Evening Star Newspaper, November 7, 1926, Page 30

" 80 B Taila (®1926. by Eurans MacLean.) SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS CHAPTERS Lalla an Arabian woman. has fled from the village of Jezreel in Palestine. in fear of Jacob. the publican. who has threatened 10 imprigon her for taxes Jacoh himself is arrested by troope for guiding them into a gxamo. At Lailae house lies a Roman so €ior named Anfonius. with & hroken leg. He bas undertaken 10 guard fthe family of 4. a villager. who hae “been seized by Herod on'a charge of treason. but 7hose was out of pricon has heen hought with gold secured from a money lender. His amily well their valuables to securs his re ease from the ‘mones lender £2cratls takes two of the gold coins for him- | hi: | te | fo Jewish | tor | sh hi thi _(Continued from Yesterday's Star.) CHAPTER XX\VIL had hest make Antonius sald to old shepherd spoke the truth ot lie awake another day. If I sleep, Herod's officers can take vou, | if they come.” The girl eame and stood beside him. My lord. the soldier, has been | good to us,” she said. “Shall we go tonight” The sooner the hetter,” he said. *I shall watch as long as I can stay | but my senses are heavy.-and my eves will not remain open much longer.” “Shall we leave our servants?” Antonius laughed. “From what 1 bave heard of Herod, he would as| happily put the servants to the tor- ture as you—or your father.” A groan came from the maids and men who sat behind Maryam. “Hide in the mountains,” the sol continued our father must he guided to the place where vou wait Then you all can go away fogether.” He sighed heavily. I had counted on taking you as my slave, but I fear 1 must postpone it." “1 ehall forget that and remember my lord’s goodness,” Maryam | th ready fory Maryam. | “You hi sh yo to | de te ih N for s only said “Aaron will find a place for vou.” Antonfus went on, without heeding her comment. “He has tramped over all these hills with his sheep. And 1 think, since Omar knows of your fa ther's trouble, we may hear from him #oon. He has taken strange.interest in many things in Jezreel.” His prediction was borne out hefore Aaron returned from his search for a messenger The group in the house was quiet, Antonius rubhing his hands over his face to keep awake, the wome# and the servants sitting silently, their per conal belongings tied in bundles he cide them. ready for thelr journey into the hills 4 There came the sound of a horse's hoofs and 2 clank of metal. The hoof beats stopped before the house. and there was the noise nf a man alight ing. Antonius sword ascended and the soldier cried, “Who comes?" There was no answer, but an in stant afier the call the stately figure of Omar appearsd in the doorway, lighted by the lampe that still burned on the floor. The stranger paused a moment, the emerald in his head i s and the bright vellow metal of breastplate glittering. The family of Javed is behind you,” he sald. not questioningly, but as if stating a fact Y Aur messenger m leave at onge with the gold to release him, for the money lender will sur- render him to the tetrarch if the loan i not promptly repaid.” “Can we get Jared through my testimony tontus, Omar showed his white testh, you desire to give witness that you Yourself were in a plot to make Herod & prisoner?” A gasp came from Maryam. The soldier himself made a startled move. | ment. “But it was vou,” he protested, | “who told me of tha coming raid on Galilee, and whe promised me an emerald and this girl—— Omar raised his hand commanding Iy. “You dream!" he said Antoniua opened his mouth to argue further, hut at the light that glinted | in the stranger's hlack eves thought | better of it. 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Antonius turned to Maryam. “The stranger reminded me,” he sald. in some embarrassment, “of a small bit | of money I had in my bed clothing.” He produced the two pieces of gold. “I had forgotten them. Let me give them to you—as a gift:" I'a hal? **.em out to Maryam. Quick tears showed in the girl's eves. “My lord the soldier is very kind and good,” she sald. “But we cannot take his money, or he will starve!” | “In that case, and since you refuse it, I will take it back again.” he said, | relleved. He placed the coins under | the cushion that supported his ‘head. | “Although,” he assured her, “you are | welcome to it.”" She thanked him again, earnestly. “But the money belongs to you, and I have this coin.”” She held up the single piece of money Antonius had glven her before. “My father will e the two that are left in the pouch, above the amount of his ran- We have sufficient for a long Antonlus cleared The money he had taken was | um that was to supply Jared's wts. 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C things are unciean to vou!'. replied. and returned to her mother's |side. in the farther corner of the room. “‘She (an hour. | first of the messengers who had re- For instance’—he spoke more | turned that day. money for the ransom, and he will set Jared free by tomorrow.” out might be led to suppose that your‘D'M(‘Fd"n the servant’s hands and he set out. safe hiding place in the hills. her mother and ders. Antonius, out the dropped to one side, and he alept, the two lamps atill burning on the floor beside him, across hik knees. (Continued in Tomorrow's Star.) 1 d I'm not a Je Antonius ‘86 many people and so many “It is our faith and our life,” she 0 Young Business and Professional Women's Department. On Tuesday, 7 p.m., Mrs. Albert H Putney, who Is the recording secre: tary of the board of directors of th Y. W. C. A, will address the yi business wi Aaron the shepherd returned after With him he brought the “This is a faithful man,” he sald, ‘and he has rested. Give him the All young business women of the “Tlave vou told nim what to do?" |are Invited to be present. sked the soldier. The old man bowed assent. With- further words, the pouch was building at 614 E street. On Thursday, 7 p.am., Miss El younger girls employed in business sald Antonius to Aaron, red’s family into a Now," vou must gulde J b - “How to Be a Hostess.” This meeting The shepherd walted until Maryam, the servants had ing thelr packs across thelr shoul- Then, with a grave farewell to e led the little procession nd away. Ax they vanished, Antonfus’ head Resldence at 1104 M street. G Girl Reserves, About 150 Girl Reserves of the five senlor high schools are planning a straw ride for Saturday. The meeting place will be the Administration Build- |ing. 614 F street. and the destination | will he some piace in the country | where a rollicking good time will end | with a campfire supper and sing. The (iirl Rererve Councll, composed his sword unsheathed A musical sen NOVEMBER 17, The meet- ing will be held In the administration Peterson, chalrman of the Girl Re- serve Department, will meet with the and will talk to them on the subject, will be held in the Elizabeth Somers 1926—PART 1. of the presidents and council repr sentatives from the clubs in the fiv senior high schools, held its first mest- ing Monday. “Pat” Riggles from the Bon Secour Clnb of Central, was elect- ed president; Catherine English from the Semper Fidelis Club at McKinley | was elected secretary of the council. | Industrial. Today at 3:15 girls employed in homes are meeting at the Administra- tlon Building, 614 E street. for a trip ¢ [to the Franciscan Monastery. Return. ing they will stop at the Grace Dodge about 8 o'clock for tea. A special gwimming class for i trial girls, of which Varre will be the instr mence “Thursday at Th will be a reduced rate given for the six-week course and a medical ex- amination will be required as usual. Saturday morning the industrial de- partment will hold its sem rummage sale in Georgetow: place will he announced later. There will be a meeting of the in- dustrial committee on Friday, at 6:15 p.m. at the Administration Building. Education Department. Instruction in piano and volce will hegin at the Y. W. C. A. this week. Miss Pearl Waugh will direct the piano instruction and Miss Alice Ed ndus- wards the voice lessons. Registrations Ireland, direetor of musie. The highest single score rolled hy lany Y. W. C. A. girl during October | on the King Pin Alleys No. 2, was 123. This young lady averaged 94.6 for eight games. The other averages run from 62 to 88. Girls who are in- terested are urged to come any Friday evening after 7 o'clock to the top floar of the King Pin Alleys No. 2. The first meeting for the Fall sea- son for the Booklovers will he held tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock at the Mount Pleasant Library. Mise Drake will talk on “Books for Autumn Read. - |ing." The Park View Chapter will hold its monthly luncheon meeting at the home of Mrs. D. dward Clarke, 1314 Mrs. E. T. Perkins is chairman of this !| chapter. General Items, Mrs. Frank E. Edington will be the speaker at the Y. W. €. A. chapel service, at Gallaudet College, this aft- ernoon at 5 o'clock. 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