The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-05-15

"Do thou SO for me, then, when that
time comes" Kenkenes interrupted.
Ta-user laughed very softly. and de
livered the young artist level look OF
understanding from her topaz eyes. 81
fear thou art indeed improvident she
continued, IF thou leavest thy future
to Others"
"Then all the world is improrident,
since it belongeth to others TO shape
every mans future, but Hotep, the
lawgiver, denies this thing. He holds
that every man builds for himself
''Right, Hotepw Rameses exclaimed.
sit was such belief that madeEa world
conquerer Of my grandsire."
NAY, thy pardon, o my prince. Ho-
tep's counsel will not always hold"
Kenkenes objected.
"Give me to know wherein it fail
eth, (" the prince demanded
"Alas, in thousand things. In
truth, man even draws his breath by
the leave Of others"
by the puny god, Harpocrates!" the
prince cried, scofng. THAT is the
weakest avowal I have heard in a
noon
Kenkenes flushed, and Rameses, re-
covering from his amusement, pressed
his advantage.
LET me give thee 8 bit of counsel
from mine own store that thou mayest
look with braver eyes On life. Take the
world by the throat and it will do thy
will
again 1 dispute thee, O Rameses."
name thy Witness the price in
sisted. Kenkenes leaned on his elbow
toward him.
"Canst thou force q woman to love
thee" he asked simply.
Ta-user glanced at the prince and
the sleepy black eyes Of the heir mar
rowed
Let US get back to the ISSUE" ne
said. eve spoke of others shaping
the future of men. You may not force
woman to love you, but no love or
lack of love Of a woman should mis-
shape the destiny Of any man
That is a matter Of difference. in
temperament, my prince Ta-user put
! in.
.It may be, but it is the expression
Of nine own IDEAS" he answered
roughly.
The lashes of the princess were smit-
ten down Immediately, and Siptah's
canine teeth glittered for a moment,
one set upon the other Kenkenes pat
ted his sandal impatiently and looked
another way. His gaze fell on 10. She
had lost interest in the game. The col
or had receded from her cheeks, and
now and again her lips trembled.
Kenkenes looked and saw that Sets
eyes were adoring Ta-user, who smiled
at him. With a sudden rush Of heat
through his veins the young artist
turned again to 10 and watched till
he caught her eye. With look he
invited her to come to him. She laid
down the dice during the momentary
abstraction of her playing mates and,
murmuring that she was tired, came
and sat at the feet Of her champion
Wherefore dost thou retreat, lo?"
Ta-user asked. cart vanquished?"
"At one game, aver the girl replied
yehemently.
Kenkenes laid his hand on her head
and said to her very softly:
eff only our pride were spared, sweet
10, defeat were not so hard"
The girl lifted her face to him with
some questioning in her eyes.
"Knowest thou aught Of this game
in truth?' she asked.
He smiled and evaded. 81 have not
been fairly taught
Ta-meri gathered up the stakes, and
Nechutes, collecting the dice, went to
find her a seat. But while he was
gone she wandered over to kenkenes
and leaned on the back of his chair.
LET re give thee truth that seem
eth to oeny itself IN the expression
10 said. turning so that she faced the
young artist.
"say On he replied, bending over he-.
THE more Indifferent the teacher IL
this game of love the sooner you
learn" said 10. Kenkenes took the tiny
hand extended toward LiIn in enlpha-
sis and kissed it.
sorry t-uee,,.... he said tenGerly. As
he leaned back in his chair be became
conscious of Ta-raeri's presence and
turned bis heal toward her. Eer face
was so near to hin that he felt the
glow from her warn: cGeel. lis gaze
net hers and for a moment Gwelt.
He took los hands. which were
clasned across his knee. and, rising.
gave The ch.,i- 70 Ta-ne:i BE foun&
taboret for himself. and as he put it
down at he, feet. be saw NechuJes fling
himself into c!lai;. a2d scov,l black
IL at the non2;rcA's daughter. hen-
kenes sighed ard interested himself IN
the babble that went OF about him.
The first >T2c. lie distinguished vas
tie name G. aar-!.at. pronounced in
clear tones E;e2es. who sat next to
Eenkenes. nut ous his foot and trod o.;