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IX
With that sudden clarity ot vision
that comes after one has been a
long time unaware, Joel saw why
he must plant an acacia. Yet he
wondered would she recall the need
now, when his son had come and
Jonathan’s son was no longer a
sword to wound her.
The sun was high when Flavia
and he returned to the inn, and
an hireling had charge of his
sheep. In his heart the death of
Jonathan had ceased to have im
portance, yet if Mlchal loved the
brother of Flavia, could he, know
ing how bitterly Jonathan had
wronged her, could he blame
Mlchal if she loved Drusus?
“Michal,’ he said gently. Kneel
ing by her, forgetful of the son
that was his promise of eternal
life. "Michael, my beloved.”
Her little hand lost Itself in his
ruddy locks and drew his head to
her breast. "Thou hast thy son,
Joel,” she murmured.
He said quickly, "So that thou
leavest me not I have no other
need.”
She smiled at that. “Why would
I leave thee, my husband?” And
he could not tell her of his fear
that Drusus would return to
claim, if not herself, the gallant
heart of her.
She seemed to forget Drusus in
the months that followed. He had
brought her and the child to the lit
tle home, rejoicing, and Adar had
fled and Nlsan followed, bringing
the return of navigation to the great
sea that lies between Bethlehem and
Home, and Drusus came not with
ships that brought many Roman
soldiers. Therefore Joel forgot for
a time his fear and was content to
take his flock to the hills while
Michal tended little Dan and was at
home to greet him when he returned
at evening.
Through the long summer he re
joiced to find her becoming gay once
more. Although that still look of
which Flavia had spoken came yet to
her face In rare moments and at
such times Jol found himself spec
ulating upon what unhappy memory
her heart looked back.
He promised himself that he would
plant an acacia when the latter
rains should cease and the earth be
gin putting forth new life.
Tebeth had come, and Caesai
Augustus had decreed that all the
world should pay tax, when Drusus
came again to Judaea. Bethlehem
was thronged with those returning
to the place of their families’ begin
ning and Romans and Hellenists
preparing a fast to celebrate the re
cen victory of Roman arms. Anc’
Drusus sought Michal.
She sprang up gladly to greet him
and he held her hands while hi
looked again upon her lovely face
and wondered why he had gone
where It could not appear.
"I have come to claim thee,” ho
said simply.
Michal drew her hands from his
and one sought her curls ffl»the way
he remembered, and he waited foi
her reply.
“I am Joel's wife," she said.
‘ And I thy lover,” he said remind
ing her.
Her curls danced about her grave
face as she shook her head in denial.
“Thou are my friend, Drursus," she
said. “Thou must not love another’s
wife.”
“Must not!” he cried. “Thou
knowest how I loved thee when thou
wert Jonathan’s wife! Shall 1
change because thou hast changed?
‘Shall I forswear my love because
thou hast married Jonathan’s broth
er?”
She reproved him. “Thy loudness
Bhall waken my child,” and saw how
his face changed and his boyish eag
erness fell from him so that he be
came the man war had made him
and no longer the boy ahe had
known.
"Thy child should be my own,” he
said. "If thou wouldst give me leave
to claim you both.”
"I am Joel’s wife,” she reminded
hkn again.
‘‘Wife unto Jonathan. Tonight,”
he suggested, ‘Tonight Joel will
guard his flock on the hillside.
Tonight thou wilt let me come to
thee.”
Mlchal ceased persuading and be
came all girlish laughter and shy
glances as she sought thus to avoid
answering him. She lifted her eyes
to his, "Thou has delayed overlong.
Drusus. I grew weary waiting fox
thee.”
“Men must go to war,” he replied
“Yes, thou art a man,” she mur
mured. "I was fond of the boy Dru
sus.”
"And I of . the girl, Mlchal," he
said.
“She has not changed.” Mlchal
said smiling. “She still has a
sharp tongue and a stubborn heart.”
Joel was unworried as he led hi*
flock. There was a hint of change in
the air and a sting In the low wind,
but he expected no sudden storm. If
the rain cam before morning he
would be surprised. There were soft
low clouds In the sky but not the
great masses of vapor that are a
warning to men of the hills. The
Roman tax would not be unduly
hard on him, he decided. He could
afford to pay It without depriving
Mlchal and little Dan of any needed
thing.
He enclosed the sheep and walked
toward the house, unaware of Dru
sus’ return, and Intent upon clasp
ing Mlchal In his arms. His home
coming had latterly been so wel
comed by hw that he felt at last
she was forgetting the past and
ready to admit a love for him like
to his own for her.
As he neared the dwelling he
heard Dan crying and the never dis
tant fear of something he did not
understand put a cold hand on him
so that his flesh contracted and his
breath grew short. Dan's cry was one
of an infant long untended and now
uncomfortable.
(To Be Continued)
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