The Washington times., 1923-04-08

AAVAA pure JOys DIG Hnu IlO re-
Rembrance. Her happiness was
timeless complete and perfect as
the sacred circle which is the SYM
boil of eternity.
'sI've found you-I love YOU"
He stated it simply.
81 love your
As she answered his statement
with her own her bare arms tight
ened about him. He was hers and
she was his. What was the rap
ture of the half-divine lovers that
had glorified the Ionian hill slopes,
the wales of Thessaly, compared
with this rapture?
sDearest''
The word was strange from him
but divinely sweet as the honey
Of Hymettus. The grip of his arms
was possessive. The lips of each
sought those of the other and
dwelt there, hard pressed.
Tell me-what brought you
here?"
It was the first question that
had been uttered by either. Cas-
sandra, her head thrown back, her
lips still parted thirstily, was look
ing into Evans eyes as he looked
deeply into hers. What had
brought her here? All! gods!
Phillip
For a moment she had q sensa-
ton of almost physical nausea
like that which follows the inf1ic-
ton of q mortal wound. She was
dizZy-scarcely able to avoid be-
trayal of the sudden agony. But
he must not know-he must not
know!
I'll was found by Arab trad
erS. The sea had cast me up.
was nearly dead, they told me.
They brought me to town on the
coast and IL was sold there.
Then I came here. live been
well treated. But tell me about
yOurself-everythingp
She spoke quickly jerkily. III
after the drowning man broke
my hold of you / searched for you
in the water and then swan
ashore. | was exhausted and slept
until it was full day. When. |
woke looked for you again.
thought the sea had taken YOU.
Then | went inland and met a
pilgrims caravan and followed it
to. Jericho. / meant to go into
the desert and join. the nomad
fighters. That was nearly six
months ago. I've other work now,
CaSSandra-a mans work"
In his eyes was the ssmouldering
golden light she had seen in them
once before. Loving him, she
knew that within himself, in some
deep way, he was happy.
s'Is this the house of those who
bought your" -
He was looking across her shout
der at the furnishings of the cell.
"Oh, no-no! l don't know
what place it is. | was in the
street and the girl who was with
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fighting, and we came in here"
II was in that fight" said Evan.
He seemed to smile little, look
ing down at her.
"You! Are you hurt?"
Perhaps scratch"
ooh, Evan-there's blood on
your arm!
1t was a knife slash. Cassan-
dra's dark drapery had slid to the
floor. She drew him over to the
mattress. The light of the lamp
upon the inlaid stool was better
there. AS she half crOuched, half
sat Evan extended himself beside
her, laying his head upon her
knees. With a strip torn from her
own raiment she bound up the
flesh wound, working with knitted
brows and lips that quivered.
"Cassandra-I'm a rebel" said
Evan very softly. 'Tf Rome
caught me Rome would scourge
me to death"
He seemed to be smiling as she
gazed down at him.
"a rebel?"
Eyes. This country is going to
be the first to throw off the yoke.
We're organizing. I've been
nearly three months in Galilee.
Tomorrow I'd planned to go south
again-to Jerusalem. This riot
was a pity, but / don't think rs
done US any real harm. Can you
love man whom Rome would like
to scourge and crucify?"
He was smiling again, looking
up at her from where his head
was pillowed.
The very heart of the girl melted
as though in the heat of soft fire.
Naked love, crowned with thorns
instead of roses, offered her gifts
that were in inhuman mingling of
bitter and sweet.
81 love you more than anything
in all the world"
Her arms embraced his head.
She bent her face right down, kiss
ing him upon the lips. 1t was
Elysium-and under it the pangs
of Tartarus.
Something prompted her to raise
her face, turning it toward the
doorway curtain. In the doorway,
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