Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-05-23
THE THREE CRIMES.


grottO on one OF the slopes OF Mount
Olympus. When he stood at the en-
trance Of his humble dwelling, he could
embrace with one glance all the territory
originally possessed by Osman, the found
or Of the Ottoman empire and, as he
five times day offered up his prayers 10
Allah, he invoked blessings upon the
Lead OF Solyman tie Magnificent, the
reicninE Sultan in whose line he lived.
Indeed, Abdaiiah was renoUnced Tor his
saucll,y and the inhabitants Of tie Vi
cinity Of his dwelling treated him with The
most marked respect.
He was not, however, entitled to this
excessive yenerauon by hi, age for ho
had scarcely atiained his lorueth year
when the accident Of this tale took place.
His venerable father, who was himself a
derv.sc Of great sancuiy, and whose
wears amounted 10 f0ar.sCOre, resided
with hin IN The same groto and Iouu-
nate was deemed lhe Individual who, on
his Gay slong the slopes Of Olympus,
vas allowed to Join the prayers of ,he
two derviscs, knee!inc upon the ground
at the entrance Gt the cave, and turning
their c0unlcrauces toward the holy cities
Of Mecca and Medina.
ILamet AIda,ah vas ore morning row.
ing amids, the grove and woods, which
extended up the mountains far above his
grouo, and PonGerIug upon The passage in
the Koran " hIch he naa been pcruslng but
short tine previously, hen bis foot
suddenly struck against something h5Td
upon the geound. lie looked downward
and saw an iron ring fastened TO a small
brass plate. which was let into square
stonework, and seemed to cover hollow
place or well. Obeying sudden i'm
pulse Of curiosity. IIsmel applied his
hands 10 he ring, and pulled II with all
his force. Alcr many vain exeT'lons,Ihe
brass plate yielded 10 his strength, and
lie fell back " ards with the sudden shock.
Bafore he had tine 10 arise and exam.
inc tie aperture thus isid bare, dense
volume aI smoke Issued from the ho!e.aud
ascended in the air to the height Of sever
al thousand feet Hamct gozed with as
touishmenl upon this strange sppari.I,n
bat low much more was his wonder eX.
cited when he cav the smoke become
more snd more pslpsble and shspcly, and
a. length assume the form Of an immense
giant. with long flowing white beard,
and tremendous pine tree in bis right
hand.
Hamet fell upon his knees, and was
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