The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-02-17
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condemned to be reborn = eenc
herder? The civilization - =. cam
passed on to Rome, and ,A,s,. , y y,
land and America, Just q A. 70 ING
became the Egyptians aua \. INDUS
republics, the republics a " ufeek
Genoa and Pisa and Venice n y. sncs s
die ages. i'u'
Nov look here, Tarrants Ia 49,.
ued, as they sat down. 'here 4 =, mum
uation as I size it up. Bsis,s - NJ
not, as you please-it dosnt n. !. VI
Your Helen Blythe was os.a =
priestess of Ishtar. It want 10y sue
ton that called for any high ht.,'sa.s
it was semi-servile positian ( ~.
and the priestess was chosen u.,S,.
for her appearance and bhth W -.
suppose that in her former hus y.
had merited her good fortms n ,an
erous deeds, but, once the rsxars M
been enjoyed, she sank dow h n.
grade of governess again-or ID scuiy.
alent in the ancient world Ga s.a
the care of this amulet Se -.
bound under the most sacroslaet a
oaths to deliver 1t to the priai AZ
Marduk. For some cause she huex
to fulfil her task, and the omission 70
profoundly affected her that it lay he
an incubus on her soul during her neyt
incarnation. She stole rings, obsessed
solely by the desire to discover the
lost amulet again. At last she found
it. She took it to the museum-stil IN
her entranced condition-and was on
the point Of placing it with the other
half when she was arrested, or as she
rather confusedly interpreted the 90
currence when on the borderline Ia
tween sleep and waking, the king sen
soldiers to arrest her'-probably tn
police and watchmen at the museum
Now, Tarrant, send the half amulet
the museum and you will find it pc
fectly safe to keep Miss Blythe in yo'
house henceforward."
"Well, said Mr.. Tarrant, ito
frank, / have intended to present it
the museum shortly, and after my G
periences of the past few days I'll f
low your advice. But as for keepil
her in my employment"
'Try it, Tarrant," pleaded Doct
Emmanuel.
Suppose she steals"
"She won't steal any more, VIII,
once the amulet is in safekeeping."
Mr.. Tarrant drummed his hands {
his knees.
ooh, all right, have your way"
said shortly. But, by the way. Ii
manuel, do you mean to insinuate TIL
Doctor Faust, our curator, is reinca
nation of the high priest of Mardui
He would be Mortified to hear you SO
hat. Why, he is director of tW
Sunday schools and contributes libe
lily to foreign missions in" H
,aused.
Yes, where?" asked Doctor In
manuel
I'm Assyria and Mesopotamia," al
wered Mr.. Tarrant sheepishly.
And Doctor Emmanuel forebore
ress his advantage home.
But look here" said Mr.. Tarran
PRESENTLY, how does your 1920 yea
eriod work out, doctor? The amule
ccording to our revised estimate, wa
made in the thirty-flfth century befor
'hrist."
Doctor Emmanuel began to estimate
Our period takes US back to tn
ear 100, does 1t not?" he asked. 9TH
irth before that. then, would hav
cen about 1850 B. c., probably Il
egypt. Add 1920 years and we hav
ne year 1870. Yes, there you are, Tai
ant. And IL you can discover the pre-
Ise age of the amulet you will be abb
, estimate the exact age of your gov
rness."
1T must have been a mighty stronl
lfiuence to last over three incarns
ons, DOCTOR" said the millionaire, IL
sverently. Where do you suppos
he spent the last two-and how?"
"Expiating her crime" Doctor I'm
Ianuel answered. Doubtless as
lief and outcast-faugh. don't let u
lrsue that matter, Tarrant. She
on through all of that, poor girl
ou're going to keep and help her. Tar
Int, aren't your"
And Tarrant promised.
Copyright, by w. G. Chapman.)