thought that our sous
are those TO whom We bow Ether 'hou
sayest wrong or l have been remiss in my
Gevotons. .,. ,.,;
Nav. listen" she said earnestly. stepping
70 his side. Already have | told thee of
the captain of Israel. He was reared among
princes in the house OF the fhara a anu ne
fs learned in all the wisdom of Egypt. lie
instructeth the elders concerning Jehovah
and from mouth to mouth his wisdom
trayerseth till ii reacheth the ears OF .he
InlS. lueil, iidNO iiciii .iA~ '-fS
OF Moses, who speaketh naught but me
ruth In early times all on earth had
nerishcd for wickedness by the sending OF
the One God. save a holy man ana ms
tbree sons. These men worshiped the God
of abraham, who was the father OF Israel
One of the sons founded thy race, saith
Moses and one established mine. ne
tribes that went into Egypt worshiped the
same God. Lo. is it not written in the
early tombs? So Moses testifieth, but II
thou doubtest go question thy historians.
And some of the tribes called that GOD IA,
others Ptah. and yet others, Amen. But
in time they quarreled and each tribe re-
fused to admit the identity of the three
named One God saying, Thy god sendeth
plague and affiction: and ours sendeth
rich harvests and the Nile floods Did not
the same God do each of these things i'll His
wisdom? Even But when they We're at
last united into one great people. they had
forgotten the quarrel, forgotten that in the
beginning they had worshiped one God, and
they bowed down to three instead. Nay, If
there were but one among you who dared
there are loose threads fiuttering. which, If
drawn, might unravel the whole fabric of
idolatry and disclose that which 1t hides
the One God-the God of Abraham.
Kenkenes had walked in silence, looking
down into the luminous eyes. lost in Won
der. Rachel suddenly realized at what
length she had talked and stopped abrupt
ly dropping back to her place again as if
children.
Come" said Kenkenes. noting her action,
walk beside me, pri"Stess l would hear
more of this. 1t is like all forbidden things
lI,,,