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

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it when y,u found itl'
1t was.'
Where do these folks wear theil
sig g,etsf
Round their neck by guard
did you break this guard, or is
il as you found itr
As | foun it was-'
Did yon get that blood on it, or
was it on?'
4 had not noticed any. but il there
ia any it was on be ore.'
Let IA go
we pushed out, and the Secreta-
ry was now as anxious to stop our
retreat, ~ before to stIp our en-
trance. With 9 humble salaam
and pretending not to understand, /,
we rode away.
Thompson told mo to direct the
boys to guide us to the gate which
leads to the Tombs Of the Msmulu.
kes. ] did SO, and we were soon
standing by the weaz,l faced Porter.
Th mpson stopped, and, turning
to me, said:
Give the man Q pilstre, and tell
him | lost an ass nigh. before last,
pretty late, with q sack on his back.
Ibid SO. The porter; whose wit
was shsrpened by the bribe, asked
what cOH3r the ass wasi
interpreted Thompson:
Tell him all beasts are the same
color at night, and then ask hun
over again.
did so. The Porter was little
rutfisd by the species Of answer
give, and pettisLly replied.
bot one beast pasecd hers after
night, and that WAS horse with two
sacks, 30 | don't know anything
about your asa
And il he did not 20 through
without an ordarl
The Porter WAS turning on his
heel; but the sight of another pias.
tre brought him back, although it
did not quite smooth his ruiiled dig
nifty. 50 he only ans swered.
BY tie Sscretary's own order
WhyP
Thompson now took his turn at
not answering, and rode towards the
bazaars. | now begin to SEQ what
he was driving at.
When VIC came to q cobbler's
stall, just round the corner from
lbrahiIn's Thompson dismouuted, =,
and, with the b!an lest manner pos
sible, invited me to come up with
him and sit by the sobblsr, and
traffic for Q pair Of slippers. After
taking pipes CHE cost Of which you
have included in your bill of shoes
and making his purchases. Thomp'
son proceeded to 9 systematic but
snn oticsd pumping. We CLEANED
from it that the departed Ibrahim
rgas not . man to cause jealo usy,
, hurt lad never, Tor thirty years,
that. on i}En by word or deed, and
had sold the So. Of his murder, he
r and had been patary some lands,
that in the evening, vi. them; and
retary had gone to take a 1e Que
: he found the poor man dead, WIFI
] tact he did not give out until morn
? ing, from fear al creating disturb
ancs. | asked the man why he ha
, not borne witness 10 these facts. =
n Hs said his opinion was, that BE
), dswes had murdered the man fc
= the money he was known to p sses
q at the time, and. "psrhsps the SAN
2 Bedawes might murder me, VIII
y knows" and with pions shake c
= the bead, Ia began u new topic.
4 Cutting the interview short, "
] rode to our rooms to consult, an
: heard on our way tbither, st ore
); the khsns, that the Pasha's Seer
retsry cad offered q reward tor tt
: discovery of the murderer.
e Ga our arrival at Sbeppard's, v
q retired to my room, and discusse
j. the case at large. Thompson sal
: he would like to bring matters tC
close. bu. had determined to go wi,
!. u party Of bis friunds ou to Suez tn
}, night. On deliberation We dete
mined to send the Secretary a "n'
iice to call" | summoned the wa
u ter and quickly wrote the note.
J. To our mind the evidence wi
complete; it showed that the Scr
d tsry had bought lad, OF lbrahal
o paid for them, and then had gone
~ night and murdered his victim
= get the money buck. All We war
II ed was his own confession. We a
IN ranged that Thompson wss to pr
ID nounce the sentence. lls told II
D. that tue fact must DO made publ
x and that as he was to leave Ety
k that night, might take all the no
IS or in The morning. "tor," said h
Is ''by that time my sentence will
1t executed" us refused to enligi
N on me further.
" In about an hoar tho Sscreta
Of walked in, rubbing his hands aI
30 looking rather flushed ,(perhap' fro
&. rapid riding Everything said
70 him was at Thompson's dicsatio
~ Requesting him therefore, TO dl
| misa his attendants, we bid him
u. seated.
! Through me- Thompson sai