Warren sheaf., 1905-11-16


ed Eback. The fan bearer beckoned to
one5of the attendants who had gone be-
fore, and the man returned.
Meanwhile the procession moved on,
and the mobiles glanced first at the
fan bearer and next at the Israelite.
But Athor in the niche on the hillside
was not more white and stony than it's
living model in the valley. There was
no retreat. The fan bearer stood be-
tween her and the Nile, his servant be-
tween her and the quarries. She felt
the&sickening numbness that stupefies
one who realizes a terrible strait from
which there is neither suecor norges-
cape. - - L "S
Tie procession passed, and the serv-
ants haltjn&. bowed to bis nastegs Hs
long of arm-a most unusual Egyptian:
Har-hat tossed him the reins and, walk.
ing around his horses, aDpr0acbed
Rachel: - The 4 SMALLEST Hebrew
ANAL to- be awed and yet old enough to-
realize that the beloved Rachel was in
danger-tropped the hide he bore. and,
finging himself before Ter, tc1asped her
with his arms and turned a defiant
face at Har-hat over his shoulder The
fan bearer paused
ingE: The hard lie of The quarries
haiti not robbed thee siarthe least Of
thy ! radiance. BN9 81 Ae gambling
godE 10th, thou didst take risk! Dost
nss~ %s po'sng wng8 sasgla i5s sges'
Five months ago would have taken
theg out efg.bsndage 1iptos 1Na1gy ybut
for an inddstfi6fs taskmaster and the
unfortunate interference of a royal
message. But. the Seven Sisters repent,
andI find thee again"
Rachel had fixed her eyes upon the
white walls of Memphis shining in the
morning sun and did not seem to hear
him. .gA1oSpsa | 4
Nay, now Slight menot! 1t was the
fault of the taskma.stsr and not nine
I conifess' tie Charm Of distant Mem
pills. but tits M ore Observation-Disclosures.
walls. i am come to take thee thither.z
Thank me with But a TOOK, I pray
thee,e
Seeing she did not move nor ans
swer. he tilted his head to one side
and surveyed her with interest
Hath much soft persuasion surfeit-
ed thee into deafness?' The color
Burged up into Rachel's face. % !
"Ha," he exclaimed, mot so! Per
hapssthou art but reluctant, then" He
whiraed upon the other children, COW
erin&behind him. i.>.s.
'1Sshe wedded?" he demanded.
Frightened and trembling, they did,
not answer till he repeated the ques-
ton and stamped his foot. Then one :
Of tfem shook his head.
"Itsas we'll II need not delay till a:
eshusband were disposed Of in the
minaS, HITLER: UnaS!" |:'F 'A~ f'"NH
ThGfat servitor came forward. .
II how this taskmaster not, nor can
>eoK or press him into giving her up
with4 4Nt the cursed fQrmaftty of asdQcS
ume1N of gift from tile Pharaoh. Get:
thee kack to Memphis With ythis"-he
drew Ipff a sigpet .IiAg eah4 gavet it, to !
have Tiny scribe draw up a prayer to
the Hharaoh craving .forsy me the tmas-:
tershlP over the Israelite Rachel--'for
household SERVICE" The fah Sbearer
laughEd. "Forget not this latter phrase,
else t1as sRharaalsn
take her to wife. Haste thee and bring
back Aak aRa ssHeAsstaMtth tAss sgte
her She may hasxe lhasIe g. lover who might
make troubld fpr Fhse l%e:S Get ia 4
SGae:t He tooh tns leibs III tssbuaHhAaS aHhAaS servit@'s
hands, and turned again toward Ra
e"S'' "1 j FORTH ipl5aads, blas >ssa hlre is dsp.
ser irSthat Eastn2s In,aysnot return. I
1t wonld beahosts ftfihg to bid mesa u
tenAer farewell, but thou art cruel.
I shall care for myself
most Sdiltgently this day and return
to thee i'll Memphis by nightfall9 Fare d
wellp lie sprang into his chariot and
urgilfg his horses, purslled s9tile fais
awayprucession at gallQp.
C1ShS "elo III lN'tNS ttC SAC' 0>4aS' SiAN
preparing to return to Memphis, TO
Rachel it seemed as If She had been
set free for a moment. that her ef-
fo.tsst escape and her inevitablef cap
ture might amuse her tormentor, and,
after@the manner Of the miserable cap
tive 30 beset, she seized upon the mo-
mentary release and sought to fly. The
threeslittle Hebrews clung to her, the
one nat had ansWeffel Aar-hat weep
ing bitterly and Fe1nossefrgly. III
My, weep nots sheia sSah in hht
rietl Whisper. 1T would have ended
just the same. Heard We not what
he said concerning husband? But
let nis go! Let Rachel hide, ere 1.-The
servia ag men return" L ~
SheAundid their arms and ran BACK
toward the quarries. For a m0meht
the Children hesitated, and then, they
pursusd her, crying in an thdeft6h9
as thS d ran. Past the stone pits suIpl
the Winding valley she fed Until she'
reach h the encampment and her, osYf oYfr
tent. & Va u '"'t'