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Such was Gio, the Armorer of Tyre. That. he was not. a ’l‘yrian by birth, his Very appearance would at, once indicate; but whence he came none knew. Yet none more than he possessed the love of the people, nor Was there a man in the city who would have been missed more. Humâ€" ble artisan as he Was, the nobles de- pended upon him for their best weaâ€" pons, and no one ever passed his shop when he was at work, without bestowing upon him more than ordiâ€" nary interest. Some people whisperâ€" ed strange-stories about, the stout armorer and a few even Went so far as to say that he had superhuman power bestowud upon him by Hercuâ€" les; butsuch tales and Whisperith were vague and dreamy, though, per- haps, in some instances, if we con- sidCr the superstition of the times, they were not without; foundation. The artisan. however. took little notice of these things, but with a urpose that, lay deep within his own sour, he followed steadin on the path he had chosen, paying no at- tention to what did not concern him. Worked into ridges by the iron mus- \les that dwelt. and labored there. His neck was short and thick, and His head was covered by a, mass of Jhort, curly, black hair. His dress was simple in the extreme, consistâ€" ‘ng of a sort of linen swathing pas- Jed several times about his loins and the lower part of his breast, and Lhen over the left shoulder, thus leaving his right shoulder and arm, And the upper part 01‘ his breast, enâ€" Lirely bare. From this depended a short. Woolen skirt reaching to the knee, beneath which appeared a pair of goatâ€"skin tights and sandals. (rritabllity, Sleeplessness, Feelings of Lassiturdie and Depression, Weakness and lrregularity ofthe Bodily Organs. Mapeu sat upon the throne of Tyre. He had assisted the \veak-brained, haughty Xerxes in his magnificent :liilure in Greece, and he had returnâ€" ed to his sea-girt city with a morose Llld jealous disposition, which, added to the tyranny he had ever exercised, made him generally detested by his subjects: but yet he felt his throne iii-m beneath him, for the wealth of the city was in his interests. It was late in the afternoon. Near the northern wall of the city stood a rough yet stout dwelling, the front ipartment of which was occupied as the Workshop of an artisan. Within said apartment were a forge and anâ€" vils, together with the numerous other appurtenances and fixtures neh cessary for the working of various metals Within the tire that burned upon the forge lay a large plate of iron, and near by, with his arms folded across his breast, stood a middle-aged man engaged in watchâ€" ing the heated metal, While a small boy Was working the rudely construc- 1ed bellows that gave force to the heat. Here it was, upon this island, that the great, Alexander, with his mighâ€" ty awananche of Macedonian steel, Was stayed for over half a year in his bloodâ€"stained course. Its buildâ€" ings, towering excn higher towards heaven than those of Romeâ€"its temâ€" ples and its colossal statues of brass and l’m‘ian marble, its extensive ba- zaars, glittering with the untold riches 01 the east, and scented by the rarest spices of Arabia, its harbors filled with shipsâ€"all, all speak to us of u grandeur rarely excelled in the annals of the world. The man was large in stature, stout and powerful in his build, with lis arms, neck and breast fairly Fills the shrivclled arteries with new rich blood, strengt nerve force and gradually and thoroughly overcomes disease End gives a. well rounded form and clear. healthy complexion $3.50. At all dealers, or Edmanson, Bates & 00., Toronto. 9WMOWW©O®O®0W©¢©O© CHAPTER I. Gio watehe Take we now our readers to anâ€" ,ticed eye, on ticnt lslund Tyreâ€"the home of merâ€" forth. and la :hant princesâ€"so long the "Queen of concave anvi' the Sea," and the depot oi‘ power, into a. breast wealth, and splendor. The small isâ€" QUiCR and 110‘ land upon which it stood contained ,ted the “mm the bone and sinew that oft and his Side. A again resisted the myriad hosts of his Open 00113 ambitious conquerors. The first city N79”. he had t of ’l‘yre had been bmlt upon the Dflclty 0f UH coast of Phoenicia; but when it was:51_1bJOCted his besieged by Nebuchndnezzar, King of ! hls boy, he S Babylon, the inhabitants, after withâ€" Upon a bench standing a. siege of thirteen years. 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NERVOUS HEADACHE Dr. Chase’s Nerve Foéd with new rich blood, strengthens and revitalizes the nerves thoroughly overcomes disease and Weakness. It forms new and clear. healthy complexion to all who use it. 50 cts. t> king. "Now out upon thee, cantng slave!” cried the exasperated prince. “Where are thy chambers?" “They are beyond thy reach,” re- turned the armorer, and his eyes flashed us he spoke. “I am a citizen of Tyre, and my chambers are sacâ€" red." The boy opened a. small door that led out, from the back of the shop and as the girl darted through he closed and bolted it behind him, and in a moment more their steps were heard upon the stone staircase be- yond. Gio smote his bronze fist upon his breast, and a half uttered curse rest- ed upon his lips, While the frown that had beclouded his face upon the speech of his boy noW grew to a fearful blackness. Half a, dozen steps had he taken towards the front. of the shop, when the clatter of feet upon the pavement struck upon his car, and ere many moments half Did not a. female enter here a few moments since?” hastily asked Phalâ€" is, almost out. of breath. “My daughter, prince," returned Gio “’None that you can have occasion for. All beneath my roof are such as belong here.” "Beshrew thy (laughter. ’Tis anâ€" o‘ther I seek, and she entered here." a. dozen men, headed by Prince Phalis the son of the King”, entered. Did not a. female enter here a few moments since?” hastily asked Phalâ€" "Yes. 011, speak not further, but hide me!” cried she, as she cast her eycs fearfully behind her. “I am an innocent girlâ€"indeed I am. Save me from the murderer of my father!" “Who is heâ€"thy father?" "He Was Kison Ludim.” "Now, by the great god Hercules!” shouted Gio, "1 know who thou art, and Who it is that seeks thee. Here, Abal, lead the lady to my daughter’s chamber. Quick!” “How? From Whom?” asked Gio, seeming struck, not only by the sud- denness of the afl‘air, but also by the remarkable beauty of the applicant. “From my enemies!” “And can one like you have enem- ies in our good city of Tyre?” utterâ€" ed the armorer, laying his broad palm upon the brow of the girl. Gio spoke this last remark in a, sort of grufi‘ tone, and Abal turned to the work to which he had been appointed. 'l‘wice he seemed upon the point of asking another question, but the stern frown that had settled down upon the brow of the stout armorer kept, him silent. The boy, 1 however, did not go on with; his Work; for hardly had he turned! to do so, when both he and his masâ€" ter were startled by the sudden en? trance of a fleeing girl. Her long hair was floating over her shoulders, ‘ her dress was dusty and disordered, and her features were pale with ter- ror. “Oh!” she uttered, as she clasped her hands in agony, "save me, sir! Whoever you be, save me!” "So I thought." "Then why did you ask?” returnel Gio, who seemed by his manner to allow his boy unbounded liberty. “Because I thought 'twas strange that he should Want one.” “All honest men in Tyre may need one ere long.” “I see not why.” “Then Wait for experience. That is the surest teacher.” "There, Abal, let. the fire go out for to-night, and prepare this plate for the polish." “Whose is it, sir?” asked the boy, as he ‘01: go the brake of the bellows and f. Zipped forward. ” “13 for Strato.” "'IF'e young merchant?” Gio watched the iron with a. prac- ticed eye, and at length he drew it forth, and laying it, upon a. slightly concave anvil, he began to fashion it. into a. breastplate. His blows fell quick and heavy, and ere long it. fitâ€" ted the wooden model that. lay by his side. A bright smile passed over his open countenance us he saw how well he had calculated upon the caâ€" Pacity of the heat to which he had subjected his metal, and turning to his boy, he said, as he laid the plate upon a. bench: Dost know who I am?” Ay; a son of him whom we call The “Then go we now,” said the prince at length; "but"â€"â€"he turned to Gio as he spokeâ€"“you’d better be a. creeping thing among the vipers of some crumbling rem than be What now thou art, for thy dwelling shall be razed to its foundations, and thyâ€" self put to a. torturing death. Polâ€" lath and Byzauthr), hear you the body to the nearest station. The rest will follow me.” The prince trembled with rage while he spoke, and though he had gone so far for the attainment of me object he had in View, yet, for reasâ€" ons which will be explained hereafter "Come, come, prince,” urged one of the soldiers, as he plucked Phalis by the sleeve; “we must stay here no longer. The girl cannot leave the city, and as for this fellow, he shall be arrested on the morrow. Seeâ€"the rabble increases, and anger rankles among them.” "Sue royal princeâ€"the rabble are collecting about my door,” uttered Gio. “If you be Wise you will order your men to take this body upon their shoulders and hear him olIf. Beâ€" ware how you trample upon the rights of the people.” The armorer started back, and again he swung his ponderous Weapâ€" on for its deathâ€"stroke. The soldiers quailed, and the prince himself dared not advance. "By all the powers of Pluto," exâ€" claimed Phalis, as he shook his bright sword above his head "thy death shall follow this. On now, men, and run him through. I will be the first.” “Prince,” said Gio, in a. deep, moaning tone, "that blow was for the defence of my home. If needs be I can strike another." "Beware yourself," returned the hot-headed soldier; and as he spoke he sprang madly forward and made a furious lunge at the stout armorer. The dark eyes of Gio [lashed a sin- gle spark, and then his sledge deâ€" scended upon the steel cap of hiS'opâ€" ponent. The bright metal sank be- neath the blow, and the stout sol: dier fell Without a groan. He was dead! Prince Phalis gazed for a. moâ€" ment upon the fallen manâ€"a slight tremor moved his frame, and a. pal- ]or overspread his features. It Was a. stout soldier whom the prince thus addressed. and one who hold some favor with the king. Gio knew it, but yet he shrank not as the man came nearer. "Theodore, t nrmorer's lip: preached. “Vile reptile, let me pass,” ex- claimed the prince again, pointing his sword before him, and advancing a step. "Dare to strike, and ere the sun shall rise on toâ€"morrow, your head shall leave your body." "And who shall do it?" “The executioner.” "By Whose authority?" “The king’s." “Beware!” littered Gio, with a. strange emphasis. “Look to it, my prince, that you drag not your fath- er into broils with the people. Strange scenes may follow if you do. Now tell me whom you seek," “One who hath? uBut I'lThold no converse with thee._ Back yourself, AA... , dog The armorer smiled a dark, smile, but he spoke not, nor move. babbler down!” “Hear the slave talk!” cried the prince; and yet he quailed before that, uplifted weapon. "I am an officer, and second only to the king. Let. me pass or our sw0rds shall [ind homes in your heart!" "Follow me, my men, and ere we leave the place we’ll pull it down about their ears but we find the girl, for death be my master if I did not see her enter here. Come on." "Back!" thundered Gio, as he caught a ponderous sledge that stood against his anvil and raised it above his head. “Back, I say. The King may come and search, and so may those oflicers who are justly author- ized; but even though you be a prince, and the son of our king. yet you pass not by force to the sanctuâ€" ary of my home. Back!” "Then pass me to your inner dWelâ€" ling, for search I will." "You cannot." “Now, by thy gods, no man dare beard me thus. Ha! boy, whence comest thou?” “From my room,” answered Abal,§ who had at, that. moment. entered., and who deliberately closed the door l behind him. I “And What left you behind?" "My master’s household," quickly answered Aha], not at all moved by the savage manner of the prince. “The old viper and the young,"l ground out lelis, between his; clenched teeth. zcs the nerves by [’0'ng new It. forms new hoa’thy tissues in. 50 cts. 1. x, 6 boxes for (:lie! Theodore,ivvgtr‘ilggwtlfi; n my room, answered Aha], at, that. moment. entered deliberately closed the door 3, beware!” fell from lips as the soldier ueu a dark, grim kc not, nor did he the The Ladies Journal is an illustratâ€" ed monthly with a history of twenty years' constant advance. It has thirty-six, large, {our-column pages every line of which is devoted to the interests of progressive Canadian women. 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And there came a day when the three stood on a. terrace overlooking one of the loveliest valleys of southâ€" ern France, and as they stood they Watched a pair of pedestrians toiling up the hill at their feet. A Christmas Gift to the Women of Canada. Three persons, instead of two, left Hartleigh Hall, for the sunny slopes of southern France, and one of the three was Mrs. Guy Hartleigh. They travelled very happily, and on the face of the old man was a sereni- ty and calm that had not been there for many days after the interruption of the first Wedding, which had been of his planning. "I hoped it, even though I had no right to do so. 1 know it was base, but I did not. mean it so." "I never thought, it was so.“ “Then you can forgive me ?" She turned, and he saw that. her eyes were filled with tears. closed his doors. For seine moments after the armorâ€" er was left alone with his boy, he stood in profound meditation. His huge fists were clutched together like the jaws of his oWn vice. and the muscles in his arms and neck worked as though they would have broken from their confinement. At length he started up from his reverie, and bringing his right fist upon his breast. with sledge like power, he growled forth to himself: “Oh anen, I would not sit upon your throne for the diadem of Perâ€" sia. The wickedness of thyself and the lords shall ere long crush thee. There is a dark cloud gathering above your heads. and when its fury breaks upon Tyre the night shall be blacker than when the direful hosts of Nebuchadnezzar drove destruction through the ancient city and forced her people upon this island. BeWure oh, king! for even the meanest of thy subjects can feel like other men." “Gio,” said the boy, gazing with awe upon the form of his master, shall we not flee from this place?" "And wherefore?" "The king-the prince.” “They dare not molest me or mine. 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