The Tupelo journal., 1906-04-27

AIIeT The UedtiHS gave ludI lei
low-Jahziel by name-last night /
passed on, and after | had gone some
little distance / paused to adjust my
apparel which had become disar-
ranged by the violence Of my exer-
cise-it does beat all how inconven-
lent these little attentions we have
to bestow upon these Hebrews are"
he added in an aside, with a brutal
chuckle-"and hearing footsteps, l
| stepped one side out of sight, and
presently along came this Hebrew
whom l had just beaten. He was be-
ing helped to his home by q friend,
and as / listened / overheard him
mention the name of Kephren, who as
you know is a prominent person liv-
ing near to Memphis, saying that he
would get him 70 have me removed
from position Of o%verseer. And that
is what brings me to Memphis, for
there is no telling what influence
these sympathizers Of the Hebrews
might bring to bear upon Pharaoh
and his advisers"
WudJ w yOu lupus uOiuS.
Watch this man Kephren's move
ments, and if possible learn what he
intends to do. But l need your help
in this matter, and was on my way
to find you when our chance meeting
brought us together. And here we
are at your door. What do you say?
You are a merchant here in Mem
phis. Kephren has fruits to sell. Let
this be an occasion for you to visit
him. If l mistake not you have al
ready had some dealings with him
and your presence there would ex-
! cite no suspicious. IT you go to-mOr-
row you will doubtless be there when
this Hebrew arrives, for he was COM
ing down this way with a gang of
the men serving under him to gather
stripped from the fields care home.
Will you do this thing for me-"
Il WILL" was the reply as they sep
arated.
The next day morning found My
kerinus knocking at the gate OF
Kephren and he was soon bargaining
for the fruits of the extensive gar
den.
Il will go out and look e what
you have at my leisure, and we can
come to a price later. No, you need
not trouble to come with me-" he
added as his host arose to go with
him, ''for doubtless you have many
things to occupy your attention"
AS he passed through the groves of
trees examining the fruit ne encoun-
tered a servant at work there. Stop
ping to talk with him concerning the
fruit and the well-kept trees he led
to the thought uppermost in his mind
and spoke casually of the poor
Hebrews at work in the strbble fields.
Yes, master is quite interested in
them" was the reply. He is talk
ing with one OF the Hebrews in the
summer house yonder, now point
whose top could just be seen through
the luxuriant growth of trees and
vines and flowers which surrounded
and covered it.
Mykerinus tried not to appear spe-
cially interested in the remark and
sauntered off leisurely, but he took
good pains to go in the direction in
Dictated, and, approaching the place
from the rear, he was able to gain a
point from which he could near the
voices.
You must needs see Pharaoh, you
and other of your officials" he over
heard Kephren say. Il will make it
possible for you to gain his presence,
and as regards this matter of Ak
horis, we will see that Pharaoh hears
some stories that will anger the latter
against him. But you must be going
now, and have a care how thou leave
the garden for there is present here
to-day a Memphis merchant whom it
would not be well to have know OF
our meeting"
Mykerinus remained quiet in his
hiding place until the footsteps had
died away in the distance and then
he made a detour of the garden and
reached the house where he closed
his bargain and took his departure.
1--WE must take the sting from
Kephren's Stories" Akhoris exclaimed,
when Mykerinus had made his report.
1--WE must prejudice Pharaoh against
the coming of these Hebrew officials
so that he will neither listen to them
or believe the stories wnen they come
to his ears"
Trust me for that" was the con-
fident reply. Among the priests and
the soldiers we nav such a system
as will carry any tidings We may wish
to Pharaoh, and you can trust the
crafty priests to give such coloring
to matters as shall best suit u.s."
Three days later the company of
Hebrew officials appeared at the pal
| ace with Jahziel as their spokes-
man and leader, and through the kind
ly offices of Kephren they were adj
mitted to the royal presence. The
king sat upon his throne, and about
him on either hand were his advisers
and other Egyptian officials, making
an impressive and solemn scene. In
spite of all this Jahziel spoke up