The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-06-21

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Jetber heard the ripping laugh Of
the temptress as she toyed with the
beard OF the sea captain. He strobe to
her angrily. grasped her by the arm
and by main strength tore her away
from the captains knee. The girl faced
him angrily. and the giant of the sea
stepped forward as II to smite him
with one blow, had not Nadina inter-
fered to quiet Pharis.
Thou shalt not stay here" declared
Jether. Thou wilt come with me.
Tlsha."
The girl twisted herself from his EN-.
brace.
"wbere IL the necklace thou didst
promise mer'
my friends have borrowed what I
had with me. but thy mother knows
my chest Of gold Is In my chamber. I'M
der lock aud key. Come with me, and
Will get thee gold for thy necklace"
"Nay; ! shall await thee here" She
cast knowing smile at Pharis.
Il bid thee come with me-" com.
handed Jether.
"And bid thee FIRST make good thy
promise" she retortcd. turning to the
sea captain. Jether looked at Tola and
said to him quietly: Thou art my
friend. Tola. II this man seek to speak
with Tisha In my absence thou wilt
guard her for me-"
Tola smiled sardonicaliy.
II will guard her as tenderly as II
she were mine own-agnin." he added
softly. But the boy heard the last word
"Agninf" he cried Then thou vert
her lover after all7"
But Tisha quickly sprang between
them ere Jether could strike Tola.
Now quarrel with thy friend" she
said, parting them. Anything 30 that
thou mayest save thy money"
Thou shalt have thy necklace" cried
Jether. plunging abruptly into the man.
sion and going to his room for his
treasure chest. Tola whispered aside
to Tisba:
'Pharis comes toward thee. He Is
worth a hundred Jethers couldst thou
but win his favor" he added and Gid
ed away as the giant sea captain came
to her.
Pharis grasped her with his mighty
hands He turned her around and
round. He ran his great thick fingers
through her hair. and Tisha laughed,
for she knew that he was In the tolls
Of the siren and that she could make
this mighty giant do her bidding. Sud-
denly he spoke grufiiy:
dance for me. girl"
The harpists played. the girl danced.
Slowly and sinuously. like a snake.
like cobra charming its victim. Tisha
danced. Her shoulders swayed In
rhythm with the music. her slender an.
kles flashed white beneath the swaying
skirt. until finally Pharis. with a great
cry OF JOY. seized her and lifted her
bodily from her feet so that he might
kiss her face. Tisha screamed and
laughed when the great bushy whisk.
ers tickled her fair face.
"Dost know who ! ann" demanded
Pharis The girl wriggled from his
embrace and faced him with an artful
upward glance as she nestled snugly
against his giant frame.
AYE" she Knocked him Thou art
Pharis. who II he would could bring
me on his next voyage little creature
with hands that are like feet and with
a face like an old mans to sit on my
shoulder and do each thing that I do
and make me laugh. I have heard Of
such animals. Monkeys they are called.
Hast thou perchance seen suchT'
The giant laughed, a veritable roar.
Thousands OF them" he cried,
swinging on trees taller than masts
Of vessels. Thou shalt have one. In
truth. Its ugly face peeping over thy
shoulder will make thee seem even
fairer than thou art"
He paused a moment, once more look.
cd her over critically from head to foot
and added
''0r. better still. girl, wouldst 60 with
Pharis on q voyager
"Wherei" asked Tisha In surprise.
Il have long wanted to seek distant
land, where there are men with bodies
like horse. who roam In forests. and
In the sea nearby are maidens won
drous fair. with tails like fishes"
Tisha laughed incredulously.
"Aye. such there are. for I have
heard Of them" said Pharis, with con-
viction. Thou shalt 60 with me-"
"But shall I know that thou lowest
mer
Let no man touch thy hand. When
L doth please me. thou shalt know my
thought"
Pharis passed on for q moment to
speak with a beautiful blond girl. who
had been making vain efforts to attract
his attention. He sat with her upon a
iivan. while the angry Tisha fumed
and ragged at the whispered remarks
between them. Suddenly. with uncon-
.rollable rage. Tisha rushed behind the |
blond girl, pulled her by the hair so
hat the fair one involuntarily shrek
I'd and demanded Of the giant:
what mesnest thou"
The girl who had been so roughly as
'aulted turned to Pharis for protection.
"Didst thou not ask me to 60 on a
'oyager' demanded Tisha. Then what
" herr
The giant sea captain looked from the
'lond girl to the brunette. Then he