The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-14

Uarda and besought the privilege of mak- ing one of the train of the princess. To this Bent Anat agreed
 Paaker in a frenzy set off at once for the army, determined that he would take
 the life of Mena and, if he could, betray
 the cause of Rameses. So, as the result
 of all these complications and plots, be-
 hold Pentaur. a prisoner it is true, but safe, at Chennu Paaker with the king l in Syria and Bent Anat, Rameri and Ne fert at the shrine of the Emerald -Hathor, from where they intended to communicate with the king.
 One night, aided by the father of Uarda, Pentaur escaped and fled into the desert. He made for the region where he knew the king was fighting. On the way he and Bent Anat met. It was an interview un- der strange and unexpected circumstan- ces, and they vowed to each other their mutual love. The journeyed on together until they came to Hebron, where Pen taur, Rameri and the soldier left the princess and her train pushed on to the camp of the king
 When Pentaur and his companions ar rived at the camp the king was about to fight a great battle. He sent run
 ners to bid his daughter and her fol- lowers await the issue at Meggido. Mean time Ameni had learned of the trick
 which Ami had attempted to play upon him with regard to Pentaur. 'Gagabu," said the hierach, 'it was but a broken reed upon which we leaned in our plans had hoped to use Ani-not intended that he should make use of me. He is a weak vessel, but the plots of the weak are often more dangerous than the en- mty of the strong. He has broken faith | with me--he has shown that he has no awe of the priestly office. Aye. he has | tried to trick meme, Ameni. Well.
 we'll I loved Pentaur. and perhaps was \ wrong in seeking to bind the poet to my will too strongly. Gagabu, Rameses is ! our Pharaoh. I see 1t all. Ami is too
 weak to succeed if he goes by his own l guidance, and when the king returns in triumph will be the first to welcome
 him and seek to save his own life at the
 expense of ours. Gagabu, we are no longer of the party of the regent-you
 understand"
 Rameses fought a great battle before l the walls of Kadesh and returned tri- | umphant to Egypt. In that great battle many things happened Paaker, whose duty 1t was to act as chief of the scouts and report to the king the conditions of the land upon which the conflict was to be fought, deliberately deceived him. He reported as safe pass which he knew was not safe, and in which he. by an alliance with the enemy secretly made, caught the Pharaoh in ambush In the thickest of the desperate fight he was seen leading on band of Hittites against the forces of Egypt. He cut the king off from his army at one time, and Mena, seeing Paaker and realizing his treach- cry, forgot his duty. He leaped from the royal chariot and sprang upon the treacherous Pioneer, driving him and wounding him with his ax, while the horses of the king carried the chariot
 into the thickest ranks of the enemy
 But suddenly there sprang upon the chariot a tall and valiant Egyptian. It was Pentaur, poet-priest no longer. but armed as a warrior and full of the fury of the fight. He covered the king with his shield and guided the chariot at the same time. There was a sound of shouting and to the rescue of the imperiled ones came rushing brigade of Egyptians led by Rameri. the kings son. The Pharaoh, Pentaur and Mena were saved. The ranks of the enemy began to waver-reinforceme came up--the day was saved to Egypt. and Rameses II, after establishing order in the lands he had subjugated, returned as victor to his own land.
 When the news of the victory and of the immense spoil which had been talk en reached Thebes no one was so eager to devise means for suitably welcoming