Angels and Women (1924)

188 ANGELS AND WOMEN ,
Aloma!" Sweeter than the music of an
angel was the voice coming through the
gloomy night.
"O Japheth," I cried, as I fell into his extended
arms, "my mother is murdered, the
north tower is burned, Aldeth must have
perished---"
"But I am with you, my beloved," said
he; "the barriers that separated us are removed,
and wilt thou not he mine?" And
I answered, "Dear Japheth, I am thine."
Carefully we groped our way along toward
the Tebah into which Japheth told me
the family were now removing. He also
informed me that being near the Palace
when the alarm was sounded, he entered the
halls and sought me in vain; but among the
women who had gathered around the body
of the murdered queen was poor Aldeth, almost
stupefied with terror.
He roused her and together they went to
my chamber, hoping" that I might have fled
thither. Not finding me, Japheth proposed