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It was his then to surprise; so he drove the ends of the poles against the landing with force sufficient, as we have seen, to interrupt Demedes explaining how he meant to compel the love of Lael. With all his nicety of contrivance, the Greek had at the last moment forgotten to extinguish the lamp or take it into the house with him.
One casually reading this silhouette of a crime in act is likely to rest here, thinking there was nothing more possible of doing either to forward the deed or facilitate the escape of those engaged in it; yet Demedes was not content.
In what spirit would he receive the news? That was the thought behind the gaze Demedes now bent on the unsophisticated pupil of the saintly Father Hilarion. Sergius returned the look without an effort to hide the pain he really felt. His utmost endeavor was to control his feelings. With no idea of simulation, he wanted time to think.
Then he told of Lael of his love for her of her abduction by Demedes his supplication for the Emperor's assistance the refusal. "She was the child of my soul," he continued, passionately. "My interest in life was going out; she reinspired it. She was the promise of a future for me, as the morning star is of a gladsome day.
She had time to think of the wisdom of her father, the Prince of India, and of her own wilfulness time to think of the Greek time to call once on Sergius then a flutter of consciousness an agony of fright and it was as if she died. A genius thoroughly wicked such was Demedes.
More plainly, he was wondering whence Demedes had his information. "I suppose it is generally known; at least I cannot see why it should not be." The few words swept the last doubt from his mind; yet she continued: "My father Uel is well known to the merchants of the city. I have heard him say gratefully that since the coming of the Prince of India his business has greatly increased.
The words between Demedes and his courier may have the effect of additionally exciting the reader's curiosity; for better understanding, therefore, we will take the liberty of carrying him from the Hippodrome to the house of Uel the merchant. Much has been said about the Prince of India's affection for Lael; so much indeed that there is danger of its being thought one sided.
"You are not a Greek?" "The Great Prince is my political sovereign." "Well, I am Demedes. My father christened me Metrophanes, after the late Patriarch; but it did not please me, and I have entitled myself. And now we know each other, let us be friends."
If for any reason the State and Church were unmindful of it, Heaven certainly could not be. Aside from the desire to satisfy himself of the strength of the Academy, Sergius was drawn to the Hippodrome to learn, if possible, the position Demedes held in it.
All the savage in him was awake, and his thoughts pursued Demedes. Hungering for that life more than this one, he forgot the monk utterly. Had he a plank anything in the least serviceable as a float he would go after the master. He looked the enclosure over, and the sedan caught his eye, its door ajar. The door would suffice.
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