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a perfect embodiment of grace and elegance as that boy as he stood there 

for a moment poised to the throw�察�the afternoon sunshine warm and strong 

on his bunched brown hair�察�a girlish flush of shyness on his handsome face�察�

and     the  sleek    perfection    of   his  limbs�察   �clear   cut   against   the   dusky 

background beyond。          And now the javelin was going。             Surely the mystic 

would   think   better   of   it   at   the   last   moment� �No�   �the   initiate   held   his 

ground with tight´shut lips and retrospective eyes�察�and even as I looked the 

weapon flew upon its errand。 

     ;There goes the soul of a fool� ─�I exclaimed�察�and as the words were 

uttered the spear struck�察�or seemed to�察�between the neck and shoulder�察�but 

instead   of   piercing   rose   high   into   the   air�察  �quivering   and   flashing�察  �and 

presently turning over�察�fell back�察�and plunged deep into the turf�察�while a 

low murmur of indifferent pleasure went round amongst the onlookers。 

     Thereat An�察�yawning gently�察�looked to me and said�察 �A strong´willed 

fellow�察�isn't he�察�friend�拭─�

     I hesitated a minute and then asked�察 �Was it WILL which turned that 

shaft�拭─�

     She answered with simplicity�察 �Why�察�of coursewhat else�拭─�

     By this time another boy had stepped out�察�and having chosen a javelin�察�

tested it with hand and foot�察�then re´ tiring a pace or two rushed up to the 

throwing mark and flung it straight and true into the bared bosom of the 

man。 And   as   though   it   had   struck   a   wall   of   brass�察  �the   shaft   leapt   back 

falling    quivering     at  the   thrower's    feet。    Another      and   another     tried 

unsuccessfully�察     �until   at  last�察 �vexed   at  their   futility�察 �I  said�察  �I  have   a 

somewhat   scanty   wardrobe   that   would   be   all   the   better   for   that   fellow's 

summer suiting�察�by your leave I will venture a throw against him。; 



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     ;It is useless�察─  �answered An�察   �none   but one   who   knows   more   magic 

than he�察�or is especially befriended by the Fates can touch him through the 

envelope he has put on。; 

     ;Still�察�I think I will try。; 

     ;It is hopeless�察�I would not willingly see you fail�察─�whispered the girl�察�

with a sudden show of friendship。 

     ;And      what�察─   �I  said�察  �bending     down�察     �would     you    give   me    if  I 

succeeded�拭─       �Whereat An laughed a little uneasily�察�and�察�withdrawing her 

hand   from   mine�察  �half   turned   away。     So   I   pushed   through   the   spectators 

and stepped into the ring。 I went straight up to the pile of weapons�察�and 

having chosen one went over to the mystic。                 ;Good fellow�察─�I cried out 

os´ tentatiously�察�trying the sharpness of the javelin´point with my finger�察�

;where are all of those sixteen summer suits of yours lying hid�拭─�

     ;It matters nothing�察─�said the man�察�as if he were asleep。 

     ;Ay�察�but by the stars it does�察�for it will vex the quiet repose of   your 

soul tomorrow if your heirs should swear they could not find them。; 

     ;It matters nothing�察─�muttered the will´wrapped visionary。 

     ;It   will   matter something   if   I   take   you   at   your   word。 Come�察  �friend 

Purple´jerkin�察�will you take the council with your legs and run while there 

is yet time�察�or stand up to be thrown at�拭─�

     ;I stand here immoveable in the confidence of my initia´ tion。; 

     ;Then�察�by thunder�察�I will initiate you into the mysteries of a javelin´ 

end�察�and your blood be on your head。; 

     The   Martians   were   all   craning   their   necks   in   hushed   eagerness   as   I 

turned to   the  casting´place�察 �and�察 �poising   the  javelin�察 �faced   the  magician。 

Would he run at the last moment�拭              �I half hoped so�察�for a minute I gave 

him the chance�察�then�察�as he showed no sign of wavering�察�I drew my hand 

back�察�shook the javelin back till it bent like a reed�察�and hurled it at him。 

     The Martians' heads turned as though all on one pivot as the spear sped 

through   the   air�察  �expecting   no   doubt   to   see   it   recoil   as   others   had   done。 

But it   took   him  full   in   the  centre  of   his chest�察  �and   with   a  wild   wave   of 

arms and a flutter of purple raiment sent him backwards�察�and down�察�and 

over and over in a shapeless heap of limbs and flying raiment�察�while a low 

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him in a dense ring�察�as An came flitting to me with a startled face。 

     ;Oh�察�stranger�察─�she burst out�察 �you have surely killed him� ─�but more 

astounded I had broken down his guard than grieved at his injury。 

     ;No�察─�I answered smilingly�察 �a sore chest he may have tomorrow�察�but 

dead he is not�察�for I turned the lance´point back as I spun it�察�and it was the 

butt´end I threw at him� ─�

     ;It was none the less wonderful�察�I thought you were a common man�察�a 

prince mayhap�察�come but from over the hills�察�but now something tells me 

you are more than that�察─�and she lapsed into thoughtful silence for a time。 

     Neither of us were wishful to go back amongst those who were raising 

the bruised magician to his legs�察�but wandered away instead through the 

deepening      twilight   towards     the  city  over   meadows       whose    damp�察   �soft 

fragrance loaded the air with sleepy pleasure�察�neither of us saying a word 

till   the   dusk   deepened   and   the   quick   night   descended�察  �while   we   came 

amongst the gardened houses�察�the thousand lights of an unreal city rising 

like a jewelled bank before us�察�and there An said she would leave me for a 

time�察�meet´ ing me again in the palace square later on�察 �To see Princess 

Heru read the destinies of the year。; 

     ;What� ─�I exclaimed�察 �more magic�拭             �I have been brought up on more 

substantial mental stuff than this。; 

     ;Nevertheless�察  �I   would   advise   you   to   come   to   the   square�察─  �persisted 

my   companion。        ;It   affects   us   all�察  �andwho   knows�拭  �may   affect   you 

more than any。; 

     Therein   poor   An   was   unconsciously   wearing   the   cloak   of   prophesy 

herself�察�and�察�shrugging my shoulders good´ humouredly�察�I kissed her chin�察�

little realising�察�as I let her fingers slip from mine�察�that I should see her no 

more。 

     Turning   back   alone�察  �through   the   city�察  �through   ways   twinkling   with 

myriad   lights   as   little   lamps   began   to   blink   out   amongst   garlands   and 

flower´decked booths on every hand�察�I walked on�察�lost in varying thoughts�察�

until�察�fairly tired and hungry�察�I found myself outside a stall where many 

Martians stood eating and drinking to their hearts' content。         
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