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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-10
Posing as a Mute

Some months after Honlan took Alroy with him down the leyer to visit a vast and magnificent palace which sprang from the waterside
 Remember cautioned Honlan. that you are mute-you neither hear nor speak. You are my slsvc-my assistant ''
 At door of kiosk in one of the gar dens, kiosk built of white and green marble. two yelled women and two eu- nuchs of the guard received them and conducted them to an apartment, the roof of which was mother of pearl and tor tose shell.
 One side of the room opened througf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-10

Caliph at Bagdad of large band of robbers out in the desert who were stopping caravans and plundering them in the name of Israel
 Several small cities. mere villages, it is true, had been laid under contribu- ton and the Calph had ordered the governor of Hamadan to prepare an expedition to put down the audacious rebels.
 And now the governors own harem was taken. Could anything arouse the fury of Moslem?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-10
Dreaming of Empire


 These two desired that Alroy should stick close to the old Jewish traditions and deal not with the Gentile
 But Alroy now conceived himself an empire builder and. to consolidate his conquests, gave office to the principal men of the conquered provinces who were faithful to him and toleration to the1r religion,
 'Jerusalem, Jerusalem-not here but there shall the throne of David be erected" was the constant cry of Ja- baster.
 "Old legends, old fancies, old dreams, Alroy would reply. What matters 1t from what city the scepter of Solomon in wielded--so long as it is welded What matter on what fields the sword of the Lord and of Gideon is drawn so 1ong as it is victorious?
 70, yes. l will take Jerusalem and build the temple, but first l must be master of the east-and for that l must take Bagdad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-10

marble pillars upon the garden and the other side was an ivory wall with many inches, and in each niche was a fountain springing. The pavement was of mo- saic and precious stones representing the more luscious fruits and most beautiful flowers.
 Upon a divan covered with green silk and rich with cushions of white satin em- broidered pearls sat young lady of ex- quisite beauty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-10

toward some mountains which bordered the dreary waste.
 For in those mountains, he knew, dwelt in a cave old Jabaster. the high priest of Israel, a man who had once been his teacher and who. for having raised the standard of revolt against the Caliph, was now a fugitive exile.
 The day was long and hard. His horse fell dead, but on foot he reached the mountains and the cave of Jabaster.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-10
In Sight of Jerusalem

Two days later David was missing.
 '1 have been for two days like David in the wilderness of Ziph By the aid of the Lord l have conquered. I fly from the dangers of this city to the world which is before me'-was what he wrote on the tablets he left for Hon ian.
 It was toward evening when David came within sight of Jerusalem. From a neighboring night he gazed upon it with wonder
 Was this the splendid city of his dreams--of the Hebrew traditions. Nothing could be more terrible than the surrounding scenery.
 Unlimited by any single trace of civilization, the city stood like a last gladiator in an amphitheatre of deso1a- ton. A lofty, turreted wall surrounded it, gates with drawbridge and portculiis; square towers and looph<fes for the arch CTS
 Sentinels clothed in steel and shining in the seething sun paced the battle ments, and from a lofty tower floated a great white banner Tith a rod, red cross. The Crusaders guarded the Holy Sepucher.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-10
Solomon's Scepter

He found the Jews in the holy city poor and weak not strong and opulent as they were in Persia. He lived for some weeks in the city and explored the sacred places in the surrounding country.
 One night he entered mysterious cave, cave haunted by traditions of the Jews. And there he dreamed a dream-or did he see vision?
 At any rate he thought that he was taken down river to a strange coun- try and into a great hall where sat in state the dead Kings of Israel. On the highest throne sat solomon bearing a scepter
 He approached and took from the un- resisting hand of the great King the symbol of power. When he awoke he was lying on the floor of the cave; a seepter was lying beside hiin-and over him. looking down upon him. was Jabaster.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-10
Great Deeds

Soon after that great things began to happen in Persia. The new gover- nor of Hamadan, after the flight of David. had imprisoned Bostenay and Miriam and seized the old mans prop erty
 One day he was astonished by mes sengers coming to him to tell him that his harem. which had been jour neying to another city he was shortly to visit. had been captured by band of robbers and the guard nearly all killed
 Before this rumor had come to the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-10
BY BENJAMIN DISRAELI

and Honlan and sehirene left the dungeon shuddering.
 At noon the next day Alroy was brought before Alph Arslan. The King was a tall. spare man, fair Of complexion and with red beard blue eyes and a fiat nose
 The charges against Alroy were read He lifted his head defiantly and denied them.
 Then soldiers who had followed him through many campaigns came forward and testified as to his leading with the powers of Eblis and of practicing witch craft.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-10
Discordant Notes

The weak Caliph, whose empire on the north was already crumblfng be- fore the King of Karasme. sent against him forces. which he defeated in bat tie after battle.
 All those who had remained(peutral at ths beginning ia naws now aloeksd nis
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-10
For His Dark Eyes

Honlan ventured to mention the name of Alph Arsalan, that young and con- quefns King of Karasme who, having broken with his Turcoman hordes out of central Asia, was now threateneing the Caliphat, and between whom and the Caliphat's daughter a marriage had been arranged.
 s'I am determined to hate him., re- piled Schirene. 'Is this new slave of yours?1
 a mute.'
 'roo bad; he is handsome
 Her eyes kept wandering to David las she spoke with Honian, and when at length the physician left, she handed to David a rosary of emerads and ru- bies, saying: Take that rosary for thy masters sake-and those dark eyes of thine'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-10
The Slain Governor

It was near sunset and David heard the chorus of the Jewish maidens as they came to pay their evening visit to the fountain which gushed forth hard by dense wood just at the foot of the declivity of the tombs.
 1.-The bricks are fallen, they sang, ''but we will rebuild with marble. The sycamores are cut down, but we will replace with cedars
 Then there came a shriek-a long, wild ehriek; the maidens ran-scattered in terror as out of the wood rushed tur- baned man and caught one of them in his arms
 David ran swiftly to the scene. The xurbar.ad man was Alschiroch, governor of the city and brother to the SelJulSian Sultan of Persia
 Pallid and mad David tore a great limb from a tree and struck the gov A ernor a blow upon the temple. Alschi- Aoch fell dead upon the sod and Miriam
 inted in her brothers arms
 As soon as she recovered she and the hysterical maidens, who now came run ming back to her. besought Alroy to fly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-10
Not Sure

From the National Monthly. r
 A young society woman vsas having chat one evening with young man whoii she had just met. They were in the con- servatory.
 Which do you admire the greater; inquired the younug belle, "black eyes or blue?'
 Well really,' replied the young fellow slowly, sthe light is % dim here, can't say just now."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-10
Defyine Death


 fsiiea woman came forward, sur rounded by guards. It was Schirene. who had already contrived to persuade Aiph Arslan that she was the most in- Jured of her sex. She bore witness to the spells to which she had been a vic um, but from which now, by the power of Allah and the Prophet she was re- leased.
 "Magnanimous Alph Arslanv' cried Alroy with a laugh, do you think any torture you can prepare for me can equal the thought that I have been conquered by thee?"
 By my beard he mocks mel" cried Arslan
 Alph Arslan, I defy thee" went on Alroy, and I spit upon thee"
 In burst of wild rage Arslan drew his sword and, leaping to where Alroy stood. took his head off at stroke As It fell a smile of triumphant derision played about the features
 Thus perAshed David Alroy. prince of the captivity and some short time Elm peror of the east
 Next weeks one page classic win be- The Notarys Nose, by Edmond Abont.
 Copyright 1914. by Irving King)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-10
Fleeing for His Life

In the thicket was the fleet Arabian eteed of the governor David mounted 1t and exclaimed:
 Farewell. my sister. l feel more like a hero than fugitive. Tell old Bostenay not to spare his gold--for 1 have a deep persuasion that before year shall roll around. I shall return and make our masters here pay for this hurried ride and bitter parting. Now for the desert ' And he was off like the wind.
 On through the night, on through the day. far out upon the desert he rode He rested once in an casis and drank water and ate of dates. Then on again
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-10
The Stolen Signet

There was conspiracy to assassinate Alroy, which barely failed of it's accomp- lishment The conspirators were arrest ed-and among them yves Jabaster! The old man was confined in room in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-10
Dissolved in Luxury

Tn few minutes the Queen and Hon. ian came back the Queen in tears and Honian looking sad.
 'I did but take the ring to carry Jabaster his pardon-I was only joking with you before" wept the Queen, but we were too late.'
 What has happened?"
 In low and mournful tones Honian said that they had found Jabaster dead in the armory-strangled by his own hand.
 Dissolved in luxury and dreams Alroy for brief period gave himself up to all the sensual delights that his capital could afford and from being monarch of the east became the slave of Schirene. Mes senger after messenger arrived at Bag dad with the news of uprisings against his throne.
 After the death of Jabaster the more orthodox Jews we'll away from him, and finally came the news of the approach of that dread young conquerer. Alph Arsalan, King of Karasme.
 A Tale of Treachery
 Summoning to his aid all his vassals Alroy marched against Alph Arsalan In the skirmish which took place when Alroy's troops first met those of the King of Arsalan an officer saved the life of Alroy by interposing himself between the Caliph and a Turcoman warrior
 The officer was wounded unto death and before he died he asked to be alone with Alroy.
 Then he told David that, on the night when Jabaster was supposed to have committed suicide, he, then a private soldier, was on guard at the door ol the armory
 fhe Queen came with the signet ring said the dying man, and to suct authority 1 yielded. She entered and after her the Lord Honian
 I heard high words; 1 heard Jabas- ters voice He struggled-yes, he struggled. But his mighty form, wound and fettered, could not long resist
 Foul play, sire, foul playl They left the chamber with stealthy step His eyes met mine. l never could forget that fell and glittering visage. I say 1t now to thee, because some inspira ton urges me. And methinlxs that they who did this deed may do even fouleI work if sue hthere be-
 Thou hast robbed me of all peace and hopes of peace," groaned Alroy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-10
Into Bagdad

He was strong enough now and hurled his army against the city Of the Caliphs. A strong magnet drew him "a magnet stronger even than ambi tion--to Bagdad
 The Princes Schirene had refused to marry the King of Karasme-and that was the cause of that dark cloud which now lowered so threatingly upon the land of Persia. In dreams Alroy saw her as he had seen her in the kiosk of the green and white pillars.
 The army of the Caliph was de- stroyed.A the Caliph was killed and d delegation of the leading citizens of Bagdad came to the camp of Alroy to offer the subjection of the city. Among them was Honian.
 Alroy was to enter the conquered city in state the next morning. That night came to him the prophecies Esther, and waving her arms cried out: "Enter not into Babylon; enter not into Babylon
 Forget these fitful fancies.' said All roy. 'and choose a husband from my generals. I will give thee kingdom for thy dower,'
 "He will not listen. he is lost cried Esther. and rushed from the pavilion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-10
His Empire Crumhled

Scarcely was the man dead when A flourish of trumpets announced the ar :. rival of the Queen at the camp Alroy received her coldly-but she clung about him and declared that, upon the eve of battle. she had come to share his fate If she suspected that he knew the secret of the death of Jabaster she never showed it.
 With the dawn the battle joined and Alroy performed prodigies of valor His army was almost victorious when he was attacked in the rear by some troops whom he had summoned to his assistance and whose leaders had turned traitors.
 It was an overthrow. a massacre a slaughter--and the defeated Alroy bearing the Queen upon his horse and surrounded by faithful handful of men, cut his way out and fled toward the desert
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-10
Refusing the Tribute

AVID, why did you not come with me to pay the tribute
 today?'
 (0SSfQypI Because 1t was a tri-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-10
Planning Flight

In that old city of the Macedonians he once more sought refuge with what few remained of his escort.
 T have lost everything but thee' said he to Schirene. The spell of her presence made him forget the death of Jabaster and reconciled him to the loss of empire.
 You are now a bandits brider he continued, 'how like you our new life?'
 Well. with thee" she murmured
 Then they planned how they would make their way to Egypt and there live the rest of their lives in the calm enjoyment of each others society. un- distracted by affairs of state or by ann bilious dreams.
 They had jewels about them that would provide for them in luxury. They even spoke of how much they nigh. get for such and such q gem in the markets of Alexandria.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-10
His Hearts Desire

The next morning amid great pomp Alroy entered Bagdad and established himself in the palace of the Caliph From Honian, who he had made ms minister of the palace, he learned that the Princess Schirene was still in the place down the river where he had irst seen her. Thither he went that very night.
 There have been great changes said she, since first you visited this kiosk. l hope the conqueror will spare It, Honian has told me that his mute slave is now the great conqueror, Alroy.
 Long and earnestly. even lovingly, did they talk there alone in the kiosk until at last, Alroy broke out with:
 70, my soul, my lifes Pharaoh's daush- ter yielded her dusky beauty to my great ancestor Let is not be said that though the daughter of the Nile shared Israels crown the daughter or the Tigris spurned our scepter.
 T am not Solomon-but am one who. were Schirene the partner or my throne, would make his glowing an nals read like wearisome and misty tale to our surpassing luster.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-10
king of Israel'

Alroy was first in the combat and with his own hand killed Hassan Subah.
 Only half of the troops of the governor had entered the city when the carnage began and the other half rushing up to the relief as soon as they heard the sound of the fighting, were met at the gates by the panic-stricken remnants of the forces which Hassan had taken into the city.
 The dense struggling mass was thrown into a wild confusion and before them and around them surged the troops of Alroy. killing and sparing not. It was a massacre-the forces of the Sekujik were annihilated.
 The next day Alroy. put his army in motion for Hamadran. The panic-stricken city opened It's gates to him and there he established his throne. No longer did he call himself Prince of the Captivity but King of Israel"
 And at Hamadan he embraced his sister and his aged uncle and. coming as a con- queror to the city he had left as fugitive. placed the Hebrews in those high stations which had before been occupied by the Seljuks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-10
Before the King

But soon he returned with Schirene and she added her entreaties to him. that David would do as he was told and save his life. In doing this he would not only save his own life, but hers also, for she was sentenced to be decapitated at the same time that Alroy was inn paled.
 Alroy gazed upon her and wavered. Then he thought he saw the ghost of Jabaster arise before nim and. half crazed turned to Schirene and charged her and Honlan with the old man mur- der. Fierce. wild, raving were his wordl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-10
Betrayed

The night came into the desert city Kisloch, the robber, who when Alroy had first been carried captive to the place had desired that he be tortured before being killed. For some years now he had been enlisted bnder Alroy; had received high promotion and had seemed ever faithful
 Now he came with a few companions, he said, to offer his services to his ma S. ter in defeat as he had snared his wealth and glory in prosperity. Alroy was touched at this display of constancy.
 At the break of dawn Alroy was aroused by a pressure on his breast. He started. A ferocious soldier was Hneeling on him. He would have thrown him off, but found that he was manacled.
 He looked around fo,' Schirene and called her name. A shriesx responded The place was filled with Karasmian troops. Kisloch had betrayed him.
 Soon a subterranean dungeon in the citadel of Bagdad held ifi It's gloomy linn its the late Lord of Asia Of the fate of Schirene Alroy knew nothing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-10
Caliph, Not King

The princess turned her hitherto hid den countenance and bowed 1t on his breast. 70, Alroy," she cried. T have no creed, no country. no life but thee '
 Seldom had even Bagdad witnessed such magnificent spectacle as was seen when Alroy married the Princess Schirene. From many far distant prov inces came embassies bearing presents from subject princes to the greatest and most magnificent monarch of the east the man who dreamed now of universal empire.
 Imagine year or two of glory and victory and then Alroy proclaimed him. self Caliph. The marriage with Sehi- rene and the toieration shown to the Hahometans. their constant advance ment to office and the proclamation of Alroy as Caliph alienated from him the Jews and aroused Jabaster and some of the more zealous to despair and frenzy.
 It was the re-establishnent of the heather Caliphat which had been ac- complished, they said-not the erection of the throne of Judah.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-10
Terms of Freedom

Then, one day, the doors of his dun geon opened to the Lord Honlan. Hon. Ian was in high favor with the con- queror of Alph Arslan.
 You are condemnes to death," said Honlan. ito be impaled. It is an awful death. But I came to offer you life.
 You will be summoned tomorrow noon before this Asian There you will be accused of magic and of intercourse with internal powers. Plead guilty.
 Some trifie they will ask you about the Princess. It is not difficult to confess that Alroy won the Caliph's daughter by spell. Then you can address some words to the Hebrew prisoners. denying your divine mission, and so forth
 And. for the sake form. it might be well to renounce -u> faith and bow before their prophet. Do this and you are free to go to Egypt and stay there"
 Angrily did Alroy reject the terms pro- posed and Honlan went away.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-10
Gathering Armies

It was that ancient and abandoned city in the desert-that city of the once conquering Greeks-that Alroy had chosen for the place of the set ting up of his standard. Thither had required Jabaster and many other prom nent Jews.
 Alroy had won over Scherirah, the leader of the robber band which haunted the ruins, to his cause.
 War and plunder were the occupa- ton and amusement of the band, aiiu as for protesting themselves Jews ana fighting for the ''Scepter of solomon that was a minor detail which be- came very minor indeed as the recruits of Alroy came Hooking in.
 Religious dogma sat as lightly upon the consciences of these wild barbarian outlaws of the desert as it does upon the consciences of many cultivated and supercivilized congregation in an ultrafashonable church at the present day.
 Into Ambush
 So the old deserted city of the Seieu- cdae was populous again. Those marble porticoes echoed once more to the tramp of armed men, and the barracks, which had once sheltered the phalanaxes Of Ma cedonia. were now occupied by motley horde of soldiers drawn from every race between the Mediterranean and the Fro ponts the Caspian and the Persian Guii
 From his spies Hassan Subah learned oi the location of the headquarters of Alroy and after a forced march of five days came within sight of the city. It was night when he entered the city, and nc sentinel barred his path
 He saw it, apparently. as Alroy had first seen it, silent. deserted. The enemy has abandoned his stronghold, he thought as he marched down the great street oi palaces in the moonlight.
 Then. in an instant. from all sides arose a terrific din; the clash of armor, the flight of lances and javelins and arrows the charge of the fiery cavalry of the desert nomads-the flaring of suddenly lighted fires and the shouts of fighting men. It was an ambush.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-08-28
CTo BE coNTINUED.)
Road to Promotion.

All employees look forward to the
day when they will gain promotion
when their wages will be raised. and
they will be given greater responsible
ties and more authority.
Too many employees set the day Of
their promotion upon the basis of the
time they have been with the insti-
tuition. That is wrong basis. Time is
eternal and it is cheap. There Is an
over-production Of it.
To be worthy of promotion you
must make good-do your work, fin
ish the task, no matter how humble.
Some day you expect to be weighted
with responsibility and clothed with
authority to give orders. Regardless
of the line of your employment, you
must demonstrate that you have the
strength to carry responsibility.
Before you are entitled to give or
ders, you must demonstrate your abil-
ity to take orders-and to execute
them.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-08-28
THRoNes FLEE BRUSSELS.
BY John Banister.
CLondon Standard Correspondent

London Standard Correspondent
Ostend.-The Germany are in Brus-
sells. This knowledge is brought home
to us more forcibly as each hour
brings fresh flock of fugitives from
the east. These are not so much the
citizens of Brussels as inhabitants
of the regions between Liege and the
capital who have been YEARLY making
their way towards the coast to evade
the ravages of the war.
/ left Brussels at 10 o'clock on We'd
nesday night. The streets were full
of excited civilians who we're crowding
round the gunsmiths' shops clamoring
for fire arms At that time the civilian
population of Brussels was bent on
holding the city against the invaders
and only urgent advice by the Belgian
authorities and the proclamation of