Warren sheaf., 1906-02-22

0 The labor had been time con-
suming and fruitless.
1t was the morning after the Pass
over, and kenkenes, the son Of Mentu,
was the only Egyptian firstborn that
lived to see it break. Kenkenes took
counsel with himself BY steady rid
ing he could reach Tanis shortly, but
once within the capital of the Pharaoh
he was near to Har-hat and within
reach Of the fan bearers potent hand.
When he entered the city he must be
mentally and physically alert. He had
not slept since the last daybreak, and
he was weary and heavy headed.
He dismounted and, leading his horse
some distance from the road into the
fringe of water sprouts which lined
the canal, picketed him within shade,
out Of view from the highway. Ken
keneSsarOlled his mantle for pillow
and flung himself into the grass, where
he lay half buried in green and slept.
Three mounted soldiers leading a
score Of horses passed. The Arab in the
copse whlnnied softly. A second trio
of soldiers, following with smaller
drove, heard the call from the bushes
and drew up. The foremost man spoke
to another, tossed the knotted brides
to him and, dismounting, came through
the copse to the Arab. There he found
the young nobleman sleeping.
For moment he hesitated, but no
longer. Silently he united the horse,
led him forth, attached him with the
others and speedily took the road to-
ward Tanis.
Kenkenes stirred and opened his
eyes. After a moment he sat up and
looked for the Arab. The horse was
gone.
Kenkenes arose and searched indus
riously. Two ragged lines Of huts,
built Of sun dried brick, formed q sin
gle struggling street. A low shed, the
first building Kenkenes came upon,
showed Pickering red light A spare
figure darted into it just ahead of the
young man. -......I 49, .....
From the threshold the whole Of the
small interior was visible.
The light came from a small anneal-
ing oven. At a table, overlaid with
thin slab of stone, man was model
ing q cast in clay. On the opposite side
Of the room was younger man paint
ing an image preparatory to burning
it in the oven. The walls were black
with smoke, the floor strewn with
broken images and dried crumbs Of
clay. ,-. q 4
In the center of the room was the
spare figure in white robes. Kenkenes
had opened his lips to speak when the
conversation among the trio stopped
him.
"Cowards. Dastards!' the spare man
vociferated. "Is there not patriot in
Egypt? The Pharaoh in danger and
not man in the hamlet who will raise
heel to save him!'
Kenkenes stepped into the shed.
"What is this concerning the Israel
ties p he demanded.
'"The news is not to be cried abroad" I"
the spare man replied shortly.
'"Thou hast become cautious too late, I"
Kenkenes retOrted. '"The most Of thy
talk have I heard. would know the
rest Of it.
.'By Bast, thou art imperious! In
my great days the mobiles groveled to
me. Now am commanded by them.
How thou art fallen, Jambresl
1.-THE 1sraelites, my lord" he con-
tinued mocklngly, departed out Of the
land Of Goshen In the early morning
hours Of this day, but the Pharaoh
hath repented and will pursue them
to turn them back or to destroy them. {"
The old mans voice lost its sarcasm
and beca .e anxious.
''But the signs are ominous, the poE.
tents are evil. know. know. for !
am no less a mystic because I have
fallen from state. His seers are liars;
they cannot guide the king. He must
not pursue them, for death shadows
him the hnllr he Leaves the Gates Of