Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-12-22
minutes. gazing at the sleeper

ness 10 himself was actually startling.
Startlng-weird-lik an incantatiOn
were Yasmini's words when at last she
spoke.
"Muhammad liedl He lied in his
teeth. His sons have multiplied his
lie SjdIhartha, whom men have called
Gotam,, the Buddha was before Mu-
hamm; and he knew more! He told
of the wheel of things. and there is a
wheel Yet, what knew the Buddha Of
the wheel? lie who spoke of Dharma
CHE customs of the law not knowing
pharma This is true--of old there
was wish of the gods-of the old
gods. And so these two were. There
is Il wish again now of the old gods.
SO, are we two not as they two were3
1t is the same wish. and To- We are
ready, this man and l. We win obey.
ye gods--ye old godsl"
She raised her arms and, going closer
TO the bed. stood there in an attituoe
Of mystic reverence, giving and re-
ceiving blessings.
Dear gods !" she prayed. Dear old
gods-Oider than these 'Hills'-show
me in a vision what their fault Was
why these two were ended before the
end
Il know all the other things We have
shown me. l know the worlds silly
creeds have made it mad and it must
rend itself, and this man and shall
reap where the nations sowed--if only
we obey Wherein, We old dear gods,
who love me, did these two disobey? /
pray you, tell ne in Il vision"
She shook her head and sighed. Sad
ness seemed to have crept over her,
like cold mist from the night. 1t
was rs If she could dimly see her
plans foredoOmed. and yet hoped on in
spite Of It, The fatalsm yhat she
scorned as Muhammad's lie held her
in Its grip, and her natural courage
fought with it. Womanllke, she turned
10 King in that minute and coufided to
him her very Utmost thoughts. And he.
without an inkling as to how she must
fail yet knew that She must, and pitied
her.
Have you seen that breast under
| the armor?" she asked suddenly.
Come nearer! Come and look Did
she kill him? Was that dagger-stah
in his breast? l found perfume in
these caves-great jars of 1t. and use
| 1t always. / think that scent Is the
preServative. Athelstan-llstenl /
| think he would have failed herl /
think she stabbed him rather than see
him fail. and then swallowed poisonl
Afterward their servants laid them
there. She smiles I'm death because she
knew the wheel will turn and that
death dies too He looks grim be-
cause he knew less than she. II Is al
ways woman who understands and
man who fails 1 think she stabbed
him. She should have loved him bet
ter, and then there would have been
no need. ] will love you better than
she loved him :"
She turned and devOured him with
her eyes, so that 1t needed all his man.
hood to hold him back from being her
slave that minute. For in that min
ute she left no charm unexerclsed-
sex - mesmerism - beauty nattery
! Cher eyes could flatter as a dumb dogs
Halter a huntsman) -grace unutterable
-mystery-she used every art on him
she knew. Yet he stood the test.
Even II you fail me, well-beloved,
! will love you The gods who gave
you me will know how to make you
love; ana lessons are to icarn. If you
taii me J VIII forgive, knowing that in
the end the gods VIII never let YOU fail
me! You are mine and earth Is ours.
for the Ola gods intend It SOL
She seemed TO expert him 10 tnke her
IN MS arms again; but ne stood re-
Spec'fuily ana made II" answer nor
any move trim ana strong MS J"Wl
was llke me Slreper8' ana the dark
mar ihree days Ola on II soi'ened noun
/ ing ol us INES. his Koihah nose "ho
N'N' ~ darR' tuli eyes suggested no
COMPROMISE 1'i ne was e"'u /" '"Pa
III. Nhe had not i'ed "heh she salu
she ioVed MIN. ana ne uhderStoop "er
ana was sorry. bHt ne dia ho' LOOK
sorry nor dln ne oIier any argument 10
quench her loFe. lie was servant oI
! tilp raj : ms IIfG anL MS love lldN UcFH