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That Phut of Harran may be an Assyrian spy. The heart died in the when I heard this. But these words do not affect thee," said he, indignantly, when he saw that the terrible suspicion of espionage did not disturb the calm face of the Hittite. "Asarhadon," said the guest, after a while, "I confided to thee myself and my property.
Asarhadon was afraid of such things; so he secured himself against enchantment by prayers to all the gods which adorned his inn. Then he hurried to the city, where he notified the elder of the Phoenician society and the elder of the guild of thieves of what had happened. Then, returning home, he summoned the decurion of police, and informed him that Phut might be a dangerous person.
It is clear to any merchant that if Phut is to collect five talents from a priest he must win favors from all who go around in the sanctuaries. But Thou hast no understanding." "My heart tells me that this must be an Assyrian ambassador watching to destroy his holiness." Kush looked with contempt on Asarhadon. "Watch him, then; follow every step of his.
"But beware of thieves who are watching for thy property," finished she, seeing that the worthy Asarhadon was listening. "There are no thieves in my house!" burst out the Phoenician. "None steal except those who come from the street." "Be not angry, old man," replied the priestess, jeeringly, "or a red line will come out oil thy neck right away; that means an unlucky death."
"And dost Thou know, worthy lord," continued the innkeeper, "what that decurion answered? 'Asarhadon, said he, 'I know that Thou art a faithful servant of his holiness, Thou hast good food and pure wines; for this reason I warn thee, look to thyself. Have a care of foreigners who make no acquaintances, who avoid wine and every amusement, and are silent.
A fool is he who in Cyprus does not taste Cyprus wine, but Tyrian beer." "But I say," broke in the host, "that that man is dangerous. He seems to be a citizen, though he looks like a priest." "Thou, Asarhadon, hast the look of a high priest, though Thou art only an innkeeper. A bench does not cease to be a bench, though it has a lion's skin on it." "But why does he go to priestesses?
Half an hour earlier Asarhadon sent out a confidential servant, commanding him to observe carefully if the guest from Harran left the house of the "Green Star," and if so to follow him. A second confidential servant went at a certain distance behind Phut; in the narrower streets he hid among the houses, on the broader ones he feigned drunkenness.
Give command to conduct her to my chamber." Asarhadon looked into his eyes, clapped his hands, and burst out laughing. "Typhon has possessed thee, O man of Harran!" cried he. "If anything of that sort happened in my house with an Egyptian priestess, they would drive me out of the city. Here it is permissible to receive only foreign women."
"Did he?" inquired the innkeeper. "The man of Harran was at the 'Green Star' all night, and Thou didst see him?" "Not only I, but the policeman." Asarhadon brought down the first servant, and commanded each to repeat his story. They repeated the stories faithfully, with the utmost conviction.
But I will inform some great man from Sidon, for there may be profit in this, if not for me, for our people." Soon the other messenger returned. Asarhadon went down to the cellar with this one also, and heard the following narrative, "I stood all night in front of the 'Green Star. The man of Harran was there; he got drunk and raised such shouts that the policeman warned the doorkeeper."
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