El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-22

meath the wall amid the jeers and
insults Of the Jews. the young prince
leaned far out TO see the new COVER
nor: a loose tile was displaced and,
as bitter fate would have It. fell full
upon the governor. The accident was
not fatal; but il was an opportunity
for exemplary justice. especially as
the estates OF the Jew were very de-
sirable to the governor and his. friend
Messaia- hitherto almost brother to
Ben-Hur though the latter had been.
The unhappy Jew was sent as rover
to the galleys. where the limit OF lie
was at most but a year. Mis- mother
and sister were immured in a secret
cell in the Tower Of Antonio. where
they were doomed to the fate Of lep-
ers- The only act OF kindness Ben
Hur could remember during the years
that followed was on the day he was
dragged to the galleys. The hand
laid kindly upon his shoulder awoke
the unfortunate man. and looking Up,
he saw a face he never forgot-the
face Of a boy about his own age,
shaded by locks Of yelowish bright
chestnut hair. a face lighted by dark
blue eyes. at the time so soft. so ap-
pealins. so full OF love and holy pur-
pose. that they had all the power OF
command and will" That was in
Nazareth
rover on the flagship OF Arrius,
duumvir and admiral. how the flag
ship was destroyed in a great sea
fight. how Ben-Hur rescued the admi-
raj. became his adopted son and heir,
learned at Rome the manner OF Ro-
man war and Roman sports. returned
to the east q Roman officer in the
train OF a consul setting forth on
great campaign against the par
thians: how he discovered that his
fathers old steward Simonides had
succeeded in saving from confiscatton
the vast intangible wealth Of the
Hurs and had multiplied Il many
times, till the young Htman Jew was
the richest private citizen IN the
World; the discovery that Messiah was
entered for the highest stake in the
great sporting event Of the orient;
how sBen-Hur won the affection OF
Iderim, the Arab Sheik, who had en-
tered his steeds Of the desert for the
dramatic encounter OF the famous
chariot race The author drew his
description OF the race from one writ
ten over $500 years ago by the tragic
poet Sophoeles- II is one OF the curl
osities Of literature that the great
scene, through the pages Of Lew
Wallace's novel, has become as lam
GUS on our stage as It was so long
ago on that Of Greece.
By his victory in the arena Ben-dur
exacted ancient Jewish justice on his
hated adversary. who was crushed in
body and impoverished in fortune
he had wagered on his success all the
wealth he had stolen from his former
friend. The victor almost fell prey.
however, to the vampire daughter Of
Egypt who was rival for his love with
the gentle Jewish Esther. But hence
forth his thoughts were concentrated
on him who was attracting all eyes
Was he Messiah OF King? Ben-Hur.
in mis- hatred Of Rome. in his pride OF
race. dreamed only of a king OF this
world, who should right ancient
wrongs and eXalt his chosen people.
And so he threw himself with all his
force, with all his wealth. with ali
the knowledge gained at Rome, into
making secure and strong the way Of
the King whom he would follow. But
1t was for one supreme in things
spiritual rather than material that
the way was being made ready. And
Ben-Hur's mother, rescued with her
daughter from her long Imprisonment
by a change OF jailers. but hopeless
lepers both, saw the truth sooner than
her son
he passed upon the road, Thou seest
our need; thou canst make US clean.
Have mercy upon us-mercyE
Believest thou I am able to do
this? he asked
Thou art he OF whom the proph-
cts spake-thou art the Messiah she
replied His eyes grew radiant his
manner confident.
Woman he said. great Is thy
faith. be IL unto thee even as thou
wilt"
And so. in the end. Ben-Hur recog-
rized what BalthaZar had known from
the beginning. 20 wise Egyptian,
hearkeni Thou alone were right
TIE Nazarene is indeed the Son OF
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