Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1906-02-08

after the lifting of the darkness
lay golden over Egypt, blue
~ Swallowed before the houses
and trees to the west and shimmering
and illusory toward the east. A slow
moving, fragmentary cloud had gath
cred in the zenith just after dawn, and
for many minutes over the northern
part Of Goshen there had been a per-
pendicular downpour Of Illuminated
rain. Now the sky was as clear and
blue as a sapphire, and the little wind
was burdened with odorous scents
from the clean washed pastures Of Is
rael.
Seti had crossed the border into
Goshen at daybreak and was now well
with the rain. The hoofs Of his fat little
horse were patched with wet sand Of
the roadway, and there was no dust on
the princes modest raiment. Behind
the youth plodded two heavy headed,
limp cared sumpter mules driven by
big boned black.
Seti was not far from his destina-
ton, an obscure village Of image max
ers directly south of Tanis and situated
on the northern border of Goshen. The
same region that furnished clay to Is
rael for Egypt's bricks afforded mate
rial for terra Gotta statuettes.
Ahead Of him were fields with clouds
Of sheep upon the uplands and cattle
standing under the shade of dom
palms. Here and there novels with
matches no higher than mans head
or low tents dark with long use and
lifted at one side stood in a setting Of
green. About them were orderly and
productive gardens. Nowhere was any
sign Of the desolation that prevailed
over Egypt.
Seti looked upon the beautiful pros
perity Of Goshen at first with the nat
ural delight loneliness inspires and
then with as much savage resentment
as his young soul could feel. Betting
this garden and stretching for 100 miles
to the south was Egypt desolate, bar
rem and comatose. The God Of the
Hebrews had avenged them fearfully.
''They had provocation," he muttered
to himself, "but they have overdone
their vengeance"
A figure appeared on the road over
the comb Of slight ridge, and Seti re-
garded the wayfarer with interest.
He was Hebrew His draperies
and Of such silky texture of linen that
they flowed in the light wind. His
head was covered with wide ker-
chief, which was bound with a cord
and hid the forehead.
He was of good stature and upright,
but his drapings were so ample that
the structure of his frame was not dis
cernible. His eyes were black, bright
and young in their alertness, but the
beard that rippled over his breast to
his girdle was as white as the foam Of
the Middle sea.
The Hebrew walked in the grass by
the roadside and came on, his face ex-
pectant. At sight Of the prince be
stepped into the roadway. Seti drew
up.
Thou art Seh-MeneptahT the an
cient wayfarer asked.
"Even So" the prince answered.
The Hebrew put back his kerchief
and stood uncovered.
"Dost thou know me, my son?' he
asked.
"Thou art that Aaron Of the able
tongue, brother to Moses. Where is
thy brother?''
Moses has departed for Tanis.''
"And named thee in his stead. But
his mission to my fathers capital bodies
no good. He might have stayed until
I could have persuaded him into friend.
ship"
mot with all thy gold," said Aaron
gravely.
may. had not meant that" Seti re-
Joined, with some resentment. IF
Egypt's plight cannot win mercy from
him by its own piteousness, the treas
ure bring is not enough"
The Hebrew waved his hand as If
to dismiss the subject.
"Thou hast put faith in thine enemy.
A woman hath deceived thee"
what dost thou tell me?' Seti cried,
leaping to the ground and angrily con-
fronting Aaron.
"A truth" the Hebrew answered
calmly. 1.-THE Princess Ta-user is a
fugitive charged with treason"
Seti turned cold and smote his
forehead. "Undone through mev' he
groaned.
mot so, my son. Thou art undone
through her. Thy blind trust hath al
ready wrought havoc with thee. Let
it not bring heavy punishment upon
thy head. Thou hast dealt kindly with
me, and am beholden to thee. Give
me leave to discharge my debt"
"Say on" said the prince.
The Hebrew began at once.
''What I tell thee, 0 my son, will
soon be talked abroad over the land.
But If thou hast a doubt in thy heart
and art like to question my truth
speaking there are witnesses may
summon such as no wise man will
deny.
Last night lay under the tent Of
a son of Israel at Pithom. When
arose, two hours before dawn. horse