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replied Jether, 1T SURPRISES ~ tNa1
nation. MY dreams of the city hANeNas
been realized, and more.
"Ah. but wait until thou Aase - u
my Tisha--my dove" added the kon4sal
mother. clapping her hands An0 As9ss2
ding one Of the hand maidena fee0M
The girl came toward them wearl1,
She was fair. indeed. to look upo
though dark Of skin and OF eye. 6Aa
was young, barely more than eiEnt1e
but already the wisdom Of H.
was hers Her thick. dark A4ir No.
been cut short, 80 thAt 1t fell only ~ u
her neck, and q great Eoldsns ecnn1
held back the tressea from her 10res&
head. Her gown was richly 1tn1ss
mented with beads and goldaA
broidery and her sandals were :0k NpnaeSs
kind OF cloth and silver Upon haxa
fingers were giant rtnEs emayAlda MM0s
rubies, which sparkled In the evputM4
sunlight as she raised one hana ~
brush back some rebeliious 1pek ~
hair.
what dost thou desire ofsmN rys
mother?" she asked, with Z h0rs6 nSrss
a superciiious glance In tha youss
| full Jether.
II would have thee meet IstheY. m
/ mighty prince OF Judea." directed fMNS
I mother. "Jether hath come TO Jeru
salem to see the great city. and thor
must be his Mathematician
| The girl bowed her head in epn.S
mission. and saiuted Jether NJ halfa
kneeling before him. wgsfsssss
Thy Tisha stands beforA H1ee,
I Jether," she said, ohedieitly -
would have kneit but Jetbaw 70
strained her by taking her hard,
/ Thou shalt not, kneel." he &C.,
(, mansed. Thou art too boauttfUI.
Tisha laughed melodious. Fippial
| laugh. agssa
4 but do the bidding Of my notlseE, 10f3
her word Is law to Tfsha- Stilfs un ny
own behalf. I would Welcome sti1oe M
4 Jerusalem, and bring thee wins ~.
food after thy tourney. StaysAt thou|
}ong?" inquired Tizha.
i AS long as thou dost make M sr@l-
come" replied JsthAr. The 6sAnttfnl
girl sat beside him xnd cast =Ashtsou
glances in hts direction She iahgAeA
| and leaned slightly In his direction
Z, A perfume. delicate and sweet. -
J sailed his nostrils He rsache9 oat
and took her hand. sas
4 As long AZ thou dcst destFs ~ aiAy;
, % long will we make thee w6tcpxn4s
whispered Tisha- Thou IN a
/, Judea- 80 II
The girl leaned toward him. H
, head was tilted back. Jether's 60
filed as with a mist. This odor a
. the perfume was Irresistible. m
laughed and showed her wondA38ul
i cleaning teeth OF puresf wlaitA ~
pulsively the boy threw hig oeEI1
, around her. He felt her arms ot4
. around hts neck. and clean All
tightly to her. They ktsssd, - E.
. that kiss the soul OF Jether ~ ~
! first time in his life was brulsnA
, tarniahed by contact with thu 1or11s
CHAPTER x. asaSss
: For days and nights Jcther nxs1 Y
{ the house of Nadina, and e6asl
ineither cost nor time. Days of
{ and unsatisfying sleep were 101lQ
r by nights OF widest revelry. ~
r ing and carousing. Of dicing ,M41 ~
J. men OF the gay throng who
a the house Of NadinA, ana Of
2 full hours spent In the conn
4 Tiaha- Mn
3 Though his stcre Of gold IA t.
n wood box was fast diIninisA r y
: Jether now hesitated 70 count r III -
!, naming shekels when PLACING ~
. his purse, he reigned suprolnA l
household. For more 6ky1An4
. than he could easily rockun 45Gs
lived there and cared naught f0
,, future. AS. e II sass Ss Sa
y Thus it happened that on1
: late in the afternoon. Jsther ~ fa1
b irg heavily upon dtyAn m AnA
d den. with NadinA's hAnd-lmAi< W
n sippa, lazily tanning him WIN
Q ostrich feather fan. Ahah. tA6f
y OF tho wealthy PINT, entered NJ
the archway. OtssFying thm4
still slept. he whispered 10
j. that he had q mAGnEe Tor -