Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-10-07
R THE DEATH.


- HEr knew nothing of II In Eng
land or ali the western lands In
those days befors Crecy wa
fought, when the third Edwart
sat upon the throne There was
mono to tell them OF the DOOR
that the East, whence comes light and
life. death and the DEGREES OF God. had
sooxed upon the world. Not one in . null
fluids in Europe had ever even heard OF
those vast countries of far cathay, peo-
pied with hundreds of millions Of cold
faced. yellow men. lands which had grown
very old before our own familiar STATE
and empires were carved out Of mountain.
Of forest and Of savage-hauntsA plain.
Yet II thels ayes had been opened 10 that
they could see well might they have
trembied King. prince. priest. merchant.
captain, citizen and poor inboring hind
well might they all have trembied when
the East sent forth her giftsI
Look across the world beyond that cur
tain OF thick darkness. Behold A vast
city or fantastic houses half buried In the
winter SHOWS, Redeemed by the lurfd sun
set breaking through q saw-toethed
canopy OF cloud. Everywhere upon tns
~ nple squares and open spaces great nres
mHhrning a strange fuel-ths booies OIL
thousands OF mankind. Pestiience was
king OF that city, a pestilence hitnerto
unknown. Innumerabls hordes had died
ard -c-e dying, yet ,uuumeTab;s horSss
remained. All the patient East bore forth
those still shapes that had been theirs 10
love or hate. and. their task done. turned
to the banks OF the mighty river ana
watched.
Down the broad street which ran De-
tween the fantastic houses advanced u
procession toward the brown. Ice nsckea
river. First marched a company OF priests
clad In plain black robes and carrying on
roles lanterns Of black paper, lighted
although the sun still shone. Behind
marched another company OF priests clad
I'm white robes and bearing white lanterns.
lighted. But at these none looked
nor did they listen to the dirges that they
sang, for all syes were axed upon him
who UliG0 tBS ISna1 HRoS0 &h& eASN NS
swo c~ompanionz-
The frat companion was a lovely woman.
ss~.a hung. wearing false flowers In her
streaming hair and beneath her nareo
h~saatz q kirtie OF white silk Life and
low, embodied in radiance and beauty aha
danced In front, looking about her Win
Anurinx eyes and scattering petsls OIL oeAa
RISES from q basket which sns bore Dii-
- cha saannn .orananinn. who
.t.tked behind, SO thin. 30 ssxiess that
asas could say II the shape were that Of .
.nan or woman. Dry. streaming locks Oh
iron gray, an ashen countenanee. deep set.
noilow ayes, 4 pselIgng, parchment COW
srsd brow; lean shanks haif h'oosA ~ @
rstsnx rag, clawlke hands which cie'she2
usassrably at tns air. Tfas wsS is awSu'
trshion. that of nav death In AL hs Terror
Betwee them. touched OF neitheI'
went a man. naked save for e. red sira4s
snd a long red CLOAK thai was IasteDeo
round his throat and that hung down from
his broad shoulders. There was noth"
Ing strange about this man unless. per
haps, the strength that seemed to now
from him and tina glance OF MA
lay eyes. He was jast q burly yellow
man whose age none could TELL Tor tbs
hood OF the red cloak hid his hair-ons
who seemed to be far removed from
youth and yet untouched by time. IL 9
walked on steadily as though OF sci
purpose. his face inaTnoyable. taking nc
heed. Only now aud again he turned
those long eyes of his upon one or tbs
multitude who watched him pas;
crouched upon their knees In solemn
s~iisnce-always upo one. whether l
were man. woman or ehild. with &
glance meant for that one and no other
And always the one upon whom it fell
reese from the knee. made obeisanct
and, turning, departed as though hllee
with some inspired purpose.
Down to the quay went the black priests.
the white priests. the red cloaksd man
preceded by rosy life and followed b,
ashen death Through the funeral hres
shey wended and the lurid sunset shon'
upon them all To the pillars of this qua,
was fastened a strange. high popped shiI
with crimson sails asst upen her Hlsssa- Tn,
white priests and the black priests forme,
lines upon either aide Of the broad gang
way Of hat zhip and bowed az the re,
eloaksd man walked over 1t between thea
quite alone. for now shs With the dea.
roses and she with ths ashsn ceunsenane,
lad fallen back. AZ fns SUP sank hs turned
sad. standing ON thu lefty s1ssas erie.
siends-