The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-08-04


taker something from the po.irss al
her mantle aud held Il ~ hts llpa
-nrlnk tlilss' she commanded tsKsNU.
-lt's Of no Eeca."
u wish 1t. Yen mnsk have nsrength
to listen to me- He yielded aud lay
stlli. his bright delirbaas eyes nxea In.
sently aa the long white track OF stars
aAore him, al though II was from
thence that her vot,,o GANG tn him. ''lt
Il not likely that we shall meet SCALA"
she wcai an rapidly, and ! want you
to remember what am sayiRe---as
hshg as you live. ] am not unhappy,
acknowledgements that, have gam
hlAi away my heritage In a mad hour.
and have n0 right even to soTrow,
love yea thank tSod that yOu came
into any life, Remember thair' she
brnt over him and with her aanik,pr.
chief brushed the sweat Of brea aihg
fever tToai his Forehead Can you
bear the sisi RlcAari--caa you stlil
understand mey'
II understand" Ne answered.
"Y@a mnst dye--.for my sake. am
cniy q poor human hsing--l cannot 10
without ven on MY earth, Ana then
you cannot throw down your weapons
now"
lie started. as though at some FAR.
OF, familiar sound
"Thst is what the little gray lady
would have said We cannot throw
down our weapons In tho FIRST skirS
mish' have often thought OF that
Tell her-I have not forgotten"
Il VIII tell her"
He was silent moment, Then his
eyes opened fully, and smile OF bril-
liant hope, Ms OF \ man who has laid
strong hands on an adverse fate
flashed over bis wan features.
we must 80 on--at whatever cost
We must so on. he cried hoarscly, Ana
with swift change Of tone, Infinitely
pathetic In lts sheer JOY and gratitudes
How beautiful you arc. how beauii-
ful--"
That was all His voice, reused tot
that brief moment In the rtrngth OF
reborn happiness. passed like = ripple
on the face OF the deep silence, Very
gently she slipped the long cloak from
her shoulders and laid II over him. lie
"a Tk.a Ian a ~
seconds became minutes, the minutes
hours, One by one the great host of
watchers above them flashed out. leay
iag blank waste " darkness 4 chill
wind. sand.iaden from the soutlA
brushed against her face still she
knelt there. with the mans upcon-
scious bead against her knees, her cyes
axed In proud strong patience on tho
western sky, where slowly. almost i'm.
rercptibly, the dawn WAS breaking
In all tho glory of reawAkened life the
pale gold heraids ~ the morning rose
above the distant horizon and. gather
ing warmth and deeper Are ms they
swept the desert. broke IN one mingled
Hood against the topmost mlnarris.
which glowed back IN spleaiid an.
swer The blvouac ores had hong since
died out, aud the Slckly ghost OF night
crept back into the groves " ollyc.
From the high tower Of The mosque y
white-robed figure greeted the one God
in solemn Thanksgiving
Holiness to thee, q God praise no
TO thee Great lis thy name,'
Then came the gay, Joyous call of
hugie aud linz cIattrr OF arms
The woman rose slowly 10 her feet
She stood for u moment facing the
grandeur OF rising light, then she bent
down, and with swift strong hands
bound the unrcSisting nguro into a
semblauee of It's first hclpiessncss.
Stern indignation bazcd IN her eyes
rs she lifted them FOR moment. hut
she neither iiuched nor hcStated. Only
as a stifled groan broke from the blood.
less lips she bent lower aud kissed
him.
Forgive ne God bless you, dear"
He smiled family, rs though In npol.
ogy In weak UNCONSCIOUS gratitude,
then, sighlng. passed from stupor into
a peaceful drea mlcss sleep.