Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-02


yard of the house of Nadina. Il few
minutes later half extricatHd hcrsef !
from his embrace and said with soft
and gentle voice:
And now, my beloved. ehou Wilt not
let another have the necklace lSha
longs for:'
NAY: thou shalt have thy necklace. |
| swear It," declared .Iether. d!aW.hS ,
her to him. But she cluded his grasp /
sli;l from the couch and shouted gladly |
and triumphantly:
.Sadyk. Sadyk, the necklace. He
SAYS | may have it. Quick-thc neck
lace"'
But ere Sadyk. the crafty 1cwcler,
waiting within for this very summons.
Which Nudina had advised him would
soon he the signal to bring Tisha the
necklace. could respond iii the gateway
came merry throng. with much laugh
| ter and loud talking. Hadranut. the
Arabian horse dealer, led the throilg'
| and with him were Nadia. Merbei ANA
| larsodias. the Mete. all of whom had
| Girls of Jerusalem with thcm-carc Zee
| Young womcn-who sang and dahrci
/ for all who would pay the piper. i5e-
hind them, In more solemn dignity and
alone. walked Haggai, the Judean, hc
who had sought to befricnd Jcthcr.
And with them all was Tola-the Nay
and festive Tola--i joyous mood. ne
came to Tisha. bowed low and kissed
her hand at the same time whispering
some secret message, which made her
eyes flash fire. The others. except 'or
- the Judean IIaggai. all filed before the
altar of Ishtar cast incense upon the
. flame placed sacrifices of golden oEha
ments before the craven image ane
then RECALLED themselves with Wine
Tisha clapped her hands thrice
I" whercupon four dusky Nubian Slaves
es brought biz baskets of fruit and cush
L ions for the ladies. Refreshments wer'
III served. wine flowed freely. ana ther'
was much laughter.
on "Now. here's Il fortunate youth.
T.. cried Toa. raising his goblet on hlg
,ye and drinking health of Jcthcr. "Bt
hold our Icther. king at Nadina's pa
all ace. and for handmaiden the fairest q
his the city-Tisha.'
yht -, s,r,u, imam A., table TO n,
knowledge the cheer that greeted nm
Ian MY friends" he called. "a feast
lis snrcal within We will make this MIG!
ap- one long to remember. But where
ey. nv friend Put. the son Of wealthy Al
ON salom!
Even at this moment Put arrive
be- somewhat scant Of breath. to say TIL
oD- GRO the feast was DER his Doastcd GIN
de- ing GIRLS would put. i'll an arpearanc
ola AS soft music was played IN the hou
lby- Inv slaves who strummed their har
her and gently casled the cymbaIs. al
the llyht became less as the setting 81
,yh. 1isapncurcd behind the tors or the
ony. trecs. Iethpr took TiSlla III HIS ar'
e'ea aud started to lead his guests into
house for the feast. But touch
'1 -" the arm made him pause. 1t was M
,tar bel an exquisitely dressed fop, Nv
blond hair and high, shril! voice. s
,st," Good Jc,Acr" he pleaded, for
me: friendships sake. lend me aihundl
| OF shekels. 10 come to thy feast Ia bet
rniment had TO promise payment
cred thssmantle.'
Jetler, with careless laugh, hnnt
ally. him a hundred shekels in gold, WIN
hath at Tisha frowned Merbel, with q
obeisance took the money ana crl
Il Of MAY Jcther's children reign as Iii
. her OF ls,ucl.
re Of parsodias, the Medc, a fierce,
sud bearded man, who wore a Jcwt
light sword which never left his side, str
ougll uD' to Jether: "Of thee, prince, We
only learn something. l have heard thin
e I'M Il land where wild beasts roam, !
god kill thy Hons with bow or Jav'
mounted or Oh ioot!
Jcthor, unused to city ways
spenking only the truth as hc klle'
in Julea, replied siEply, ION foot,
49,, knife alone, have killed II lioa.p
: 80 ~ mighty lon?' cried Hadrai
s.,., the Arabian. II shall reward
II =, Prince .Icthcr Thou shalt have
10 ~ mare, tho queen Of the desert. Mi
!, lila cares lIadramut for thy riches,