The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-07-10
CHAPTER XIX.
TIE CONSPIRACY.

seasons shifted until eight
Fl 1 months had passed. The period
was inconsiderable. but its.
events had never been eQualed In like
space, or generation, or whole dy-
nasty, or in all the history Of Egypt
One morning early in March Sati
stood beside the parapet on the palace
OF the king in Tanis. His eyes We're
fixed on the shimmering line Of the
northern level, but he cid not see It.
Some one came with silent football
and laid hand on his arm.
He turned and looked into Ta-user's
eyes. Els face softened, and he took
the hand between his own
ssAlas, this day thou returnest into
the Hak-heb," he said.
She nodoed. Would could take
thee with rae, but not yet, not JET
Wait I'll thou art little older"
He sighed and looked away again.
<What weighty things absorb my
prinee?n she asked
II merely pondered on mine own
uselessness," he answered.
.Thou hast wealth. she began and
paused.
wherein dotn that make me use
ful?e
much can be done with gold"
ssTa-user, what wouldst thou have
me do?''
.sI would have thee be useful"
sI shall throw away my lordly trap
pings he said, sand become q litter
Of water this day"
Set she said sternly, putting his
hand away, with thy people imperiled
by the sorcery of wizard, with thy
realm desolated by the plaques Of his
sending, canst thou, on whom have
built so much, thus lightly consider thy
uses and ignore the things set at thy
very hand to dor
ct have no weight with my father,
ne said seberly. Thou knowest that
Egypt viii never have peace until the
Hebrews depart But l cannot per-
suade my father to release them, and
cannot persuade the Israelite to con-
tent himsel. TO stay. Thou dost de-
mand muca of me if thou dost demand
OF me the impossible"
And tnou art at thy wits endY she
asked
little way to go. Help me, Ia
user. Bear with me-,
she moved closer to him and absent
IL snoothed down the fine locks, dis
ordered by the wind. Presently she
lifted his face and said with sudden
impulsiveness:
aDost, of truth, believe everything
that is told thee"
Am oyercredulousT he asked.
sThou art. Thou believest this He
brew TO be honest In his show Of inter-
est In his peopie?"
sI cannot doubt him, Ta-user. One
has but to see him to be convinced"
zone has but to see him to know
that he might De coaxed into passive
ness with that for which an Israeiite
would sell his mummy-golde
:.Nay, nayw Seti exclaimed. Thou
dost wrong him! He is the soul OF mis-
directed zeal His Is an earnesness
not to be frightened with death nor
abated with bribes."
She laughed cool laugh
.sDeliyer to him but the price ne
names. and the Israelitish unrest Will
settle like swarm Of smoked bees.
.Ya-user, it is thou that art deceiV-
ed Set demonstrated. Even the
Pharaoh does not hesitate to assert
that Moses is terribly upright. Not
even he would dream Of offering the
wizard Hebrew peace tribute
Gazing down into his eyes. she said,
with sudden solemnity:
.My prince, may l give my lie INTO
thy hands?'
sIhe gods overtake me with their
vengeance if 1 guard it not" he e1-
claimed. She drew him from his place
oh the parapet and led him to seat IN
corner near the double towers. There
she sat. and he dropped down at her
feet He crossed his arms over her
lap and lifted his face to her.
seti was ripe to be pluckeo oy
treachery. His was the faith that is
insulted by suggestion of wariness.
.While dwelt obscurely in the HaS-
heb.. she began, 81 was much among
the partisans Of Amon-meses. IneE
are friends of the Pharaoh now, SO
what 1 tell is dead sedition. But
heard it when it lived, and thou know
est the penalty invited by htm who
listens to criticisms Of the king. At
terd me. then, for the story is short
"rhe history Of Moses is an old tale
to thee. Thy noble grandsire,s hrsl
oueen. Neferari Thermuthis, adopted
fhe Hebrew, and when she died ne
shared in the allotment Of her treasure.
Rut Moses was an exile IN indian at
the time, and his share was left with
shaemus, then the heir, to be given
over to the foster son when he shoulG
return. But Shaemus died, and all thy
Z fathers older brothers, so the gracious
Menentah came to wear the crown