New-York tribune., 1919-01-26

seeing the queen SO CAIN. She Ia Hka
MINDLESS sunset in the winter before . hn--
ricane comes and the snow swirls I'D befor.
it over the world.
ICHTHAR1ON
do not like calm sunsets: thew mat.
think that something is going to bannan
Yes, the Queen is very quiet; she will ,ls.n
tonight.
QUEEN
am not frightened any longer. All ".
wild fancies of my brain have left II
have often troubled you with little fea,s
Now they ali at rest and I am af,.;s
no longer.
KING KARNOS
That Is good; 1 am very glad. You mill
sleep tonight
Sleep. Why-yes, shall sleep. yes
we shall all sleep.
KING KARNOS
Your maidens have told you that ther. g.,
nothing to fear.
QUEEN
Nothing to fear? No, no mora ,,++,.
fears to trouble me.
KING KARNOS
They have told you there is noth,no 81
all to fear. Indeed there is nothing.
QUEEN
No more little fears. There is one rrsst
fear.
KING KARNos
great fear! Why, what is it?
QUEEN
/ must not say. For you hsvs oft.r
soothed me when I was frightened. and u
wers not we'll for me to trouble Won a,
the last.
KING KARNos
What is your fear? Shall I send .s.,r
for your maidens7
QUEEN
No, It is not my fear. It is all msns
fear If they knew.
KING KARNos
balancing ro,.ndl
An, you have seen my man in red. will
send him away. I will.
QUEEN
No, no. My fear is not earthly. am
not afraid Of little things any more.
KING KARNos
Why, what Is it then7
QUEEN
do not quite know But you know how
I have ever feared the gods. The gods are
going to do dreadful thing
KING KARNOS
Believe me, the gods do nothing nova
days.
QUEEN
You have indeed been very good 70 me
1t seems little while since the camels came
to Argun-Zeerith by the iris marshes. the
camels with the gold-hung palanquin, and
the bells above their heads, high up in air.
the silver bridal bells It seems very
little while ago. I did not know how swift
the end would come.
KING KARNos
What end To whom is the end coming7
QUEEN
Do not be troubled We should not Let
Fate trouble US. The World and it's daily
cares, ah, they frightful: but Fate-I
smile at Fate. Fate cannot hurt US if we
smile at it.
KING KARNOS
What end do you say is coming7
do not know. Something that has been
shall soon be no more.
KING KARNOS
NO, no. Look upon Thick 1t is built Of
rock and our palace is all Of marble. Time
has not scratched it with six centuries
Six tearing centuries with all their claws.
We are throned on gold and founded upon
marble. Death will some day find me. in
deed, but l am young. Sire after sire Of
mine has died in Barbul-el-Sharnak or IN
Thick, but has left our dynasty Laughing
sheer In the face of Time from over these
age-old walls
Say farewell to me now, lest something
happen.
KING KARNOs
NO. no. we will not say unhappy things
EXECUTIONER
The sun has set
KING KARNOS
Net yet. The jungle hides it. It is not
yet set Look at the beautiful light upon
the orchids. For how long they have
mashed their purple on the cleaning walls
OF 1hek For how long they will fash
there on our immortal palace immortal in
marble and immortal in song Ah how the
color changes To the Erecutionerl The
sun is set. Take him away ITO the
Queen1 1t is he whose end you foresaw.
nc 6@ecutaoner grips the Prophet
By the arm.
VOICE E-OF-THE-G GODS
The gods have lied!