The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-16

cred throng. Ere they reached rs ], who
TIN now had stood amazed. sprang ct the
captain and gripped him By the throat.
He struck ct me with his bloody sword,
but the blow, falling on my long cloak, only
bruised me on the left thigh. Then ], who
was strong in those days. grappled with
him and We rolled together on the ground
After this there Was great tumult The
Hebrew slaves burst their rope and huns
themselves upon the soldiers Ike dogs
upon q jaclal. battering them with their
bare fists. The soldiers defended them,
selves with swords; the overseers pied
their hide whips; women screamed. men
shouted. The captain whom had seized
began to get the better Of me; at least
saw his sword nash above me and thought
that an was over. Doubtless Il would have
been had not Seti himself dragged the
man backward and thus given the four
NubIan guards time to seize him. Next
heard the Prince cry out m q ringing
voice:
"HoldI Il is Seti. the son Of Pharaoh.
the Governor Of Tanis, with whom you
have to DO. See" and he threw back thu
hood Of Els cloak 30 that the moon shOne
upon his face.
Instantly there was great quiet. Now,
Brst one and then another IS the truth
sank into them, men began to fan upon
their knees, and ! heard one say in an
aWed voice:
-The royal Son. the Prince Of Egypt,
struck in the face BY q sOldierl Blood must
pay for f."
How Is that onIcsr named?' asked seti,
pointing to the man who had killed the
IsraeIite and weIl-nigh killed me.
Someone answered that he was named
Khuaka.
Bring him to the steps Of the temple
Of Anon" said Seti to the Nubians who
held him fast. Follow me, friend Ana, Il
yOu have the strength Nay, lean upon my
shoulder"
So resting upon the shoulder Of the
Prince, for I was bruised and breathlsss,
walked with him to the steps Of the great
temple, where we climbed to the platform
at the head Of the stairs. After as came
the prisoner. and after him all the null
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titude. The Prince, who was very white
and quiet, sat himself down upon the low
granite base Of tail obelisk, and said:
AS Governor OF Tanis, the City Of Ram
esess with power Of life and death 1t an
hours and in all places, i declare my Court
open"
"The Royal Court is OpenI" cried the
multitude.
This Is the case" said the Prince.
"Yonder man who Is named Khuaka, b.
his dress q captain Of PharaOh's army, 3
charged with the murder Of certain He
brew, and with the attempted MURDER Of
Ana the scribe. Let Witnesses be called.
Bring the body Of the dead man and lay Il
here before me. Bring the woman who
stroVe 20 protect him."
The body was brought and laid upon the
platform, its wide eyes staring up a. tia
moon. Then soldiers who had gathered
thrust forward the weeping girl.
cease from tears" said Seti, "and swear.
by Kephera the creator and by Mat the
goddess Of truth and law to speak nothing
but tn truth"
The girl looked up and said in rich
low !oice that In some way reminded me
Of honey being poured from q Jar, perhaps
because II was thick with strangled sobs:
20 Royal Son Of Egypt, cannot swear
by those gods who am q daughter OF
Israel"
-By what god then can you swear. o
Daughter Of Israeli"
by JahVeh, D Prince, whom We hold to
be the one and only God, the Maker Of the
world and all that is therein"
Then perhaps his other name Is KEEP
hera," said the Prince with a little smile.
"But have It as you win. Swear, then, by
your god Jahveh."
Then she lifted both her hands above
her be ad and said:
81, Merapi, daughter Of Nathan Of the
tribe of Levi Of the people Of Israel, swear
that will speak the truth and all the
truth In the name OF JahVeh, the God OF
Israel"
'TeIl US what you know Of the matter
Of the death Of this man, o Merapi."
Nothing that you do not know your
self, D Prince. He who lies there" and
she swept her hand toward the corpse,
turning her eyes away, was my father, an
elder Of Israel The captain Khuaka came
when the corn was young to the Land OF
Goshen to choose those who should work
for Pharaoh. He wished to take me into
his house. My father refused because
from my childhood I had been affianced
to a man Of Israel; also because It is not
lawful under our law for our people to
with your people. Then the
captain Khuaka seized my father, although
he was Of high rank and beyond the age
to work for Pharaoh, and he was taken
away, as I think, because he would not
suffer me to wed Khuaka. A while later
dreamed that my father was sick. Thrice
/ dreamed 1t and ran away to Tanis to visit
him. But this morning found him, and,
o Prince you know the rest"
'Is there no mOre?" asked Seti.
"Only this, o Prince. This man saw me
with my father giving him food, for he
RaR weak and oYercOme with the toll OF