Evening Star Newspaper, November 29, 1926, Page 18

] B Taila e (81926, br Rugens Maclean.} SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS. Laila. an Arablan woman, onee an outcast in the villare of Jezreei. in Palestine. comes & mountain cave from the wrath of Herod, Eaan Calling Himeelf Omar the thm who them to ko with . ' She Teteals that she thre heard the freaching of Jesus and fescd Hin robe. 'and has gone forth in Solr Ivine " with ‘""t- Aen e Silfaers Soldier Iyine * bro am Tarea Wit Jareds hter M, 01d; & wounded Aranian ¢hief and four of {n followers are amone those in' the cave. A the Tast " chanter ends. Omar challenges the kroun to foliow him _(Continued Star.) CHAPTER XLIX. Aaron, the shepherd, was the first to answer. ranger,” said he, “who are you, and what is it that you seek?" Laila watched with luminous eyes rs Omar looked slowly around the circle. “What matters it who I am, or whence I came?” he answered. “You have heard of me. If vou stay, you must meet Herod and his vengeance. If you go with me, you go to comfort and to safety.” “What do vou seek—what do you hin to gain?” pursued Aaron, stead- lana stepped between the stranger and the shepherd. “In Galilee,” she said, “there walks the Spirit of goodness, and mercy, and kindness, and peace, clothed in the flesh of man. And here—" her hand swept up until it almost touched { t08, A7, Trhe the scarlet cloak of the stranger—'"is @ spirit of evil, and of hate. What would he seek by sending the wild men of the desert into Galilee?” Her fingers were clenched tight as her words reverberated in the great cavern. “The forces of evil always seek to slay the good. When Jesus walks the earth, teaching purity and holi- ness, what would be the mission of this man of war, and ljes, in sending the tribesmen into your land with fire and sword? Answer it yourselves, men of Jezreel!” The old shepherd turned to his fel- lows, his face very grave and white. neighbors, T shall stay,” he said “T'll stay,” said Antonious, care- lessly inspecting the point of his dag- » said Jared, “for T tell you, 's feared this stranger and his soft words."” Omar gazed intentlv intp every tace. Some turned their heads away; ome met his eves. i " nd all of you prefer to follow this neful ‘\r\m'm to vour death?”’ he “You prefer to give up “to meet Herod's guards?"” s no answer, the villagers looking at Aaron and Jared, their lips drawn with anxiety. “They all will stay,” sald Aaron. “And. stranger, you may go." With a gesture of supreme con- tempt Omar swung on his heel, beck- oning to the Arabian chief and his four men, and started toward the en- trance. The Arablan, straining forward, had listened to the conflict between the woman and the glittering Per- sian, couched in a language that he could not understand. Now, as Omar gestured, the wounded man clutched Antonius’ arm, and looked at him anxiously. “Stay,” sald Antonius, and to make clear the word, pressed his hand upon the other's shoulder. Omar laughed. “Then farewell,” he sald. “Say our prayers for the dying, for glfirnd 's guards are on the mnunuln- gide and your hour is near.” He was gone. Laila watched until lfhP"rArlat man- e had fluttered out of view. Y6 And ow. she said, “T, too, shall go, for 1 have other things to do.” “Here!” Antonius called. “The sol- dlers will slay yéu ‘nu must stay!” She smiled tenderly. “I thank you, Antonius, for thinking of my safety. But I have traveled a long route since | 1 first left Jerusalem, and there are many deeds ¥ must undo. If they Kill me. then my course is run. Good- . She followed after Omar into the dark corridor. A restless stirring came to the men and women who had listened. An- tonius stilled them by rattling his| sword against the floor. “We have made our choice,” he said. “and it means that we must fight within an hour. There was a light in Omar's eve that told his| thought-in the time it takes him to| b ord to Herod's troops they wi begin their march upon thp cave.” “Why should he do it?"" Fzra said, | his voice shaking. “We have done| him no harm! | “Those who are evil do evil for| evil's sake,” ansyered Javed, “and the | woman spoke the truth -this Omar has dealt in wickedness among us, and we must pay the score.' Instinctively, the villagers gathered around Antonius, to await the or- Vers of this trained warrior. “My trade is fighting.” said the sol- dier, “and I shall go out first. Our only chance is to hold the narrow path. These Arablan servants will carry me to the place where the path begins. It is narrow, and only one man can pass at a time." He ed, cheerfully. “I must fight sitting down, so I'll take a dis- abled man to help me. This chief here shall be borne out next, to lie behind me and sting with his sword when they've slain me.” “Soldier.” said Aaron, interrupting, “I am strong and active, and can kill with . my sling at 50 paces. I should be l\ 1t dut there on the path.” 1 Your turn will come, COLD WEATHEB MENUS Tmportant suggestion to women As winter comes on, breakfasts grow more and more important. People need good, eolid nourishment to fight the bitter winds and harsh rains and snows. The Kellogg Company has developed & new cereal that meets every need for 8 hot, nourishing breakfast. It is New QOata—a delicious new blend of oats and whole wheat, including the bran. New Oata contains all the whole- some qualities of tho finest oatmeal— and more. It has the added elements of ripe, golden whole wheat. These grains combine the strengthening, sturdy, health-giving qualities that a perfectly balanced hot cereal ought to have thess cool days. And flavor! You never tasted any- thing o delicious. New Oata is easy to prepare too! No long cooking! Just boil it three minutes and serve. New Oata is cooked thoroughly at the Kellogg plant in Battle Creek. The mew process makes it light and fluffy ~mever soggy, mushy or gluey like ordinary oatmeal. Ask your grocer. tonius. “You say there is another route, a difficult one, away from the cave. That route must be guarded. Take five of the strongest of these men and clamber up into the ledges. Hide yourselves, so in case any of Herod’s men come you can dispose of them—until they dispose of you.” With quick decision he directed how the guard shouid be placed on the path behind himself and the Arablan chief. “And Jared and Ezm," he con- cluded, “stay at the mouth of the cave, leaving the women inside. If the rest of us are put out of the bat- tle, you know what to do.” Two minutes later he was on his way through the inky corridor, car- ried by two of the Arabians. Behind him came the chief, with the other tribesmen as his bearers. When the brief procession reached the open air he glanced back, Aaron and some of the younger men al- ready were scrambling up a narrow crevasse, overgrown with thorn bushes. In a moment they were out of view. It took a little more than a half hour for him to reach the point where the path widened. He signed for the Arabians to set him down. The point that he-had selected was on the face of a steep cliff. Above him rose a sheer rocky wall, from which, twoscore feet above, protruded & clump of underbrush. “That will keep them from rolling stones on us from above,” he said to | the Arabian, who was resting on the | “But you don’t un- | derstand me—well, never mind.” ‘To his left dropped the lower reaches of the precipite. It formed one wall of a narrow gorge, 20 feet across. Opposite him arose another cliff. He looked for the aperture that opened into the cave, but could not find it. However, he gayly waved his hand in that direction, knowing that there were anxious watchers in the al- | cove. The desert warrior whom he had won. from the chief was standing waiting for orders. Antonius mo- tioned him to crouch directly at his back. The chief lay next, and behind him the three other Arabians. Around a curve in the path two villagers were on guard, armed with clubs and knives. Antonius knew that others held their posts nearer to the cave. He took his naked sword and laid it on the ground beside him. Loosen- ing his dagger in its sheath, he took also a\knife from his servant and held it between his teeth. His shield he propped up before him, holding it in position with two large stones. Then, contentedly, he turned to see what preparations the Arabian chief THE ‘was making. This woru:y. with mo assistance of his men, had self again a jutting corner ot rock, rolling up his mantle as a pad for his wounded back. His brown arms, the the skin, were swinging back and forth as he sharpened his curved sword. Each of his tribesmen bore a lance, and the three who were with their master stood upright, watching the approach to their post with unblink- ing, eager eyes. Antonius chuckled. “They love a fight,” he sald to himself. . The strangely assorted comraties had not long to wait. Over a rise appeared the silken headdress of one of Herod's guards. Then another showed. In an instant the soldiers caught sight of Antonius and his little company. They shouted, and ran forward. As they mounted the hill over which they had to pass Antonius caught a gilmpse of Omar’'s face behind them, laughing. The stranger vanished, and the guardsmen charged, l.\sfln‘ their long lances before them. As they reached the path one had to fall behind the other. Antonius, cool and unblinking, held his shield steady with one hand and poised his sword before him. 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