The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-01

viii not be tempted to pursue Us, as he
may do II we continue In our present
course
Yea, snd it is for that very reason
the Lord Is leading US thither, for He
has spoken TO me saying: Speak unto
the children Of Israel. that they turn
and encamp before Pi-hahiroth. be-
tween Migdol end the sea, over against
Baal-Zephon; before 1t shall ye en-
camp By the sea. For Pharaoh shall
say OF the children Of Israel: They
are entangled in the land, the wilder
ness hath shut them in" And ! Will
harden Pahaoh's heart, that he shall
follow after them; and | will be hon
ored upon Pharaoh and upon all his
host; shat the Egyptians may know
that I am the Lord
Thus by earnest speech Moses sue
ceeded at last in overcoming the fears
OF the leaders. and after further con-
ference the latter returned to lneir di-
visions. and having quieted the discon-
tent of the people the march was con-
tinued. the people following the lead
OF the cloud as 1t went before them.
Back in Egypt Pharaoh received the
news brought by his messenger with
amazement.
DO you mean" he exclaimed, that
Moses has led his people down be-
tween The mountains and the scar"
Yea. that is the way they have ta-
ken, but it was the cloud moving be-
fore them that pointed the course"
The cloud?" questioned Pharaoh,
What mean your"
The king listened to the story of the
appearance of the strange thing float
ing In the heavens above the Hebrews
with growing wonder and superstltious
fears.
1T is the presence OF their god. they
think" concluded the spy. But If god
1t be, he is a god of folly to choose such
course for his people,"
But are you certain of this thlng?"
Pharaoh asked, doubtfully. but with an
eagernsss which betrayed the hope
which was springing up within his
heart. Perhaps 1t was but the sub
terfuge OF the sly leader Moses. May
II not have been that he suspected that
some watchful Egyptians were spying
upon him and his people, and wishing
to mislead them. planned this detour.
expecting after their departure to turn
back and fee into the wilderness?"
NAY. oh. king. l think not. But
even were It so. there is one whom
left to keep the Hebrew people in view.
He 1t is who will meet thee and thy
army and guide thee TO the place
where thou wouldst come. Certain It
is that thou wilt find him at Ethan.
where the Hebrews encamped list and
from which point they turned aside
and fed into what will prove a verita-
BILE trap for them. Whether they con-
tinue on Gown the narrow valley or re-
turn and fee into the wilderness. II
matters not, for thy servant who
watches will know and be able 20 d.
rect the pursuit"
ut is WELL" assented Pharaoh. eag-
erly, and at once gave the eomamnds
which summoned his chariots and
horsemen to prepare for immediate
pursuit.
Now will be avenged upon the He
brew people for all the ills which have
befallen me, even the cutting on OF my
frst-born son. And they shall return
and serve me with more bitter bondage
than was ever known before or Fhall
be known hereafter"
Thus fuming In his fierce hatred he
and his amy sped forward, and had he
needed encouragement the hot temper
OF his officers and soldiers would have
spurred him on.
At Ethan the messenger was found
awaiting the army, and he was quickly
ushered into the presence OF Pharaoh.
who was eager to learn Of the move-
ments OF the Hebrew people. Had they
continued on down between the noun
talns and the sea, or had they turned
and escaped in the wilderness? was
the cloud stHl leading? Was there
aught to fear in its presence?
In reply to these questions the mes
senger pointed eagerly towards the
south, saying:
"Thither they have gone, and they
cannot escape thee. Now is II that
Pharaoh shall show that the god of tie
Hebrews is a god Of folly. for what god
is there who could deliver from thy
army In such a placer"
But the cloud? Is II still leading?"
Pharaoh asked, somewhat anxiously.
1T abides over the people. like a
sheltering wing" replied the man, but
when the eagle would seize the bird
ling from the nest he cares not for the
outspread pinions that hover about It.
So Pharaoh has naught to fear. Let us
hasten"
The mighty host OF Pharaoh filled
the narrow valley as II marched aid
the rumble Of the chariots and the
tread Of the horses fairly shook the
mountains which they were skirting.
To human eye what escape was there
for the defenceless people just ahead7