The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1863-04-03

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him bad enough" said Thompson
who, the day before had been hero
ically enduring q pair OF Turkish
shoes
After We had finished our meal,
proposed the Pyramids Of the Palace
Of A5bss Pasha (Which latter was
not then completed } Thompson
said his feet was too much blistered
to walk round the "curiosities," and
proposed we should visit the house
where the murder was committed,
and. said he. Perhaps can give
you q hint or two on circumstantisl
evidence, which will PROVE useful
/ to you some day" So saying, he
limped out Of the hotel, and we were
soon cantering gaily toward the ba
zaars.
When we reached the house
which was in the thickest part Of
the Tahan Bazaar, n large crowd
had already assembled, and the Sec
rtt ary ofthe Pasha was vocifersling
and calling upon them to disperse.
Thompson seemed to forget his
lameuess, tor, dismounting, he
plowed a path to tho bouse. fol-
lowed in HE iurrow. Watching his
chance whom the Secretary was en-
gagged in laying down the law to the
most persistent. he pushed open the
door and walked in, and quietly
closing it, leaving none within its
walls but ourselves. The sight to
me was almost sickehing, and to d-
vert my thoughts. was about to
peer into the closets, when my cou.-
panion called me to stop.
do not touch anything" he said L,
there is a rare chance to show you
that all NV adventures were not
idle talk. | will guarantees that, il
you will interpret for me, that |
will find out who did this deed"
looked at him in astonishmsnt.
His keen eye was rapidly scanning
the room. an indelibly transferring
to his memory all it Rested on.
1--WE shall not remain long un'
disturbed here, and therefore don't
say anything to me. but note every
thing, however minute, about tn
pa and We will take it up alter
opeyeN his instructions 10
about half an --nr tho crowd had
bsen dispersed, an '%o ,bs latch I.t"b ~as nss
drawn. At the noise v, ho,h la, ,ooI, H'
ed up. II WAS the Secreta' % o.
entered with . broom in his has,
| paid little attention to his looks
however; my friend paid more
Tho Secretary was little startlec
at finding two Franks in his dwell
ing, and lie seemed heated and 10
tigued with his contest with the peo
pie outside; he, however, asked III
to be seated, and apologiEsd for hi,
having no refreshments to offer us
He did not ssk us our business, a
ia the custom among the Orientals
although they always couch the in
, quiry IN such terms as to make /
appear an act of friendly intares
rather than curiosity. Although h.
, did not ask NC it seemed so natura
TO make some remark concerning
our affairs. | asked Thomson wha
, excuse we should offer for our intru
sion.
Tell him" replied he "thar W
/, re going to discover the murderc
|, alter the English plan, that "
4 would like him to recommend rs
the PashA Ms being excellent divir
q ers."
h Although | was somewhat trout
! led to tind the requisite words i
;. which to frame this eloquent ad
dress, managed in some nsnne
/, to convey the ides to him, and wit
abundant assurance that he woul
h exert his influence With the PAsha i
v our behalf, We LETT him.
4 After taking d ride for an hour {
g two longer. we returned and enj1ye
/, q siasta before dinner. took 3 III
= tie walk round the square, which
n in front OF the hotel, and on return
q ing found Thompson seated at tt
!. table, who, without looking vi
n pushed q piece Of paper before M
, and asked me to draw q plan OF II
k room in which the tragedy too
e plsce-he doing the sans.
f Ga comparing them they we
|. found to agree in general; but in d
Il tail his was much mole exact tina
"a nine.
He then drew two chairs 5sfo
# the fire, and, after clappine h
, hands in the hall to summon ST
= want, he ordered some OF "AlsOl
10 East Indian" which, though le
,e poetlcal than sherbert, is lar mo
ot satisfactory. We lighted our che
+ ry handled chibouks. and drew COZ
a. fort from their amber mouth piecs
"a "And now" said Thompson, 4
N ter We had smoked . while in |
10 lsnce, "what do you rememb
ar about the room, and what things ,
ia tracted your special attention"
n. | gave him all the observations
X had made, without skipping, as
thought, the most trivial thing.
nv When had ended he praised i
/ power of noticing, and said
thouoht n few lessons would ma