The Washington times., 1920-02-29

sYet, Allan, Il n otherwise. tor
the body dwslis within the soul"
Like the pearl In an OYSTER" J
suggested.
AYE, In q sense. since the pearl
which TO you Is beautiful. ID 70 the
oyster q sickness and . poison, ana
so Is the body to the soul whose
temple Il troubles and denies. Yet
round II Is the whits and holy
soul that ever seeks TO bring
the vile body to its own pur-
ity and color. yet oftimes falls;
since flesh and spirit are the dead
Hest foes Joined together by high
decree that they may forget their
enmity and perfect each other. or
failing. be separate to all eternity.
the spirit going to Its own place and
the flesh to its corruption"
"A strange theory" I said.
AYE, Allan, and one which 10 80
new to you that meyer will you
understand II. Yet II Is true and
/ set II out for this reason. The
soul of man, being at liberty and
not cooped within his narrow
breast, Is In touch with the soul Of
the Universe, which men know as
God whom they call by many
names. Therefore II has all knowl-
edge and perhaps all power, and at
times the body within II, II It be a
wise body, can draw from this well
Of knowledge and power. So at
least can !. And now you will un-
derstand why ] am so good q doc
toress and how l came to appear
in the battle, as you said. at the
right time, and to leave 1t when
my work was done"
"Oh, yes" l answered, II quite
understand. thank you much for
putting 1t so plainly"
She laughed q little, appreciating
my jest, looked at the sleeping Inez.
and said:
"The fair body of this lady dwells
In a large soul, l think. though one
of a somewhat sombre hue, for
souls have their colors, Allan, and
stain that which is within them.
She will never be happy woman
"The black people named her Sad
Eyes" l said.
'Ts 1t SO? Well, I name her Sad.
Heart, though for such often there
Is Joy at last. Meanwhile she will
forget; yes, she will forget the
worst and how narrow was the
edge between her and the arms of
Rezu."
Just the width Of the blade of
the axe, Inkosikaas," / answered.
But tell me, Ayesha, why could
not that axe cut and why did my
bullets fatten or turn aside when
these smote the breast of Rezu?"
Because his armor was good,
Allan, 1 suppose" she replied In.
differently, land on his back he
wore none"
Then why did you fill my ears
with such q different tale about that
horrible giant having drunk Of the
Cup of Life, and all the rest"
said with irritation.
81 have forgotten, Allan. Perhaps
because the curious, such as you
are, like to hea. tales even stranger
than their own, which in the days
to be may become their own.
Therefore you will be wise to be-
lieve only what l do, and OF what
l tell you, nothing"
81 don't" l exclaimed, exasper.
ated.
She laughed again and replied:
What need to say to me what
know already? Yet perhaps In the
future it may be different, since
often by the alchemy Of the mind
the fables of our youth are changed
into the facts of our age. and we
come to believe in anything, as
your little yellow man believes In
some savage named Zikali. and
those Amahagger believe in the
talisman round your neck, and l
who am the maddest Of you all,
believe in Love and Wisdom, and
the black warrior, Umslopogaas, be-
lieves in the virtue Of that great
axe of his, rather than Of his own
courage and those Of the arm that
Yields 1t. Fools, every one OF us,
though perchance l am the great.
est fool of all.
"Now leave me to the warrior,
Umslopogaas, whom would thank,
as thank you, Allan, and the little
yellow man, although he jeers at
me with his sharp tongue. not
knowing that II I we're angered,
with a breath l could cause him to
cease to be-"
"Then why did you not cause
Rezu to cease to be, Ayesha, and
his army also?"
ut seems that have done these
things through the acts of Umslopo-
gaas and by help of your general
ship, Allan. Why, then, waste my
own strength when yours lay to my
hand"
Because you had no power over
Rezu, Ayesha. or so you told me-"
Have / not said that my words
are like snownakes, meant to melt
and leave no trace, hiding my
Thoughts as this veil hides nv