The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1908-12-19

uurnt ont into loud. derisivo laugh.
III what can this despised SON OF u
cob do when the wisemen OF all tn,
kingdom have failed to meet tn,
kings unreasonable demands? Daniel
Daniel Who 10 this Daniel who woul.
seek to break into the ranks Of tn,
sages OF the great kingdom Of Baby
lon? Take me to him." he added, with
sudden resolution. would welcome
him to the ranks Of those who will fal
before the sword Of the king ON thu
morrow. He shall have the honor o.
preceding me to the execution block.
Thus admonished, Arioch led the
way to the apartments in the wing o.
the palace set apart for the use Of the
Hebrew captives.
4 Listen" cautioned Arioch, as they
reached the door Of the apartment and
paused on the threshold before enter
Ing. He talketh with some one with
In"
Let us wait, then" the wiseman
admonished. stopping short and turn
Ing his ear In the direction OF the
voice within that he mssht hear what
was said.
THE. man speaketh . strange
tongue" whispered Arioch.
The wiseman nodded q yes, ana ut.
tered the one word, Hebrew" and
continued to listen with breathless in
terest, for. wiseman that he was, he
was versed In all the learning OF the
nations and was quite familiar with
the Hebrew tongue.
oh. Lord. my God" the wiseman
heard the voice say, Thou art the
God OF mercy and OF Judgment, the
giver OF wisdom and the justifier OF
them who diligently seek thee. Hear
thou my prayer and the prayers OF thy
| servants. Hananiah, Mischael and Ara
riah, as We unitedly seek answer tc
this secret which the king desires re-
vealed to him. Thou hast answered
thy servants In days OF old, answer
thou us in this thing that innocent
lives may be spared and we may be
precious In thy sight. Unto JOSEPH
didst thou give wisdom to answer
Pharaoh and to unfold to him his
dream. Do thou now hear the prayer
Of thy servant and again give answer
that the name OF Jehovah may be
known and his majesty and power
made manifest, SO that the king may
know that there is no other God like
the God OF the Hebrews, the God OF
Abraham. and Of Isaac and OF Jacob"
A strange feeling stole over the
heart Of the wiseman. Never had he
heard one OF their gods addressed In
this intimate way. Never before had
he known one to pray with such quiet
confidence.
He listened half expecting to hear
the very voice of the God Of the He-
brew answering him. But all was
still.
THE other man makes no answer
whispered Arioch. who had heard but
had not understood.
NO." halfimpatiently responded the
other, moving softly away, and beck
oning Arioch to follow; but he will.
Thou shalt hear more of it to-mor-
row."
But art thou not going to see this
Daniel? inquired Arioch, wondering
at the sudden change which had come
over the wiseman.
Nay" he rejoined. testify, but We
will have good reason to know him
on the morrow, verify believe" And
without further word the wiseman left
Arfoch standing in wonder watching
him as he disappeared within his own
doorway.
All the kingdom was astir over the
strange events OF the past few days.
1t had been known that the king had
had dream and that he had sum.
moned his wisemen from far and near
that they might reveal to him the
meaning thereof. Then had come the
startling news that they had failed and |
had been condemned to death. And
while the executioners were preparing |
to carry out the decree Of the king a |
strange delay had occurred and the
people stood about the streets AWAITING
they knew not what. All kinds of ru. |
mors were afioat. among the stories
being one that one of the gods had
come down to visit the king and was
about to tell him his dream and de. |
liver all the wise men from death By
the sword.
What is there to this story?" cues
toned the astrologerB and the sooth.
sayers anxiously Of the chief wisemen
as they gathered together the next
morning to discuss the strange course
Of events.
Not one OF the gods, but THE God
hath sent his servant" exclaimed the
wiseman, pointing to figure which at
that moment was seen to be approach
Ing the gate to the palace.
All eyes were turned In the direc.
ton Indicated. They beheld q man.
nay, more than man, for his face ana
bearing was OF one who had seen :
vision and was under the guidance Of
an unseen power. He looked neither
to the right hand nor to the left. He
paused not to be announced. but
walked straight into the great audi
ence room Of the king. |.
1T 10 Daniel!" calculated the wise.
man. HE bringeth the king anaver
to his dream. Great 10 Daniel. Created
is Daniels God"