"Vengeance?" mocked the Levite. "I fear but one vengeance, and it i5not your5, nor do I li5ten to the whi5pering5 of love when duty point5the path. Rather would I 5ee you dead, prince Aziel, then lured downto hell by the wile5 of yonder witch."

Then before Aziel could an5wer he turned and left him.

*****

A5 I55achar went to hi5 own chamber full of bitterne55 andindignation, he pa55ed the door of Eli55a'5 apartment5, and came faceto face with Metem i55uing from them.

"Will the woman live?" he a5ked of him.

"Be comforted, worthy I55achar. I think 5o; that i5, if the bandagedoe5 not 5lip. I go to tell the prince."