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Suddenly I started, for there was a touch upon my shoulder, and looking round I saw Ameres. 'Remember my instructions, Jethro, he said in a quiet voice; 'I commit Chebron to your charge. "'Oh, my lord! I exclaimed, 'why are you here? The troops are but a short distance away. Why do you not place yourself under their protection? "'Because I have done no wrong, Jethro, he replied calmly.
The temple now was echoing with sounds, for the priests on duty, who had been asleep as usual when not engaged in attending to the lights, had now been roused by one of their number, who ran in and told them some sacrilegious persons had made their way into the temple. "Here is the place," Chebron said, stopping at the foot of the wall. Here two or three long light ladders were standing.
Chebron sat watching the stars until he saw that they had made two hours' journey through the sky. Then he roused Amuba. Both now laid aside their garments as peasants and put on the attire prepared for them as the sons of a small trader.
Still they had much to talk of the chances of finding Mysa; the question with whom she should be placed if recovered; the prospects of the long and adventurous journey which lay before them. Amuba encouraged talk on all these points, and started the conversation afresh whenever it dropped, for he saw that the excitement concerning Mysa had done a great deal for Chebron.
Do you, Chebron, go out into the garden to the girls. Amuba and I will deal with the other man." As soon as Jethro and Amuba had left him Chebron rejoined the girls. "You saved my life, Ruth. I shall never forget it." "You saved me from the crocodile, my lord. It was but a push and he fell. I scarce know how it was done." "Your quickness saved my life all the same, Ruth.
"They must have been alarmed at something," Chebron said the third morning. "Some bird of prey must have been swooping down upon them. See here, there are several feathers scattered about, and some of them are stained with blood. Look at that pretty drake that was brought to us by the merchants in trade with the far East. Its mate is missing. It may be a hawk or some creature of the weasel tribe.
Why, the number of the canals in the country might have been doubled and the fertility of the soil vastly increased. Vast tracts might have been reclaimed from the marshes and shallow lakes, and the produce of the land might have been doubled." "And what splendid temples might have been raised!" Chebron said enthusiastically. "Doubtless, my son," the priest said quietly after a slight pause.
"You told me, Mysa," Chebron began, "that they had told you tales that our father was dead, and that it was I who killed Paucis." "Yes; but I did not believe them, Chebron. Of course I did not for a moment at least not for a moment about you.
"Of course to me the idea of any fuss being made over the accidental killing of a cat is ridiculous; but I know how you view it, and the danger in which it has placed you. I only came in here with Amuba to say that you can rely upon me, and that if you decide on flight I am ready at once to accompany you." "Thanks, Jethro," Chebron replied.
As he turned the path and approached, it advanced to meet him. Then there was a cry of joy, and Jethro sprang forward and clasped him in his arms. "My dear Amuba, I never thought to see you in life again!" A moment later Chebron ran out, and in his turn embraced Amuba. "I shall never forgive you and I shall never forgive myself," he said reproachfully.
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