Копи царя Соломона

           Whenshecametowithinafewpacesofthewarriorsshehaltedandbegantodancewildly,turningroundandroundwithanalmostincrediblerapidity,andshriekingoutsentencessuchas"Ismellhim,theevil-doer!" "Heisnear,hewhopoisonedhismother!""Ihearthethoughtsofhimwhothoughteviloftheking!" 

           Quickerandquickershedanced,tillshelashedherselfintosuchafrenzyofexcitementthatthefoamflewinspecksfromhergnashingjaws,tillhereyesseemedtostartfromherhead,andherfleshtoquivervisibly. Suddenlyshestoppeddeadandstiffenedallover,likeapointerdogwhenhescentsgame,andthenwithoutstretchedwandshebegantocreepstealthilytowardsthesoldiersbeforeher. Itseemedtousthatasshecametheirstoicismgaveway,andthattheyshrankfromher. Asforourselves,wefollowedhermovementswithahorriblefascination. Presently,stillcreepingandcrouchinglikeadog,theIsanusiwasbeforethem.Thenshehaltedandpointed,andagaincreptonapaceortwo. 

           Suddenlytheendcame. Withashriekshespranginandtouchedatallwarriorwithherforkedwand. Instantlytwoofhiscomrades,thosestandingimmediatelynexttohim,seizedthedoomedman,eachbyonearm,andadvancedwithhimtowardstheking. 

           Hedidnotresist,butwesawthathedraggedhislimbsasthoughtheywereparalysed,andthathisfingers,fromwhichthespearhadfallen,werelimplikethoseofamannewlydead. 

           Ashecame,twoofthevillainousexecutionerssteppedforwardtomeethim. Presentlytheymet,andtheexecutionersturnedround,lookingtowardsthekingasthoughfororders.