Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-11-11

years. Wingate would perhaps have taken no
notice of this strange looking being, further than
to consider him object OF charity, but he had
twice encountered Kim before during his morning
walk, and he began to suspect that the beggar
garb was assumed to hide some sinister intent, for
Jerusalem, was, at that time, as it now is, little
else than ca den Of thieves
"What would you with me, old man :" ex-
claimed he, fercely.
s,Tush the very trees and rocks have ears -
said the pilgrim, casting glance of distrust to-
wards the several Arabs who were filing their
skins with water, near at hand, "follow me-"
''Wngate hesitated, when the old man came
nearer, and whispered word in his ear, which
seemed to have a magical effect upon him. lie
no longer hesitated to follow.
Street after street was passed and the pilgrim
fabric, which seemed only wanting heavy gust
of wind for an excuse to toppIe down in ruins
He entered the portal, Wingatc followed AFTER
and found himself in dim lighted and damp
apartment, well suited to deeds of darkness; how
ever, all distrust if he had any, Immediately
removed, when his conductor threw aside his
soled cloak and pilgrim bonnet, and discovered
the noble countenance of the Jew of Cairo
"To such DISCUSSES and secrecy are we re-
duced' said the old man, ''ior our Ottoman ru-
lers jealous tyrants, who take notice of
wink. But danger is now over, for, thank Heaven,
they see little in this old ruinous pile to excite
their cupdty."
lie then led the midshpman through long
gallery, where the sunbeam stole down through
broken and vined trelliced easements with
quivering uncertain light and whose only ten
ants, to all appearance, for many year-perhaps
from the days of the great Queen Helena-had
been the vampire or the owl This communica-
ted by door to labyrinth of dark and damp pas
sages, through which the Jew conducted our he
70, occasionally ascending and descending flights
of stone steps, so that Wingate was at loss to
know whether he was above or below ground.
They at length came to door, before which the
Jew paused, and listened; all seemed quiet. He
opened it, and blaze of spendor burst upon the
gaze of the young adventurer, which made him
start back in utter surprze.
'Welcome to the beggar pilgrims residence"
said the old man with a smile, 'and be seated
while look up some little refreshments, for you
must feel the want of such, after your long walk
in the invigorating atmosphere of morning"
Wineate seated himself on a velvet ottoman,
and while the Jew was absent, had an opportuni-
ty TO examine the apartment. He could hardly
help fancying himselfin fairy land. The light
came down, rosy and rich, from large sly-light
of painted glass in the ceiling. The figured ia
pestry, the golden chandeliers, from whose else
lure, in sweeping festons, gittered the beryl, the
ruby, the aqua-marine, and other precious stones,
the costly painting, the vases of agate and por-
phyry, the slken carpet, the gilded ottomans and
sofa couches, and the immense mirrors, which
reached almost from the floor to the ceiling, null
tiplying every object, formed a tout ensemble of
magnifcence such as had never before met his
gaze.
The old man soon returned, followed by a SER
vitor with coffee, wheat bread, dates, honey, and
pistachlonuts.
"There must have been some enchantment in
bringing about this metamorphosis,' said Win
gate, looking around
!
Jew. "Although belonging to a race from whom
God has for long time averted his face-who
are scattered and oppressed in every land on the
face Of the earth, still the Jew has wcalth--he
can initiate something of the royal magnifcence
Of his forciahers, and that, too, in the very
haunt Of the lion"
"Ths docs indeed SAVIOR Of the days of Solo
mon. Mcthinhs the Queen of Sheba could not
have beheld the royal sages imperial spendor
with more surprize, than experienced upon be-
ing introduced to the sumptuonsness of this old
moth-caten carayansera."
ssNow you Jest Nevertheless, he who sits
beside you, claims lneal descent from the mighty
Kings of Judah and the day may come, the day
will comet is now at hand-when he can dis
play such splendor openly as becomes the memo
ry of his ancestors; but forgive me my feelings,
on this subject, are apt to carry away. |
have not yet inquired how you got rid of the
Pacha's soldiers at Tadmar and how you Jared
on your journey hither."
Wingate related the manner in which he had
foiled the Moslem leader, and the incidents that
had occurred to him ON the journey
UYou have added another obligation to the
many which am already under to you. | trust
to be able to repay you in some sort. Your name
| have already learnt; it needs but glance to
tell me that you are an American. 1t is but FIVE
years since l myself left that great and happy