Hanoue (Part II)

Hanoue had a new life in Rome. Her psychic ability had contributed to her success, because she had helped many people there. One of Caesar's daughter had heard about Hanoue accuracy in predicting the future, and she sent for her to come to the palace. She became one of Hanoue's regular clients. In politic, mostly in those days, a person had to have eyes on the back of his or her head. Hanoue wanted just to help her fellows human beings, but the people showered her with gifts and money. She became a very rich woman, and had a comfortable life with her husband and her children. Hanoue was a very sad person though, and sometimes her husband caught her crying. She missed her beloved father very much, but kept the nostalgia in her heart. She learn how to play the harp, and was able to express her melancholy in her music.

The wicked general who was named Kalomlahkuff was furious to learn about Hanoue's good fortune. He planned to go to Rome and bring Hanoue back to Troy. Hanoue's Father had grew old prematurely, over the grief of losing his only daughter. He never gave up the search of looking for her. Hanoue was his life, because the Queen, Hanoue's mother had left him right after Hanoue's birth. She was not happy married to King Strogforth, therefore she went back to Egypt to her father, who was a Pharaoh there. Hanoue was always the king's comfort, since his beloved Queen had left. Prince Shogunuh who had came from the Orient to marry Hanoue, never returned home. He was the primary advocate in the search for Hanoue. General Kalomlahkuff was never noticed as a suspect, because he was very crafty in concealing the truth.
He had retired from the King's Army, but remained the king's body guard and his military adviser. The anguish he had placed over himself, and over everybody had caused his heart to fail. In order to leave Troy, he went to the king under a false pretext, that he had to seek a surgeon abroad for his heart. The king granted him permission to leave Troy.

General Kalomlahkuff arrived in Rome in disguise, and he was able to enter the City without being recognized. It was not hard at all to find Hanoue because his sources had already revealed to him, all the information he needed. He learned first hand, about Hanoue's schedules; and watched for the occasion to approach her, when she was alone. Finally, one silent evening, Hanoue was returning from one of her regular trip to the palace, she had just finished a seance with Caesar's daughter. The general and four other hired men approached her,they grabbed her and cover her mouth, while carrying her away. They took her to Port Neptune, where a ship was ready to embark to Egypt.

To be continued...