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son. whose early years with his own
people had so inbred into his being the
faith and hope Of the Hebrew people.
She was impatient. nay. almost antSy
with herself
This Is but the result to be expected
in first yielding to his early whims
and aiding and encouraging him in his
efforts for his people she exclaimed.
petulantly. But enough. II has gone
far enough And then obeying a sud-
den inspiration. she exclaimed: That
is what I will do. will return and
seek the counsel and aid OF the high
priest. and be ready with argument
and pleading when Moses shall return
He shall not in folly and the unreason-
ing impulses of religious fervor wreck
his brilliant prospects in life. and his
hope Of kingdom"
Her mind thus made up. she raped
sharply upon the metal work of her
carriage. to which her maids in wait
ing and her attendants responded. and
soon. in wondering silence. they had
turned the equipaSes about and were
again speeding towards the royal
barge at the river landing which but a
few hours before they had so hastily
left
And in the meantime. what OF
Moses, The late afternoon had found
him on the way which led to Joseph-s
tomb. The place had a peculiar fas-
cir Co. frR
Just setting as he neared the mouth
Of the cave. and its slanting rays were
streaming within
May Gods light stream into my
heart and mark out my pathway as
plainly as does His sunlight make the
way plain for my feet here he ex-
claimed. fervidly. As he slowly passed
within and seated himself.
The gathering shadows as they deep
ened into the blackness of the night
were UNDECIDED. Conflict ragged within
and he was unconscious of the passing
hours; he forgot his surroundings: he
remembered but one thing and that
was Gods word about the Hebrew
people and the Egyptian nation
II seemed to him as be sat there that
two figures rose before him. reckoning
him TO follow them One wore the
kingly roles. and crown rested upon
his brow. while in his hand he beheld
the scepter OF the Pnaraohs. Down the
pathway along which he seemed about
10 move a. he beckOnei him To follow.
he saw unfolding as in n panors ma
glorious sights Of marching armies.
great cities filed with people. who
bowed low before the figure as il
passed along. and splendid palaces. to-
wards which from every direction he
saw in the distance the nations OF the
earth hocking laden with rich tribute.
His eyes sought to penetrate beyond
the royal figrsre to a place in the dis
tant horizon. where fl seemed to him
he could discern the Pickering of an
omipous light. but the scepter was
raised in the hand Of the figure and
the glittering winged sun disk at its
top 80 placed as to almost shut out
the ominous light beyond. For an in
slant he let his eyes rest upon the re-
splendent. dazzling emblem OF Egyp-
tian worship and kingiy power. He
felt an almost irresistible impulse TO
spring to his feet and follow IL. He
knew il was for him He knew II
could be his. He felt the purpose ris-
ing like food within him to claim il
as his own
But | must see what IS beyond he
thought, checking the impulse What
Is il that the seepter hides
And as he strained his eyes resolute-
ly to see. the seepter seemed to fade
before his vision and flashing out upon
the distant horizon he saw the one
word. Judgment; and recalled the
words Of the prophecy: That nation
whom they serve will I judge"
And now he became conscious that |
the other figure was also reckoning TO |
him He noted his dress was that of |
a Hebrew slave. and instead Of a
crown and A scspter he beheld a head |
barred 10 the shifting heat OF the sun /
and the driving rain. and heavy bur- |
den upon the back which the hands |
were striving 10 steady as the feet
struggled forward On either side of |
the pathway he saw people being |
driven 10 their hard tasks by cruel |
taskmasters- He sa~ the walls Of
great store cities rising. and he heard |
the sroans OF the people as they Ia
bored On. on. on the figure struggled, |
but the farther IL went the more dread |
full became the scenes and the more
hopeless the condition Of the people. |
His eyes followed the pathway fever
ishly. 20 see IL IL hal any ending. but |
all seemed obscured in darkness and
uncertainty. Had IL no ending Was
the condition hopeless In an agony
caught iEst the faintest giimmer Of
light In the distance. he watched il
stsadfastly. eagerly He dared not move
an eyelid. he scarcely breathed for fear
that tiny spark would fade. ann as he
watched with every nerve keyed to the
highest pitch. he beheld il grow. and
grow and grow. until AT last its light
filed the path way on either side and
as he beheId with growing wonder. he
saw the people. their burdens and tasks
east aside. pressing forward towards
the distant light. which seemed arch
ing like gateway to admit TO a new
region beyond
Can this be possible3- he asked
himself. as the vision faded. and BY
way Of answer the words echoet
through his heart And afterward
shall they come out with great sub
stance