Evening Star Newspaper, October 15, 1926, Page 48

By JOHN NEWPORT. (Copyright, Eugene MacLean.)- SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS CHAPTERS. richly clad ar the Pors . in - Palestin finds a Roman stranger opens th of & woman's vo; (Continued from Yesterday's Star.) CHAPTER 1V. The singer. passed the line of An- tonfus' vision. She was young graceful. - On her Head she bore : high earthen jar. with careless skill linen tunic bene; the women of G feet bare, hers we dals, bound to her Thou; nt 1 most with t protected by girl who lives in the next Of the richest | a most beautiful woman on t said the stranger. He dropped the curtiin and leaning against -the door 1 troop that comes will hear captives,” he said 5 Maryam to be your sl The soldier again ma i of uncertainty, rubbing his scal outspread fingers. “Why should the war on Rome?” he “Did I say they countered Omar of Rome, o Doubtft Caesar rul “If he did not rule them. woull willingly fight against the Jews & tranger the soldier companion T varions Arabian asked were replied he went on ites the k kne v are archers, who and enemies for swords.” {fle weapon in the cornes “Exactly,” Omar touched upon the ve Kinsmen are the 2 fight in the man But if Roman soldier— | Antontus, in short, should join them and be their drillmaster and them how the Romans ¢ and fight, could the they were not Rom if ‘they should march?” Antonius knitted his brows. I not_understar “I shall tell you and their Arabian « march into Palestine ir greater than the one t now. If they would ent and Ca hy of the land in the diers, no one would be until they were < suspec 1 hired soldi see them o1 way. Do vou u “And you wish me to the Roman legions are t the so! “You, and other warrior fought for Rome.” Antonius pondered head away, his eves fixed upon’ the white cel “The girl Maryam, “4s very be itul rich. Show it to me Omar extended it in his open Antonjus took it and held it light. “A 1 * he said noted the before, the plunder her hot Tor me?" “It could be sald, taking 1 1 shall go Rome would 1 and Roman soldier t He went out nius | draped -utched him. vacantly & (i the door curtain and stepped out it the soldi | After a der the c wallet. He pl with the three hesvy examining them one by i their weight with his hand a ing them together. Finaliy he | rafsed his vo < who have He turned his | thought and to the | “I have of arranged.” the str no | , and the Arabian | > dvor. the man ordered. She vanished, but presently reap- peared. She carried a portion of the flesh that she had cooked in her oven | the afternvon before “You slept when this was ready,” she said. “So I did not awaken you.” | She that ske drew from a chest on the far side of the room. Bringing it to An- tonfus, she placed the platter on his | lap. He drew his dagger and with it There w woman appeared in t “Bring me food,’ ankles with leather | . ] | | stood | was honored. “The | passed 1l they take | watch me pass. into the cold joint. Then, with ‘tion held in his fingers, he ate rily. he woman brought him, a bowl of e and one of the round, thin loaves. “This. Maryam id Antonius, his mouth filled with food. “You Know her?” p 1. lips drew back. ‘“Yes—but »he is not permitted to know me. Yes. terday 1 went to her father's house for fire, and her mother blocked my way and would not answer my greet i ind made the girl hide, so she 1 not see me.” Antonitis grinned, not love Maryam?"” “Can a woman love those who treat her as the soil beneath their feet? Can she love those who turn their heads as she p and will not per- to touch hers?" r voice rose-into a high sing- nz note as she spoke. Her head thrown back, and her arms retched out before her, with her wzers clenched, " maiden whom great chiefs desired as their bride,” she went on, she were chanting. “They sought nd of my father and stood to “Then you do m And 1 came into this train of a princess and And then all things Widowed and alone! Young ind still beautiful, and despised! An . constrauned to make my bread 1 handmaiden of 1 if my neigh- I buy with my in the land bors throw me whs = d gold.” wed her head, and her shoul- 1 y “*An out- My touch is pol- Lition, and women avert their eyes as I conte ne g and _beautiful nd the daughter of a chief—and an e She sank upon the floor, her face buried in he; s # Antonius she o FLAVORED .25; pint 75c; Ya pint S0c;Super- Sprayer 35 cents SPRAY 1id the meat on a' wide dish | THE TANGLEFOOT COMPAN MICHIGAN 2 GRAND RAPIDS, B 1. ‘hed out and tapped | her of bread the while. “Red eyes are bad for beauty,” he said, “and men avold women's tears. Fllop weeping and bring me more wine.” S obe; ope! cheeks. 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It is the law.” Antonius displayed interest. “Is that how the publicans become rich?” “‘And more than that,” she told him. he tillers of the field may not sell their grain until they have taken it to the publican "and he has taken his tenth. And he permits the grain to lie, week after week, with the rain talling upon it, until the husbandman begs him to take a half, tnree-fourths, so some of it may be restored to his family, in order that they may not v She half closed her eyes and looked at the floor. “Do you hate me?" he persisted. Laila still was silent. He laughed. “Even happiness can- not be perfect in this world. If you were devoted to me, you might taste Because I starve. 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