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After we have spent some time in searching there, we must, if unsuccessful, try further away. Ptylus, no doubt, like Ameres, has farms and country residences, and she may be hidden in one of these." "I believe myself," Amuba said, "that a better plan than yours will be for us to establish a watch over Plexo.
If it had not been for them I should have been obliged to marry Plexo, and Chebron would have been caught and killed at Thebes. They arrange everything, and do not seem afraid in the slightest." "I think your brother is brave, too," Ruth said; "and they always consult with him about their plans." "Yes; but it is all their doing," Mysa replied.
Of course she replied that she was glad to hear it, but she could not but know that I was lying, for the lotus flower I was holding in my hand trembled with the rage that devoured me." "And it was, you say, against Plexo personally that the objection was made?" Ptylus said gloomily. "So she seemed to say.
A furious exclamation broke from Ptylus, and he stepped forward and seized the Hebrew girl roughly by the shoulder, only to start back with another exclamation as Ruth struck him with her open hand, with all her force, on the cheek. "Drag her hence, Plexo!" he exclaimed. But at this moment the entrance was darkened, and the three listeners sprang into the room.
Ptylus stopped his arm, and, gazing steadily at his opponent, said: "Wretch, do you dare to murder the high priest of Osiris?" "No," Jethro said, "but I dare to execute him," and he brought his heavy club down with all his strength upon the head of the priest. At this moment Plexo, who had stolen unobserved from the room the instant the others entered, returned, followed by three armed men.
He knew that his mother had never shown any earnest love either for Mysa or himself, that her thoughts were entirely devoted to dress and entertainments, and that any love she had to give had been bestowed upon his brother. "I fear it is true, Mysa." "But I will never marry Plexo!" Mysa exclaimed passionately. "My father always said I should never marry a man I disliked."
Our father gave full directions to Jethro, and we should by this time have been a long distance away had it not been that we stayed to find and rescue you." "Then if the other things they told me are true, Chebron, it may be true too that the letter they showed me ordering me to consent to marry Plexo was from my mother.
She, too, understood Jethro's motives in calling Amuba his son, and stooping over Mysa she said: "It is all over now, Mysa, but remain quiet at present. Do not speak until you see what is going to be done." As soon as the men were tied Jethro secured in the same manner the man who was lying stunned from his blow. Then he turned to Plexo, who had not moved since he had fallen.
Six days passed without their watch being rewarded; then Chebron, whose post was just opposite the road where they had traced the wheels, saw a chariot turn from the main road into it. As many others had taken that course every day he did not at first feel very hopeful, although the time precisely tallied with that at which Plexo should have arrived had he started at the same hour as before.
You will say, then, to Nicotis that from what I have seen of Plexo, and from what I have learned of his character, it does not appear to me that a union between him and Mysa would be likely to conduce to her happiness; and that, therefore, I decline altogether to enter into negotiations for the bringing about of such a marriage."
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