The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-04-06

latch was drawn. At the noise We both look
ed up. 1t was the secretary who entered, will
broom in his hand; paid little attention Il
his looks, however; my friend paid more The
secretary was little startled at finding two
Franks in his dwelling, and be seemed heated
and fatigued with his contest with the people
outside; he however. asked US 10 be seated ,anG
apologized for his having no refreshments te
offer US. He did not ask Us our business, as i:
the custom among the Orientals. although they
always couch the inquiry in such terms as tt
make it appear an act Of friendly interest rath
er than curiosity. Although he did not ash
me, it seemed so natural to make some re
mark concerning our affairs, asked Thompsor
what excuse we should offer for our intrusion
Tell him. reptile he, that We are going te
discover the murderer, after the English plan
that We would likehim to recommend US to the
Pasha, as being excellent OWNERS
Although was somewhat troubled to fine
the requisite words in which to frame this el
oquent address, managed in some manner te
convey the idea to him, and with abundant
assurance that he would exert his inauence
with the Pasha in our behalf, we left him.
After taking ride for an hour or two long
er,we returned and enjoyed siest0 before din
ner took little walk round the squsre
which is in front of the hotel and then went
to my friends room. l found him drawing
at the table, and, without looking up, be push
ed piece of paper before me, and asked me
to draw plan of the room in which the trag
Fedy took place. --s.[..
Or comparing them they were found te
agree iu general; but in detail, his was much
more exact than mine.
He then drew two chairs before the fire, ,and
after clapping his hands in the hall TO summon
servant. he ordered some of Alsop's Easi
India, which though less poetical than sher
bert, is far more satisfactory. We lighted oul
cherry handled cibouks, and drew comfort
from their amber mouth pieces.
And now said Thompson after we had sa
awhile in silence, what do you remember
abDat the room, and what things attracted
your SptcIdi attentlUu
gave him all the observations had made
without skipping, as thought, the most triv
ial thing. VIII had ended, he praised m,
power of noticing, and said he thought few
lessons would make me an adept. Then re
filing his pipe. he told me his views as follows
| only omit such things as we talked up ant
discarded as irrevelant
: 1 noticed that the house was at one end o
small street. although it fronted on the Ba
zaar; ere was no occupied house in front o
lit, and the shops on either side, remember
I were closed at night. In the rear there ar
no houses whose windows command Ibrahim'
dwelling. noticed that the house was CON
posed of the room in which we were and tn
loft above. Now. that loft has not been open
ed within week at least, as the cobwebs wer
as thick round it as they are round the mout
of parish poor box. Now, as the man mus
have slept somewhere, he slept in that room
aud perhaps was s'eeping when his assassi
tentered l observed in the corner of the rooI
mat and some pillows, which had not bee
disturbed; and the only evidence l have tbs
he was sleeping. was the evident adjustmer
of those three ottomans. Now a man is ne'
er murdered-at least very seldom-exceE
from covetousness. jealousy, or hatred for a
injury done; insanity | look upon as mer
make shift used by clever counsellors to divel
the law from its true course; although so POI
ular has the doctrine become that the wor
murder seems to be defined unpunishable i
sanity. But that is getting out of our subjec
In this enlightened country, where it is no o.
ject for man to be insane, we may redut
our inquiries to the three causes before me
>tioned. And the first let US take up jes
lousy. Was the man handsome? was he evt
passably good IookiDgf was he attractive =
What think you h5
~ To me- replied. he appeared to be mol
of these p
Very WE'LL continued Thompson, at be
these are but suppositions; we will find o
tomorrow in quiet way, great deal mo
about him. You think, then, we might
miss jealousy p "a
81 do
4 Then to my mind, he either had somethi
worth coveting or else he had done some o
real or supposed injury, and this was b
revenge From my experience, am mu
inclined to favor this idea, and here are
reasons: he seemed to be poor man; had
been q Jew, we might have found him VOL
l..
ing hard, notwithstanding immense, 80 TO spe,
latent wealth. Then, again, the Turks are
.f extremely jealous people. and from the W
this murder was conducted. l. am disposed
think the culprit one of that nation. He
again, however, in mind, two ideas clash;
have some reason to think the offender B,
awee; and If I am correct, would be willing
bet from your description of their charact
that rapacity was their object; had it be
revenge, a less open place would have been
lected. To further this opinion, that it v
covetousness of treasure, to which we are
ascribe the deed, would call attention to
room once more Do you remember that th
was pile Of clothing 10 one corner undistu
ed, although the three ottomaIs bore ma
of a person having reclined on them 2 N,
why were these clothse not used2 You kn
! an inhabitant of these climes even in the b
}, test weather, covers himself completely wi
9 he sleeps. May we not argue from this 4
i cumstance, however slight, that be did not
tend to. compose himself to sound sleep.
We must look for strong one. for this p
pie are not easily caused to forego rest w