The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-05-08

Xw.%aHEN Mentu returned from On
AAIs a light had kindled in his eyes
zEVS and his stately step had grown
elastic. The man that with
draws from a busy Life while in full
Tigor has beckoned to death. 1nactiv-
iE preys upon him like disease. The
great artist, forced into idleness by
the succession Of an Incapable king,
had been renewed by the prospect OF
labor which his exaltaion into the high
Office Of royal architect had afforded.
With pleasure in his heart, kenkenes
watched bis father grow young again.
ssWho was thy good friend in this"
the young man asked one evening aft
er a number Of contented remarks con-
cerning the murket's appointment
Who said the word In the Pharaoh's
carp
$50 to raise me to this Office it is
ueedful that something more than my
deserts must have urged the king|
Mentu retorted.
NAY, that was not my meaning"
Kenkenes made haste to say. "But
thou knowest, my father, that Menep-
tab must be forever directed. Who,
then. offered him this wise counsel?
{ Rameses? %
aIt was never Har-hat," Mentu re
piled, but half pIacated.
eTf he had, thou and must no lon
: ger call him poor counselor"
Mentu shook his head, but there was
no more temper evident in MS face.
ssNow is a propieious hour for good
counselor Kenkenes pursued
What knowest thou" Mentn asked,
with interest
sTape,' the young man replied brief
y.
NAY, the sedition in Tape is old and
vitiated.' .
ssAnd the Hak-heb."
ssThaf breach may be healed. But
we have sediden to fear among the
Z bond people
The bond peopler'
Even so. Open and organized sedi-
Gon."
ayhe IsraentesY Kenkenes excIaim-
I'd, with an incredulous note in his
voice.
.The Israelites.'
81 would sooner fear a rebellion
among the draft oxen and the mules
or Nehapehu" 1.-THE Fayum].
sThe elder Sets fears and the fears
&c the great Rameses were other than
yours"
.sOh, aye, they had cause for fear
then, but since Seti yoked the crea-
lures
.The Pharaohs did not begin in Tine"
the elder man interrupted. .Had that
royal fat, the decimation Of Hebrew
children, continued, we should not have
had the Israelite today, but gods!" He
shuddered with horror. 81 hope that
IS horrid slander-tradidon, not fact.
: Ike rot to lay the slaughter Of babes
at the door of any Egyptian dynasty.
but had an early Pharaoh Of the house
OF Thothmes enforced the absorption Of
the Hebrew by his same rank among
the Egyptians we should not have the
meaace OF hostile alien within our
borders today. The heavy hand Of OPP
preston has maete a wondrous race Of
them for strength. Theirs is no mean
intellect Great men have come from
among them, AID they will be hardy
foe arfayed against us"
y They are not warriors. They are
poor and unequipped for hostiiities.
They are thoroughly under subject;on."
the young man pursued. What can
they do against us?''
"Dor' Mentu exclaimed with impa-
dence in the repetition. 'They have
only TO say to the banished Hyksos:
Come ye, let us do battle with Egypt.
Ne Will be your mercenaries-' They
have only to send greeting to that lean
traitor Amon-meses. thus: Give US
the delta to be ours and we will help
you win ali Egypt and there will be
az 9ugn done"
"They must have pact among them
selves and leader first" kenkenes OBJ
5ected
sHave I not said they are organized
and their leader is found: He is fos
ter brother to Meneptah, an initiated
priest Of Isis, sorcerer and az infdel
OF the blackest order. He is Prince
Moses. a Hebrew by birth"
1Dost thou know him?" Kenkenes
asked. with interest.
NAY, be has dwelt in indian these
forty years. He returned some tlGe
ago and hath dwelt passively in Go
ahen du'-
The artist cropped his voice and
came nearer to his SON.
"He hath dwelt passively in Goshen
iii Of late, and it is whispered that
some secret work against him. inad-
gurated by the priesthood. or mayhap
the Pharaoh, hath given him provoca-
ton to revolt against Meneptah"
After silence Kenkenes asked in
lowered tone:
Hath he made demonstration?