The enterprise-recorder., 1912-07-19

INK Htl az Hlo ttNal AAiab INlIl MIt II
he-they--had vanished. Il SHAH ii,
of ennui. am surel" And ,hoaght
fully Tetraced her steps to her owl
room.
But she did not long stay there.
by way Of makeshift for gaiety. sub
stituted activity. The Mount. un q
early reUoilections and treasurehygs,
mystery, furnished an incentive ,9,
expIora- -Cn, and for several DAYS she
devoted herself to its study: low
pausnC for an instant's CCntcm,ar.r
Of q scuriured thing Of beauty then
before some closed door that held her
rs at The threshold OF a EMeD,arl's
forbidden chamber.
One day, such a door stood oren
and her curiosity became cured. She
had passed beneath a maChiccIaied
gateway, and climbing stairway
that began in watchtower, found
herself Unexpectedly on a great plGt.
form Here several men. uukempt
pale. like creatures from another
world, were walking to and fIo: hnt
at sight Of her, an order was issued
and they vanished through a trap
all save one, a misshapen dwarf WIG
remained 10 shut the iron door au.
Just the fastening and turn a Icnd,r.
Gus key. For a moment she s,ooc
staring
why did you do that" she askec
angrily
"The governors orders" said the
man, bowIng hideously. They are tc
see no one"
Then let them up at once' Do
you hear? At once!"
And as he began to unlock the door,
walked off. After that, her interest
In the rock waned; the Mount seemed
but prison; she, herself, desired
only 10 escape from it,
Have my saddle put on Saadin."
she said TO Beppo the next day,
toward the end Of long afternoon.
Very well, my lady. Who accom-.
panies your ladyship?"
mo one!" With slight emphasis.
Il ride alone"
Beppo discretely suppressed his sur
prise. rs your ladyship going far7
II 10, ] beg to remind that tonight is
the change of the moon, and the
grand, not the little tide may he
coming in"
VI was already aware of it, and shall
Keep between the Mount and the
shore Have my horse sent to the up.
per gate" she added, and soon after
ward rode down.
The town was astir, and many
looked after her as she passed: not
Kindly, but with the varying express
slons she bad of late begun 10 notice.
again was she sognizant OF that feel
ing OF secret antagonism, even from
lnese people whose houses chung TO
lhe very foundations of her own
abode, and her lips set tightly Why
oid they hate her? What right had
hey 10 hate her? A sensation, al.
most OF relief, came over her, when
passing through the massive, feudal
gate, she found herself on the beach,
sui and languorous was the day;
not breath stirred above the tiny
rlDples OF the sand; a calm, almost
unnatural, seemed TO wrap the world
u lts embrace. The girl breathed
ueeper, feeling the closeness OF the
alri her impatient eyes looked
around; scanned the shore: TO the
'elt low and fat-to the right,
marked by the dark fringe OF for
'st Which way should she go? IT.
Iesolutely she turned in the direction
)r the wood.
SaIadin, her horse, seemed in un-
Usually fine fettle, and the distance
eparating her from the land was
'ooh covered but still she continued
o follow the shore, swinging around
'pu out toward point some distance
,eaWard. Not until she had reached
n't extreme projection of land where
ne Wooing green crept out from the
orest as far as il might, did she
raw rein. Saladin stopped, albeit |
',,n protest, tossing his great head.
you might as.well make an end OF |
'iat sir!" said the girl, and, spring
ls from the saddle, deftly secured
,a' = Then turning her back toward
ne , Mount, a shadowy pyramid in the
'Stance, she seated herself in the
''ass with her eyes to the woods.
Not long, however, did my lady re.
aain a thus; soon rising. she walked
ward the shadowy depths. At the
,e'ge she paused; her brows grew
hOughtfnl. what uan it the Mnnds |