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The men, with madness in their brains, were thinking little of the prom- ised feast and much of the wine served them by the NubianS. and of the beau- tiful women who lolled so languidly about the garden upon the divans and cushions. Within the house the strum- ming of the harps and the beating of the cymbals made rough, weird music, and as the darkness descended a score of lamps were lighted in the garden. to cast a strange and rosy light over the picture of oriental magnificence. As Tisha, clasped in the arms of Jether, toyed with the scarf he wore, Ahab, the servant of Put, who had been waiting without the gate, approached “A maiden asks for me? Who In she?" demanded Jether. curiously. "I know not.” “How doth she look?” "As one a stranger to the city, all clad in simple white. with leathern san- dals. She draws her veil before her face and says, ‘Canst tell me, my good man, how fareth Master Jether?’ " AsTishastartedtoriseasiftoseo the stranger, J ether held her by the arm. Tlshapaused and smiled "Wears she many jewels?" she demanded. “Nay. good mistress. none." "Then hid her come in." ordered Tisha triumphantly. No need to fear this rival it she were indeed so plain and unadorned. Struck by a sudden thought. she laughed and tore the scarf from Jether’s neck. Then as he “Thy pardon, good master." bowed Ahab. prostrating himself before Jo- ther. “A maiden at the gate asks tid- ings of Master .lether." tried to recover it she ran round and round the garden. laughing hilariously as she waved the scarf in her hands. circling the edge of the fountain leap- ing over lovers in their wooing and all the time pursued by the laughing Jether. who wished to regain the scarf. “Who is she. so strange. so fair?" she cried. tremulously. Just as they circled the fountain for the second time and passed the gate-- way a slender. girlish figure in simple white. with veil drawn before her face, passed them. She gave a sharp cry of pain as she beheld the fluttering scarf in the hands of Tisha, with Jether laughingly pursuing her. She paused and turned to Ahab. “The joy of all Jerusalemâ€"the most beautiful. the most superb. Tisha. whom all men worshipâ€"Tisha. the beautiful. By what name shall I an- nounce you?" Ahab bowed low at the mention of the wonderful Tisha. in the gate glided half a hundred or more dancing houris. fair of face. bare- foot. clad in soft and flowing garments which were scant. yet picturesque .123. playing man." bare limbs and ivory shoulders. Round and I‘Olmd they whirled. While Put and the wealthy young men of Jerusalem gazed acnzir ‘02-'13? and :ltmlauded at intervals. Fast er and faster grew we dance as with one accord the young women faced the statue of the Babylonian Ishtar. and finally in an ecstasy of adoration all cast themselves prostrate upon the ground before the image. Then the music changed. A. weird. mystic. bar- baric note swept through the air. The leader of the dancers rose 'and clapped her hands. Through the gateway came a group of fantastic Arab boys. noth- ing but a skin or a bit of tunic cover- - The - Wanderer dark. swarthy bodies. On bihds. with foot in 323?. they prancea amqu through tlu- maze 0f the dau- Suddenly above tlw Izabel of the tan. sir and the Voices ut' thp Inverts and the .cries of the dancers ruse a shrill. pene- trating, commanding \‘uic‘e. It came from without the gut-den. Involunta- rily all the dancers «'l‘asell. The revel. ers paused. wine still uutasted in the goblet». All shrank instinctively as fram a nameless drvad. eel-S. A gaunt Arab boy beating a drum add-ed a fien-e and uriental tum-h to the strange dam-o. A panic seized tlw superstitious wor- shipers of idols. “A prophet!" A tall. gaunt. white bearded man. leaning upon a staff. suddenly appeared among the half maddened throng. "A doom upon this house and all within it!" cried the voice. “A doom upon this house!" thundered the holy man. raising his staff as though to smite all present. "Woe unto ye who revel here! ult:!atel'.~'. laden with iniquity. the swmfl of the Lord is turned against you." Tisha broke the spell with :1 coarse hard laugh of derision. “A prophet?“ she cried. “Ye fools. to listen to such a madman. I know this man. a mender of nets gone mad from starvation. Bring him wine. slaves. and he will n’ot curse us then." But the holy man t'rmvned as he fair ly pronounced their 6mm]: ”The sword of (lie Lord is tilled with blood. for it is tho day of his venge- ance. Your idols shall not save you. neither shall your abominations avail you. for the Lord God hath turned his wrath upon you. and ye are :lll dnumed. A doom upon the house! A doom upon this house! Woo unto ye all, woe unto ye all!" And While all mvwn: sat stricken with awe and four thv nuly numslow. 1y withqrew, still shouting his curse upon the house of .‘x'ndina. For perhaps halt a minute silence reigned. The revelers ceased their riot- ous behavior. Lovers hesitated and spoke not. Then. as if by one accord. all broke into an outburst of hilarious and uncontrollable hysterical laughter, as if to drown out all remembrance of the unexpected visitation. "Lights. lights!" (-rivd Tisha. break- ing away from Jel’mr and clapping her hands to the slams. ”Bring more wine. and let there be music." Nadjna made her way through the throng to Tisha wiziiv 'l‘nla and .lether drank together. “Pharis, the sea captain. has come.” whispered Nadinu m Tisha in great ex- “Pay no moro attention to this young fool Jether." citement. “Attended by slaves who hear his treasure chests. he is now waiting within. 1 have told him i would bring thee to him." Tisha laughed scornfully. “Bring me to him?“ she repeated “When did Tisha seek favors from any man?" Nadina shook her roughly hy the arm. “This man is a great sea captain with much wealth. (‘uuldst thou out win his favor. they fortune» is assured. Pay no more attention to this young: fool Jether when Inm) mightes? even have this men-hunt prinw for thine own Waitâ€"l will bring him." ".‘Thou girl, ” he spoke. a deep breath showing the emotion he felt at seeing this beautiful creature before himâ€" ‘Thou, girl, thou art fair. Dost know who I am ?" Tisha flauuted herself before him, turning full around so that he might see and admire the beauty of her back. Pharis. the Sea Captain. 1.1, turned and gazed in awe and surprise at the giant figure which now emerged from the house, following Nadina. Six feet and a half in height. with a great oriental turban, which made him seem fully six inches taller. and attired in zich and flowing garments, Pharis. the great sea captain. with bushy heard and heavy eyebrows and blackest hair. made an imposing ano barbaric figure as he stood at the divan where Tisha half reclined. caSting mm a saucy Rook as he gazed upon her. Then, as she poured him a goblet of wine and taunt- ingly leaned forward to hand it to him. the great Pharis emitted a guttural re- mark which might almost have been the roar of a bull. NADINA. MOTHER OF TISHA. CHAPTER IX. 1']! DUI!“ CHRONICLE. PARSODIAS. A M EDE. “Dost kill thy lions with bow or javo- lin, mounted or on foot?” Then, with a Hit} motioned for him 1 While she ('limhm: stroked his "rear ! Pharis laug bed. :1 laugh. which [11:11.1 turn and survey : ment. “Tola,” he cried. drawing to him anxiously. "who is who speaks with 'i‘i:=ha?” “Pharis, the son ruptuin. “Pharis, the son (-uptuin. who sails by night, that Haw may trace his course,” explained Tum. "He goes on distant voyages to snzm- island marked upon his chart alum'. and then brings back cargoes of tin. worth more than its weight in gold {or use they make of it. For his secrets I know many mer- chants who would [my thv musczm of a kingâ€"could Tisha tempt it [mm him in his sleep." “So good a friend ['11 lose a bag of gold for thee." answered 'I‘ola. “And tell Tisha nothing." Jether turned Upon his friend angrily. “Sayest thou thatâ€"uyet art thou a friend of mine?" he demanded. Jether heard the rippling laugh of the temptress as she toyed with the beard of the sea captain. He strode to her angrily, grasxyed her by the arm and by main strength tore her away from the captain's knee. The girl faced him angrily, and the giant of the sea stepped forward as if to smite him with one blow, had not Nadina inter- fered to quiet Pharis. "Thou shalt not stay here." declared Jether. “Thou Wilt mme with me. Tisha.” “My friends have borrowed What. I had with me. but thy mother knows my chest of gold is in my chamber. un- der lock and key. Come with me. and I will get thee gold for thy necklace.” “And I bid thee first make good thy promise,” she retorted. turning to the sea captain. Jether looked at Tola and said to him quietly: "Thou art my friend. Tola. If this man seek to speak with Tisha in my absence thou wilt guard her for me.” Tola smiled sardonically. “I will guard her as tenderly as it she were mine own-again." he added softly. But the boy heard the last word. “Again ‘2" he cried. “Then thou weft her lover after all?" But Tisha quickly sprang between them are J ether could strike Tola. “Where is the necklace thou didst promise me?” “Nay; 1 shall await thee here." She cast a knowing smile at Pbaris. “Now quarrel with thy friend." she said. parting them. “Anything 80 that thou mayest save thy money.” “Thou shalt have thy necklace.” cried Jether, plunging abruptly into the man- sion and going to his room for his treasure chest. Tola whispered aside to Tisha: The girl twisted herself from his em- brace. “Pharis comm toward thee. He is worth a hundred .Iethers couldst thou but win his favor." he addea and ghd- ed away as the giant sea captain came to her. Pharis grasped her With his mighty hands. He turned her around and round. He ran his great thick fingers through her hair. and Tisha laughed, for she knew that he was in the toils of the siren and that she could make this mighty giant do her bidding. Sud- denly he spoke gruffly: "Dance for me, girl.“ . The harpists played. the giri danced. Slowly and sinuously. like a snake, like a cobra charming its victim, Tisha danced. Her shoulders swayed in rhythm with the music, her slender an- ides flashed white beneath the swaying skirt..until finally Pharis. with a great cry of joy. seized her and lifted her bodily from her feet so that he might kiss her face. Tisha screamed and laughed when the great bushy whisk- ers tickled her fair face. “I bid thee come with me." com- manded Jether. “Dost know who 1 am?” demanded Phat-is. The girl wriggled from. his embrace and faced .him with an artful upward glance as she nestled snugly against his giant frame. “Aye." she mocked him. “Thou art [maria/who if he would would bring me on his next voyage a little creature with hands that are like feet and with a face like an old man’s to sit on my shoulder and <10 each tthg thgt I_.do ..:;.'. laugh, $119 $71.. i? 1'“!!! me divan, _nn ”no knvo and . ~~~.:.\ beard. Whereat ':-‘;: vy. z°(.‘vcrb(:rating : u-r involuntarily sz-Mw in astonish- liru w 121g his friend "who is that man g‘;_.nm~r' 1 mm.:.in who sails .m mu) trace his Tum. “He goes on snzm- island marked um. and then brings . in. worth more than ' {or use they make of s I kxzmv many mer- [my thv mzmum Of a tempt it [mm him >01: his friend angrily. -yet art thou a friend .nded. ud I'll lose a bag of :swered Tola. “And .. 1e rippling laugh of she toyed with the aptain. He strode to )cd her by the arm ngth tore her away knee. The girl faced “ ‘4 A A.‘ 4L- ~-- +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++4 . .- 0-. ._.â€"_â€"â€"-_~-._- and make me laugh. i hai'e heard of such aninials. Monkeys they are called Bast thou perchance seen such '2" The giant laughed. a veritable roar. “Thousands of them.” he cried. “swinging on trees taller than masts of vessels. Thou shalt have one. in truth. Its ugly face peeping over thy shoulder will make thee seem even fairer than thou art." He paused a moment, once more look- ed her over critically from head to foot and added: “0!. better stm. girl. wouldst go with Pharis on a voyage?" “Where?" asked Tisha in surprise. “I have long wanted to seek a distant ; land, where there are men with bodies like a horse, who roam in forests, and in the sea nearby are maidens wou- drous fair, with tails like fishes.” Tisha laughed incredulously. “Aye. such there are, for I have heard of them." said Pharis, with «no viction. “Thou shalt go with me.” “But shall I know that thou invest Unequallod in Quality Phone and haw the rig call, and let us prove that. what we say is Right. £§¥4$Â¥$4Â¥$¥¥+++%%%+§$4++++++++++++++++++ +++- g M. GLASER = Durham +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++$ WWW WW0. c COOOQQOOQQOOA6fiQ§¢¢§¢§O§§OOOQQOOOOQOOOOOOOOOOOOQ995 When Down Town call at IT IS CHEAPER to lay hardwood floors in a house than to buy carpets for it. 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