The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-07-31

of the second stranger and showed the
foot and ankle Of man Filled with
wonderment, Jambres laid aside his
priests robes and, garbing himself like
a wayfarer, followed They left the.
village, going east where the road
ieadeth along the canal, which is hid
den by the sprouts Of young trees
Farther up the way were servitors
who waited for the man and woman,
but the two stepped out Of earshot and
sat by the road to talk
"Jambres, hidden in the fringe Of
bushes behind, heard them.
'They laid a snare. And thou, O
prince, vast to be trapped therein"
Sets eyes were yelled and his face
showed a heightening Of color.
Thou vast to come to the temple in
the village Of image makers with treas
ure to give, into the hands Of Moses.
Thy message to my brother was to be
delivered BY the Princess Ta-user. She
delivered it not The word she. should
have brought came to Moses by son
OF Benal, G goddess Hebrew, sent by
Jambres, fox the brotherhood Of priests
would have had Moses come to the
temple for their own ends. But the
servants Of the Lord God Of Israel are
keen eyed and they know jackal
from hare. However, these matters
I did not hear from the people. All
that I heard In Pithom may be talked
openly over Egypt
THE nan AID the woman laid their
plans, and they were these: Last hight
tie man and his servants we're TO lie at
P1thon1 end today they we're to meet
thee at the temple OF Bast, oyerpower
thee, take thy treasure and, with the
woman, fly to some secure place. With
the treasure they were to hire them
soldiers t1nercenaries take arms
against the king, thy father"
The speaker paused again Sets
breast labores, and his gaze was fixed
upon the Hebrew.
.sThe ire Of Jambres was kindled
against the plot1ers, and he called an
assembly Of the priests within short
distances from the village Of image
makers and laid his discoveries before
them They pledged themselves to pro-
ceed to pithom last night, which was
the night they came together In coun-
eli. and take the traitors. But one
among their number, young priest
who knew the woman, played them
false, entered the city before bis fei-
lows and warned the plotters. They
had fed, with the priests In pursuit.
MY son the man was Siptah. son
Of Amon-meses; the woman, the Prin-
cess Ta-user.'
The princes face took on an insane
beauty. In each cheek was scarlet
stain-his lips smiled without parting,
and his eyes glittered He did not
question the Hebrews story. Some
thing within him corroborated every
word He sprang to his feet and with
an unnatural laugh flung his hand
above his head
Now, by Horus," he cried. Il must
get back to Tanis. [ would ask the
pardon Of Rameses."
Aaron arose and laid OBTAINING hands
upon him
II did not tell thee this that might
be a bearer Of evil tidings. l came
forth to meet thee that thou mayest
save thyself. Far be it from me to
bring misfortune upon Israefs one
friend in Egpt's high places. Return
to Tanis with all speed and take the
treasure with thee, Then only will the
intent rest against thee"
Not sor Seti interrupted harshly.
/ Wilt thou rob me Of the one balm to
my humiliation? Wilt thou defeat me
also in the one good deed would Go!
Take thou the treasure and be glad 1t
Tell net into the hands Of the wanton.
Let me depart"
But Aaron was planted in his way.
tKnoweSt thou not what they will do
with thee: Thou wouldst have given
aid to the enemy Of Egypt. Thou
knowest the penalty. Sooner would
Israel make 1t a garment Of sackcloth
and feed upon aims than yield thee
up to thine enemies for thy gold S
sake"
But Set would not hear him. 81 care
not what they do with me-" he said.
1.-THE gods grant they lay upon me the
extreme weight Of the law. l. go back
to Tarts as one returneth to his be-
| loved"
He shook OF the Israeiite's h;.nds, or
/ dered The black to give the treasure
over to the Hebrew and, finging him
self upon his horse, galloped furiously
toward Taufs.
The pfckeB on the outer ~Al OF
] ,ranic f,a TOD htrn h11f Nhen they heiteid