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He bore himself with the dignity of a born ruler, and yet his very kindliness of aspect and the doddering gravity of his aged councilors, seemed to explain at once most of the trouble that now confronted him. We stood beside this table they courteously made way for Lua to sit among them and all its occupants immediately turned to face us. Our audience lasted perhaps an hour and a half altogether.
Have the city, thoroughly searched Baar's house particularly. Tell him I killed Baar's wife. Have that slave woman sent home to me. "Tell him to capture Baar and any of his known associates. If he does, have him report to me at once. Say to him that I must have word of Lua or I'll have a new chief of police by to-morrow. For the rest, have his men patrol the city as usual."
When you die, men will say, 'He was a great warrior; but it would have been better for the world if he had never been born. And of Lua they will say nothing; but when they think of her they will spit. CAIN. She is a better sort of woman to live with than you. If Lua nagged at me as you are nagging, and as you nag at Adam, I would beat her black and blue from head to foot.
I told Miela then my plan for enlisting the sympathy of the women of the Light Country and for securing the active coöperation of the girls in ridding us of the disturbing presence of these Tao emissaries. We planned that whatever we did should be in secret, so far as possible. Mercer and I talked together, while Miela consulted with Lua at length.
A highly regarded believer, Lua Getsinger, had been called on by the Master to prepare the group of Bahá’ís who had gathered in the house where He was temporarily residing for this historic announcement, following which He Himself went downstairs and spoke in general terms about some of the implications of the Covenant.
Miela came first, alighting with a swift, triumphant swoop upon the roof where Mercer and I were sitting. One glance at her face told me she had been successful. "They will come, my husband," she announced. "And they are ready and eager, all of them, to do what they can." Anina and Lua brought the same news.
These, the consul declared, that he offered up to Mother Lua; and he laid waste the enemy's country as far as the sea-coast. The other consul, Æmilius, on entering the Sabellan territory, found neither a camp of the Samnites nor legions opposed to him.
After breakfast Lua and Anina busied themselves about the house, while Miela and I went to the rooftop to wait for the king's summons. From here I had my first really good view of the city at close range. Miela's home sat upon a terrace, leveled off on the steep hillside; all the houses in the vicinity were similarly situated.
The woman, who was now the only occupant of the room with us, shuffled about, clearing away the meal. I tried desperately to work my hands loose; I even tried with my teeth to gnaw Miela's bonds, but without success. Every moment counted, if we were to do anything to save the king. I wondered again where Lua was perhaps in another part of the house here, bound as we were.
We searched the house hurriedly, calling to Lua; but she did not answer, nor could we find her. When we returned the slave woman was still standing where we had left her, staring with horrified eyes at the body of her mistress. "Tell her what she did was right," I said. "She may have saved the king. Tell her to go to your house and wait for us."
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