Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-18
CHAPTER ixxix-continued.

The rotary movement passed with the
first whirl. but hurricane, blowing with
overcoming velocity. pressed like a wall
against anything that strove to race IT.
It's hoarse raving filled Kenkenes' ears with
titanic sound. The breath was snafcheo
from his nostriis: his eyelids, tightly closed
were stung with sharply driven sand-
Though he struggled to his feet and at
tempted to proceed, he staggered and wan
dered and was prone to turn away from
the solid breast of the mighty blast. He
could not hope to make Roadway olinded,
yet he dared not lift his face to the sano.
He could make a shelter over his eyes that
he might watch his feet but he could not
discover path and direction In this manner.
The day was far advanced. and already the
army had outstripped him. Might not
Har-hat at this hour be descending with
his veterans. seasoned against the stmoons
of Arabia, upon Israel. demOralized in the
storm?
Desperate. the young man dropped his
hands and flung up his head
He was standing IN a sort Agnt, very
family diffused about him. but narrowing
ahead of him. Frightening, as 1t contracted.
into almost daytime brillance to the south.
The Illuminated strip was not wide; the
plateau to the west was dark: the farther
east likewise storm obscured. Taking cour-
age. he raised his eyes for an instant The
drifting sand would not permit longer
contemplation, but in that heetfng glimpse
he discovered the source of the supernatural
radiance. The pillar was tinged like cloud
in the sunset, with a mellow and benign
fire.
Kenkenes did not marvel and was not
perplexed. The miracles no longer amazed
him, but he had not become Indifferent or
unthankful. Each forward step he took was
a declaration of faith; the thrill Of relief
In his veins psalm of thanksgiving. The
stones were as many and as sharp. the way
as untender. and the mighty tempest strove
against him as powerfully, but he followed
the ray, trusting it implicitly.
Night fell unnoticed for it merged with
the supernatural darkness of the day.
At the summit of the slope which led
down to the waters edge, he paused. Be
low him was gentle declivity ending to
the south in darkness. There was not a
glimmer of radiance on the sea. Far to the
east could be heard the sound of Infatuated
surgeS, StOrming the rocks but dense dark
ness shrouded all the distance. Only the
beach directly under him was alght The
shadows cast were blacke" than daylight
shadows. and the radiance had touch Of
gold which gilded everything beneath it.
The poorest object was enriched, the gau-
diest subdued.
Had the number of Israel been ten
thousand, or even a hundred thousand,
Kenkenes might have had some concep-
ton of the multitude. The millions massed
below him on the sand were not to be
looked on except as vast unit.
The tribes were divided. the herds We're
collected at the rear or inland side. and
the leperS were isolated. but no order In
detail was possible. Tents were down,
goods were being gathered and much
commotion was apparent. Even at a dis
lance kenkenes could see that consterna-
ton and dismay were rife among Israel.
The whole valley was murmurous with
subdued cutlery, and a multitudnous low
ing and bleating of the herds swept up,
blown wildly by the hurricane.
The senses, too, are limited in their
grasp, even as the brain has bounds upon
its conception. The dimensions, move
ment and sound of the multitude over
taxed the eye and ear.
Was it the storm or the army that had
frightened them?
Slipping and sliding in his haste. he de-
scended the slope without care for the
sound he made The hillocks and hollows
that interposed irritated him. His impa-
thence made him forget his great weari-
ness. Israers helpless ones to the sword.
lsraeis treasure open to the enrichment
of a traitor. ISrael's fighting men driven
to rally to his Observation-Disclosures people
to be mastered by Har-hat.
Great was his intent and it's scope and
how cheaply attained if it cost but two
nves-his enemy'S and his own! How
much depended upon him! His enthusi-
asm and zeal put out of his sight all his
young reluctance to surrender life and
The world. He could have explained,
truthfully. from his own feelings what
it is that enables men to suffer an eager
martyrdom.
Two Hebrews outside the limits of the
camp halted him.
Il bring tidings to your captain" he
explained. The answer was swept from
the speakers lips and carried astray by
the wind but he caught these words.
Ihou art an Egyptian. Thy kind hath
no friendship for Israel
Il am of Egypt but I am ono With yo,,
In faith. Conduct me to the prince, I pray
you"
Take him." said one to the other. He
is but one
The Hebrew. thus addressed. motioned
kenkenes to follow him, and turned toward
the encampment.
They passed through a lane between two
tribes. kenkenes guessed. looking first
upon one and then the other that there
were one hundred thousand in the two.
STRIP city Of her plan and shape her
houses her pleasures and commerce: leave
only her people. their smallest possessions
and all their fears; beset such a city with
an army on three sides, the sea on the
and in such state and of such APPEARANCE
were these two tribes.
Kenkenes fortified himself and resisted
with all his might the contagious panic that
seemed about to attack him. AS we'll az he
might, he concentrated his mind upon other
things. He noted that the shadows were
long like those of afternoon. Turning his
Hedu, lie saw lndt the pillar stood behind
the encampment and that its light was
thrown forward and downward, not back
ward and outward. Very manifestly the
benefits of the miracle were only for the be-
levers in Jehovah The marvel brought
into the young mans mind some natural
speculation concerning the great miracle
worker to whom his guide was leading him
What manner of man was he about to look
upon-a SOrcerer, trafflcker in horrors a
confOunder of men?
Ahead, particularly illumined by the CO.
lestial light, was group of elders-rreat
grave men. misted In the flying fleeces of
their own boards. They bent firmly against
the blast. and the broad streaming Of fhair
ample draptngs added much to the idea of
supernatural power and resistance they in
spired. $40
The Hebrew leading Kenkenes slackened
his step as IL hesitating to approach so ven
cradle a council, when suddenly the proun
separated. revealing majestic man ahont
whom 1t had been clustered. o"'
After word in his own tongue, delivered
with bent head and deferentiaI attitude TIC
Hebrew stood aside. o
Kenkenes prepared to meet a prince of
Egypt. whatever the personality Of the Is
raelite. He dropped on one knee. bent his
head and extended his hand with the palm
toward Moses. The great man took the
fingers and bade the young Egyptian arise
Forty years courtier. forty years a shen-
herd, but the graces OF the one had NOT
been forgotten In the simplicities of the
other. When Kenkenes gained his feet Ini
he faced the wondrous stranger he had seen
In the tomb of the Incompatible Pharaoh.