The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1867-07-18
How He Found Them Out.

A word spoken at random has
often proved of more utility than
the best concerted plans hence ii
happens that fools often prosper
when men of talent fail. Here is
illustration:
A poor simple peasant of the
name of Benhassen, being tired of
his daily fare of brown bread and
water, resolved, whatever might be
the consequence, to procure for
himself, by hook or crook, even at
the expense of a broken head,
three sumptuous meals. Having ta-
ken the courageous and noble reso
lntion, the next thing was TO de.
wise plan toput itinto execution; /;
and here his good fortune befriend.
ed him. The wife of u rich ivory
merchant in the neighborhood of
his cottage had during the absence
Of her husband lost a valuable dia
mond ring. She offered great re-
wards to any person who could re-
cover it, or give any tidings Of the
| jewel; but no ono was likely to
do either, for three eunuchs, of
whose fidelity she had not the
smallest doubt, had stolen it. The
loss soon reached our glutton's
cars.
"Ill 60" cried he; "I'Il say l
am conjuror, and that [ will dis
cover where her gem is hidden on
condition OF first receiving three
splendid meals. l shall be treated
as an impostor, my back and sides
may say How dye do?' to the
bastinado, but my hungry stomach
will bc filled !"
70 concoct his scheme and put
IL into practice was but the work
of a moment. The merchant still
was absent. The lady, anxious fol
the recovery of her ring, accepted
the offered terms. A sumptuoui
dinner was prepared; expensive
plates of every sort were placed up
on the sideboard. Allah | how h,
atel An attentive footman, one 0
the secret thieves, filled his shcr
bet; our conjuror, gorged, exclaim
cd:
"Tis well; l have the first"
The servant tremblcd at the am
biguous words, and ran to his com
panions.
"He has found us out, dea
friends" he cried. "He is Gun
, ming man. He said no had tn
first. What could he mean bu
. me :"
at looks like it," replied tn
second thief, "I'll wait on him tc
night; as yet you may hayo mis-
taken his meaning. Should h
speak in the same strain VIC mus
decamp.
At night supper fit for the ca
liph was set before the greed,
J Benhassen, who filled until he coul
, cat no more. The second fooLma
: watched him all the while. Whel
satisfied, he rose, exclaiming;
The seconds in my sack and can
not escape me-" t,
F, Away few tho affrightcd rob
Der. .eta
"Wo are lost he cried. Gu
! heels alone can save us l'ti.fr,T
"Not so, answered the third. 81
. we fly and are caught, we lose ou
! heads. I'll tend him at to-mor
: rows meal and should he the
9 speak as before, Iii own the the
! 10 him, and offer some great rewar
: to screen US from punishment, an
/. that he may deliver the jewels
9 the lady without betraying as."
s They all agreed. On the MOI
n row BonhassCn's appetite was sti
the same. At last quite full, b
exclaimed: ,..-,e
! HMy task is done; the ,thir'
!, thank Allah, is herel"91 D q .f''..,s. 81 z,
! = aOh, p said the culprit, "bohol
:, the ring but hide our shame an
y you shall never want good fare
I gain" I,
4 S"Be silentl'' exclaimed the a
I I tonished Benhassen, who lit
I thoughtthat what he had spoke
j at his meals could have made Il
h plunderers betray themselves. y
D silentt i have il" ,.,s.s..ss 5e... ~. 3..' S
e Some geese werc feeding sbeio
Y the window 4 he went out, Al
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