Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1906-02-15
ELIZABETH MILLER
Copyright. 1904. by he Bobhs-Mes.l Comne.y

ming TO ana Iro, and the inn was full
Of lights.
I'VE approached, and when the to-
multi had died and the Egyptians were
10 full Of the tidings that they were
glad to relieve themselves even to an
Draelite, asked and learned their sto-
~. Many times afterward on my way
n1ther I heard it from the lips Of men
whom passed, so am not deceived.
Seven days agone, under an evil
star, yelled woman came to the tenn
pie OF Bast, in the village of image
makers, and made offerings to the idol.
She remained in the shrine, PRAYING.
for time without reason, as though
she pretended to worship, until a GER
tain space should elapse. At the end
OF the hour in which she came another
woman, closely covered, her mouth
hidden, entered and knelt near her. In
q little they arose and went forth to-
gether, and Jambres, who is priest at
the little temple, grown suspicious by
reason of their behavior, looked after
them. The wind swayed the garments
Of the second stranger and showed the
foot and ankle Of man. Filled with
wonderment, Jambres laid aside his
priests robes and, garbing himself like
q wayfarer, followed. They left the
village, going east where the road
leadeth along the canal, which is hid
den by the sprouts Of young trees.
Farther up the way were servitors
who waited for the man and woman
but the two stepped out of earshot and
sat by the road to talk.
"Jambres, hidden in the fringe of
bushes behind, heard them.
'"They laid snare. And thou, o
prince, vast to be trapped therein"
Sets eyes were yelled and his face
showed heightening of color.
'Thou vast to come to the temple in
the village of image makers with treas
ure to give into the hands of Moses.
Thy message to my brother was to he
delivered by the Princess Ta-user. She
delivered it not. The word she should
have brought came TO Moses by a son
Of Belial, goddess Hebrew, sent by
Jambres, for the brotherhood Of priests
would have had Moses come to the
temple for their own ends. But the
servants of the Lord God of Israel are
keen eyed and they know a jackal
from a hare However, these matters
did not hear from the people. All
that I heard in Pithom may be talked
openly over Egypt.
1.-THE man and the woman laid their
plans, and they were these: Last night
the man and his servants were to lie at
Pithom and today they were to meet
thee at the temple Of Bast, overpower
thee, take thy treasure and, with the
woman, fly to some secure place. With
the treasure they were to hire them
s0ldiers-mercenaries take arms
against the king, thy father
The speaker paused again. Sets
breast labored, and his gaze was fixed
upon the Hebrew.
1.-THE ire of Jambres was kindled
against the plotters, and he called an
assembly Of the priests within short
distances from the village of image
makers and laid his discoveries before
them. They pledged themselves to pro-
coed to Pithom last night, which was
the night they came together in coun-
Gil, and take the traitors. But one
among their. number, young priest
who knew the woman, played them
false, entered the city before his fell
lows and warned the plotters. They
had fed, with the priests in pursuit.
my son, the man was Siptah, son
cess Ta-user."
The princes face took on an insane
beauty. In each cheek was a scarlet
stain-his lips smiled without parting,
and his eyes glittered. He did not
question the Hebrews story. Some
thing within him corroborated every
word. He sprang to his feet and with
an unnatural laugh flung his hand
above his head.
"Now, by Horus," he cried, II must
get back to Tanis. 1 would ask the
pardon of Rameses." .'. -
Aaron arose and laid OBTAINING hands
upon him. s~.F&. T.; j. L@%ks.
/ uOI Ic1l lAcC lAAo LAdI AAA6As
be bearer of evil tidings. I came
forth to meet thee that thou mayest
save myself. Far be it from me to
bring misfortune upon Israels one
friend in Egypt's high places. Return
to Tanis with all speed and take the
treasure with thee. Then only will the
intent rest against thee"
mot so," Seti interrupted harshly.
''Wilt thou rob me Of the one balm to
my humiliation? Wilt thou defeat me
also in the one good deed would do?
Take thou the treasure and be glad it
fell not into the hands Of the wanton.
Let me depart"
But Aaron was planted in his way. :.
"Knowest thou not what they will do
with thee? Thou wouldst have given
aid to the enemy Of Egypt. Thotl
knowest the penalty. Sooner would
Israel make it garment Of sackcloth
and feed upon aims than yield thee
up to thine enemies for thy COLDS
sake"
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