The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-08-07
CHAPTER xxvl.

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= - = within and showed her tri-
y.-...E:.s ntly that the usurping ladies in
rre5r5ng had departed The unhappy
glri was grateful for the change. The
refer Tor her sorrow was its express
sion, nd she dreaded the resti amt put
upoa hsr by the presence Of discerning
aa6 familiar eyes.
/! aesire for sleep had left her. Mari,
sgeary and heavy headed, begged her
= rarlga, but she would not, SO at last
9ee citing women, at her mistress
comma nd, lay down and slept.
7Gl.a light wore on to its noon, and
s1daSa.aa tn was becoming drowsy in
ts,.ea OF her determination to keep a
sseeg less vigil Until dawn, when she
gaS FUSED by commotion in the
rici7.itv of the palace. There were in
5oa- G les and shouts for help and
frantic Knocks upon doors without
Nasanath passed into the outer room
e dae window that looked upon the
city
Every house had light, which flick
cred AMI appeared at this window and
sha. end the streets were full Of flying
messengers, who cried out as they ran.
Now anG then a chariot, drawn at full
ssee6, dashed past, and by the hutter-
siag geaes Of the occupants Masanath
tgcessed them to be physicians. All
Iauis vas in uproar, and its alarm
Possessed her at once.
ssAAwaka awake, Mari" Masanath
cried sAaking the sleeping woman.
sSon7e-hiag has befa,len the city. It
IS tie palace and everywhere"
3 .Eesaw :,ile chorus Of screams smote
sszg9-. her ears, and the wild outcry Of
gnen E,lee the great palace with terri
syng clalnor.
2:ssagseh, shaking with dread, wrung
her 1a2ds and wept- Mari stupid with
FEAR sat Up and listened
Ecesear3y some one came running
s@zzz57 ,s,@zz5 beat, with henzied hands, upon the
taooe.
geR: Open! In the name Of osi-
-is:r eried a voice which, though IT
euased with CONSERVATION, MasanaEh
recogotzed rs her fathers
She few TO the door and wsenched
esen. Har-hat, half dressed. 5000
befsse
!; s.ze-s~- what manner OF sending 3
Dtalsc ste cried-
earh he painted. .come with
He caught her arm and ran.
6zslsgiBs oer after him down the cor
ciao5. bali lighted, bat murmurous
via scva,.
ha+ IS it. fatherw she begged as
fhc acrsleS5 her on.
s~;-ss.2 srn.ss only know. Rameses hath
.r---.sl slul 5ten and is dying or even now
IS deaa.9 ~
"Rsmeses!T' she breathed In terri
aed rhisper. "Rameses! And an hour
$50 talked with him-so strong, SO
zres.oaase, 20 -ull Of life. o holy Isis"
3 IS oestilence sent by Noses.
~13la city is afflicted. Ptah
80 sp'
~ 5ae G'wellers Of the palace were
foc1ef abon the apartments Of Ram
ee@s Ghe foyal pair, the kings min
ete-s. i3a IMMEDIATE companions Of
Z s.1eseS high priest from the
SR .essc3e 1@Glple to Set at Tanis and a
Fee = - hes were present. The
&c @ae rounded.
vas OF present, for only in
III 4s9 a.e mt had some one realized
th d ung prince should be
b1 ae iocep had gone to conduct
hi i5,mber
~ nert and lifeless, lay on
FIJI a3or foot Of the princes bed.
NJ - Musicians bent over her.
He evc.aeii. chiefly the wives of the
m. hysterical and helpless.
- Il usss Meneptah who froze the
he s Of ,,ourtiers with horror
u his obstinacy Egypt had
go sa o famine. Destilence and
Aae Without more than or
III, e5rsn n he had watched the
har ou-ge pursue it into ruin
fiji y-tta+ a he should reIeat, and he
ba1 q relsa. ed.
i 4m .,t dread hand had enter
ed e-=fiy. as boundaries Of his loves
an - se; en- Rameses, his heir, his
upon him was terrible.
The 7@ amber rang like a tor
tu; Nechutes and Menes
by CT IT'S barely prevented him
fro uc If murder. The earnest
att he priest to quiet him
we useless. Nothing could
sks e shocking.
t. scene wrought Masa-
Hatt's overstraiped nerves to
tbe .as b Of distress. TIE blood
con- er veins and her steps
lagsa r-hat, for some purpose
not any who looked upon
his nguish, drew her to the
-serv couch. The leeches,
ho ,aiDly seeking for some
flick stepped aside. and the
eyes - verjng girl fell on the
Rs 80 seen the hand that
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