The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-09-29

hand, and then turning to BeghA cis9a No sAa1s
.p BID .. .Sy n sss 70 The ssssesas
braxssrt a Wish s ss.S him a. attsmytaS 81 !
deSsiv. q With - ~, si1 paaiss no
wiliiSS 60. IbraEeM was amazed at the enas-
casxof thc old md. .aad gladly awaited hip.
; ss. e a s.s s & s a1.a
pose 81 rushinE forward, bot 4his right hsnd
and arm were not slsus psraly.sd, sat he ssis
4 ss, back g ~, On IL
s sa1 he Gsa.ss On Si, my hand is pow
erless, and my sraa theyeless
vhss he witnesssd, ssoSn this,y he asked :, 30
really trus-or. car. it he that Ibraha@ hss
joined with you TO play some elnasy triok upon
Nc sBe your Hssansss the judge of What yo n ]:
self shall witasss. ISrsham has denied sIS7
truth Of what the Greek has said. He snah
testify a. sS e .scsS before
again fascinated the ferocious soldier oy n.s
gaze: again the skeletoh-like arms and cia ~
ike hands Of tho old aagefan SaseH uyi.iSie
cords the body Of Ib,aham: and 40 the ne
cronatic arts were employed, the soldier fell
back on the couch, and at length lay in seem
ns Il. H!f Ss said TIE old man pointing With
| scorn to Che PROSTATE helpless. motloniesss
statas-liks figure before him. uhsIe .h how,
| lies he who would behave no mans word iet
| us now try how much we are to believe Of what
no says Of himself, and what of others. ,.
! The old man muttered to himself some WORDS
in language that was uninteliigi1e 70 ,.n nss
hearers. and then striking with las long star ~
ana sll his strength, the PROSTATE ioranam, ne
fol, that an 10y terror ran through the bones OF
the mighty Baghi Sian and the supple uree =,
civil spirit of the unIaptized ibraham' art
al am as thy slave" were the words uttered
by the lips of the motionless 1braham
Again the old man struck with All his might ,
" Slave, sit up, and let thy open, glazing eyes,
and tho indignities offer thee, prove to the
illustrous Baghi Sian that the sinful BODY 70
which thou art attached is bound in the chains
of sleep, stroDge. than if there were iron fet-
tiers on thy limbo"
As the magician spoke tho words, the body
of Ibraham arose. as stiff in its motions as II IL
same moment the eyes opened, and seemed, in
their fixed, senseless stare, like the sightless
eyes in the head of dead man.:
/, Beghi Sian looked at first with astonlshment
, and then with dread at the scene before him
For the FIRST time in his life sensation of fear
, crept into his heart, as he saw tho old man
some hair from it, ding them scornfully in his
! face, and then, with all his strength, strike
with his open hand the proud, ferocioas soldier
q on tho cheek.
3 The face of Ibraham remained unmoved: be
9 seemed to feel no pain, and there was no man
a Hesitation of emotion at the insults thus gra
tultOu6ly offered TO MIN.
civil spirit of O wicked man, prepare u
J. obey me-" said the magician
q al am thy slave replied Ibraham. ,
: evil spirit of a sinful man, away from thy
r sinful body, seek for, and tell me when thor
hast found her, the maiden thot Alexander dis
! covered in El-Bir, and that he was condnctlnl
:. to Antioch when interrupted by the Crusa
n de.s."
4 Ibraham remained silent.
aHast found her ~ asked the magician.
met yet, not yet, but ann on her track
d Evil spirit, bestir thyselfn said the mag
# clan; and again he struck his victim heav
Il "Hai I have found her."
"a "Wherew
" "In the Christian encampment."
l. "In what part Of itq"
Ia Gin the quarter assigned to the females"
"In what place is shefn
=. "In large tent-and there is by her side
,e female clothed in rich attire"
d "And what is the maiden doing at this nae
She is now asleep Ha! the lady did bu
come to look upon her, and has now left he
"a "And what does the ladyf"
~ "She is kneeling before -" and at tn
,e word the body of Ibraham trembled as If wit
a speak-slave-evi snirit-say what is th
d lady kneeling in presence off said the mag
clan: ,, 81.
~ have tried to see, and each time have mad
- tho effort have been plunged into fire. dar
q not, cannot look upon the object before whle
"a she lie praying"
,,o} "Slave-coward-catiE spirit of q sir
"a | full mani know 1t well-it 10 your condemns
y ton and mine; it is picture of the cruc
IL f.fxion."
ts "Narae It not-name it not" said Ibrahsrr
70 to nane &c 10 to fill me with scorching fame
= Have pity on thy alaye.n
= 600, slave, evil spirit of o sinful man, ODE
= tmy Bidding. Seek out for me the great knigh
- BShemond of Tsrentum by whose valor Il
20. maiden was saved from tho hands OF ii
81 Creek
"A az have found him. ...r: as
"WhereT ~
M elm . large, rich tent--and with him the
. are others they are seated ut . council tahl
there IL grief in the ooantenaucsS OF al
there are priests with them"
Il. IL the Bishcp ofPuy therei'
Se "No.n ....1e
x. &c seek for him.
y, "I have found whore he is"
he "What il he doing = e.."
w "I cannot tell" --.. s.y
"a And wherefore, evil apirit of sinfal ma
"a canst thou not tell WHIST the Bishop OF RC
.e ! is doipgF
as Because, in the apartment in which he
h there 10 something 90 awful that dare no mol
T. approach il than could enter Heaven"
:? "a Ohin said the magicihh-"and know we
Ia sx d. nat Nvnr