The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-05-22


sAcsuszzus suz-zo sza7zzzH saxzzasa1os,zS.
But his gaze did not disturb Masa-
aath. Her eyes dared him to resent
her censure. The prince had no such
purpose in mind.
s. stoh, BY Besa! Here is what have
sought for so long, ne exclaimed at
last. either, thou treasure, thou dear.
defiant little shrew! Theu art more to
me than all the wealth Of Pithom.
Hther, tell theey'
But she did not move. The company
was breathing with considerable relief
zoy this time, but not few Of them
we're casting furtive glances at Ia
user.
either Rameses commanded,
stamping his foot. ..Nay, had forgot
she deaes my power. Behold, then, l
come to thee"
Masanafh anticipated his intent, and,
rising with much dignity, she put the
Ivory throne between her and the
prince. Cool and self possessed, she
gathered up her lotuses, as fresh after
an evening in her hand as they were
when the slaves gathered them from
the Nile, found her fan and made other
serene preparations to depart Ram
aeses, tended from her by the chair,
stood before her and watched with
smile in his eyes.
Presently he waved his hand to the
other guests.
s.Arise; the princess is going,' he
commanded
In the stir and rustic, laughter and
.-9ak OF the guests getting up at the
princes sigp>-for it was customary to
r5ermit the highest Of rank to dismiss
a eompany-Masanath slipped from
among them and attempted to leave
uuneteed. But Rameses was before
her and had taken possession OF her
hand before she could elude him. AS
Kmkenes passed them on his way to
fhe door her soft shoulders were
squared; sac had drawn herself as far
away from the prince as she might
and was otherwise evincing her dis
comfort extravagantly.
Before them was Hotep, outwardly
undisturbed, smiling and complacent-
at one side was Ta-user, at the other
Seh and 10 hung on Hotep's arm.
The young artist walked past them
a1urriedly, moved to leave all the fer
1ment and agitation behind him. 1t he
had thought to forget his sorrows
among the light hearted reyel OF those
that did not sorrow, ne misdirected bis
search.
AT the doors the Lady Senci met him
and drew him over to the diphros, now
vacated by Belts:
And there she took his face between
her hands and kissed him.
eHail, thou son Of the royal arch1-
lectw she said.
tsHaving much, I am given more"
ne responded Behold the prodigaliV
< OF good fortune. The Hathors exalt NE
In the world and ad6 thereto a kiss
from the Lady Senci."
Il vas impelled truly" she con-
fessed, .sbut by thine own face as well
as By the Hathors. Kenkenes, If did
not know thee should say thou vast
Dretending-thou, to whom pretense is
impossible
He did not answer, for there was no
desire IN his heart to tell his secret,
yet the unusual winsomeness Of has
fathers noble love was hard to resist.
@Thy manner this evening betrays
thee as striving to hide one spirit and
show another" she continued, seeing
he made 10 response.
what q tattiing face is mine"' he
said. rs her name written there"
He drew his fingers across his fore
head.
sNo need. have been young, and
many are the young that have wooed
and wed beneath mine eyes. I know
the signs
Again she kissed him and let him so.
In the corridor without he received
his mantle and kerchief from a serv-
ant and continued toward the outer
portals, but before he reached them Ia
meri stepped out Of cross corridor
and halted. Never before did her eyes
so shire or her smile SO fash within
fhe cl52d Of gauzes that mantled and
covered her.
kenkenes, thou hast given me nc
opportunity to wish thee wei as the
son Of the royal architect Most heart
1y give thee joy..''
KenGenes kissed her hand And
wilt thou say that to Nechutes and pu.
him IL the highest heaven"
Already have / wished him well"
she responded, pretending to pout, but
.ghe repaid me poorly
Nay What did he?"
Begged ne to become his wife"
-And, having given him the span,
thou dids1 s4eld him the cubit also
when be asked it:'' he surmised.
"Nay, not yet BUt-shall ~ She
lifted her face and looked at him. smil-