The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-07-24

tomb beyond, were four otnerS. 4ue
foremost was the youth he had seen IN
Thebes. The next wore striped funac.
Fourth and last was Unas.
I tsNow. by my soul" Kenkenes s1-
claimed aloud. 'there L. no more mys-
tery concerning the boyw he turned
and took Rachel In his arms.
seNow do thou test the helpSumess
OF thy God! I have been tricked. and
see no help for US. Enter the tomb
and close the door, and since thou low
est honor better than liberty. let this
be thine escape. -
He put his only weapon, his dagger
into her hands.
For an Instant he gazed at her tense,
white face. Then bending over her he
kissed her once and put her behind
him.
.sWhat want YEP he demanded OF
the men.
"A slave" Unas answered aevflly.
stepping to the fore.
seYour authority?' The fat courier
nourished document and held up
blue jewel, hanging about his neck.
Meneptah had forgotten his promise to
return the iapis lazun signet TO Mentu.
Thou art undone, Snaves' the cou-
rier added, with a short laugh. He
ciapped his hands, and the four Nu-
bians advanced rapidly upon Ken
xenes. There was to be no parley.
Kenkenes glanced at the youth. He
was not full grown-spare, light and
small In stature.
ST am sorry for thee, boy" Kenke-
nes mutta,ed.. 'sThy gods judge be
tween thee and mer'
The Nub1ans, two by two, each man
ready to spring, rushed
With bound Kenkenes seized the
youth By the ankles and swung him
Ike an animate biudgeoa over his
head The. attacking party was too
precipitate to halt IL tine, and the
yell:ng weapon swung round, horizon
tally moving down the foremost pair
Of men like wooden pins. The weight
of the boy, rore than the force Of the
blow, serked him from the sculptors
hands. Ke1kenes recovered himself
and retreated. AS he did so he Stun
bled on a fragment Of rock. BE
wrenched It from its bed and balanced
It above his head
TIE powe eeul figure with the primi-
tive weapon was too savage picture
for the remaining pair to contemplate
at close GU tiers. Unas had made no
movement help in the assault BE
had felt the weight Of the sculptors
hand and had evidently published the
savagery Of the young man to his as
sistants. They had come prepared to
capture an athletic maiefactor, but
here was Jungle tiger brought to bag.
They retired till their fallen fellows
should arise
The vanquished were struggling to
gain their feet, and Kenkenes noted it
with concern. He was not gaining IN
this lull. There were other stones
about him. He hurled the fragment
with a sure aim, and Nubian, who
had been overthrown, dropped Imply
and stretched himself on the sand.
With a howl the remaining three
charged. They were too close for the
second missile Of Kenkenes to do any
slaughter. and he went down under
the combined attack. fighting insanely.
@Sit his throat Uuas shrieked, tum-
bling on the captive, as Kenkenes' su-
perhuman struggles threatened to shake
them off. One of the men raised him
self and made ready to obey. Holding
80 Kenkenes with one hand, he drew g
knife from his belt and prepared to
strike.
At that instant the captive caught
sight of a pale woman face, the eyes
blazing with vengeance. There was a
flash Of a white sleeyed arm and the
thump and jolt Of q dagger driven
strongly through flesh. The murder
Gus Nubian yelled and tumbled, kick
ing, OF the sand He carried knife at
the iuncture Of the neck and shoulder.
Instantly there was chorus OF yells.
'.She devil. Hyenar'
Unas detached himself from the
struggle and plunged after Rachel. now
in full sight of Kenkenes. He saw
her retreat, warding off the fat courier
with her hands; be saw her stumble
and fall; he saw Anubis fly, with a
chatter OF rage, In the face Of the cou-
rier, and, struggling nightly. he threw
off his captors and leaped to his feet.
AND THEN THE LIGHT WENT OUT
IN EGYPT.
From the sea to the first cataract,
from the deepest recess in the Arabian
hills to the remotest peak in the Libyan
desert, Egypt was blinded and rauf-
fed and smothered IL dead, back
night, even darkness that could be felt.
Kenkenes stood still Harsh hands
were no longer on him, and 70, an In
slant no sound was to be heard. Pro
found gloom enTeloped him. His every
sense was frustrated.
Some one Of his assaiiants mad found
his heart with a knife, and this was