The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-09-29
F L O r. [ N E
eRihoEss OF BURGUNDY
A TALE OF THE FIRST CRUSADERS.
BY WILLIAM BERNARD MAC CABE.
ICoutinusd.l
Chapter VII. The Magician.

CHAPTER VIZ. me IHQytt7GR
IL suspect" said Ibraham, when he and the
Governor of Antioch were alone, that some
You: that a fresh attempt to ct more purses
of gold is about to be made that some miser-
able story has been concocted between the
Greek and GSntep,iSh,e o aSso%Rss: .na.
ate: that the story of the maiden being IN the
Christian encampEent, and being seen there
by this witness OF the Greek, is nothing more
schemer, backed by some unknown and obscure
Then WOO to both if ie should be So" oh.
living, both shall, If they are seeking to de-
cieve me. be impalcd upon the battlenents OF
Antioch"
duoted back to tho presence Of Baehi Sian /;
and in D few momeuts he was followed by an
old man similarly. guarded The old man had
resu%ed the robes Of Ia; monk or, Of Mount Ashos
Baghf Sian nodded to the guards to quit the
room, and when they had done SO, he turned
to Ibraham aud said, "You doubt the truth OF
witness in such a manner as you think best
calculated to elicit the truth, or ascertain the
fact"
less heard from Alexander of Constantinople
the story Of the Turkish maiden of El-Birf"
al have" replied the old man, in harsh,
naughty Ibfaham as II the speaker scorned
"A1d thou givest credonce to that storyf"
"Aad wherefore
because these eyes have looked upon the
maiden"
"Indeed let our eyes then look upon the
eyes that have looked upon the maiden; per;
chance the raven locks, diamond orbs, and
rosebud mouth are mirrored in them," said
Ibraham, in jibing tone.
The old man advanced from the place where
hA had 1,onN, Oh ut hA lnyrJ
eud of the apartment, and walked up to the
divan on which 1braham was repcsing In 9
half-reoumbent posture, and when he stood
within @ yards distance of the person WIN
had 90 jihed lim, he suddenly cast back tht
hood which hadconQealed his hideous features
and R1ing his glaring eyes upon thcse'of hi,
ais 5S sor
him. ss sa as LAT sight issef became ps a
fal, and lIm appeered to cover with a thicl
4 iaaEhIit Tss not thaEef human being
but Of ademon-bpres from the thin, 6loodles
liPe q the wicked Old saap; a he perceive
aA1inE spbject whefeNifh .he might sxersis
ssne o. the disbolicl arts Of which, he Was
asaia fastened his glAring eyes. upon his vic
tim, and, rs he did go, moved his talon Ii h
ARGers and thin bony hands In the air rapidly
from the ceiling towards the hoor. a. If b
were treating come object not visible to thu
AM as Gid not occupy q minute-of time
The uaaicien then lturned to Baghi Sian anG
said, "Wonidst wish to be convinced of til,
Bt0ry 0f the Greek "
If Vsodld,n replied fhe Governor of Antioch
"WO1adst wish 4IbrahaEn not only to admit
hat to prove its truth r. again asked the magi
Certainly. y replied Bashf Sian "but hoy
10 THE 70 be done, unless Il bo Gone by magic
But it shall be done By magic" said the oil
man.
"Ah r said Baghi Sian; do not believe ii
"Gor In said Ibraham, with some diEiculty
"NoF l." glibly remarked the Creek.
"DOst thou believe that the Son of God de
sOendea upon earth to purchase by his bloos
salvation Tor mankind ~ asked the old man.
81 believe in nothing but what is in tht
KeraD," said Baghi Sian.
al Believe in nothing out of the Koran, and
very little of what is in it," stammsred libra
ham.
'Asd J." said the Greek, " believe With my
renegade father, that what 10 in the Koran il
nonsense, and 1 think a. my Turkish mother
Shoeght Of Christianity"
SAt 10 we'll" said the wicked old man "theu
No SaorAuent of the Church can mar the po-
tSDcy q ny charms. Upon none of .you have
sA6 waters DTpTIBTn nUwgu, none
Of You has . Priest's blessing ever extended.
original san eBOases the sOul of each Of You
with iBpeneITHble NTmoT, and you have
added TO its stIenRth By your lives of daily
ain. Such are .tha iRAtEQroeDta WHEREIN il h
aIanA Svnrk Affanfiyaiv Va I'm