The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-09-01

stloorspest was large satchel or bag. in which |
swss expected to be dropped the dole OF aims
4 ss by that read bsousht through the
10 the g, door Of ftEis INIT was seen approach
the oeeurrepce 9TH. Of the incidents Described in
stopped for an instant at the door to feel the
ssee is
the charity of C6ristians-the semblance of
what ought to be done, and is left undone-a
wish shess words Se e snts1sd shs hut
the door behind him, then disarrayed himself
of his pilgrims garb, and appeared in his true
no
garments ragged, his feet naked, but his head
and forehead and eyebrows still covered with
the close fitting black cap.
"Aud now" Said be, ito meet with my fitting
associates--the Christian Greek, who is ready
to bstray his God to please his prince; and the
Tur who is to sHI ar
win'wh4t he calls Paradise by practising per.
jury and committing murder. Let us see, if
| they who will not betrue in virtue, can be re-
| lied upon for their adherance to SIM"
| AS the old man spoke, he opened a door
which looked down upon the dark ravine, and
from which person would suppose that to
step one foot beyond the threshold, was to cast
| ones self down . precipice of at least one hun
dred feet. Such was not the case with the old
man, who was acquainted with the locality.
|
row, jutting rock, aud thence, in the same
| manner, having closed the door by which he
had gained the open air, he descended slowly
and noiselessly, as a cat approaching it's prey,
from rock to rock, for about distance of sixty
feet, until he at length came on o level with. q
cavern, the entrance to which was so'narrow
of single man at time
/ Once tho entrance had been thus gained,
| there was an easy access to the cavern, which
within the I'LL in which it had been formed,
swelling ont into a wide arch in the centre,
and then narrowing off into what was at FIRST
sage, still leading upwards, as if it opened in
some distant but topmost part of the hill.
Within the cavern the old man found the
two persons he had expected to meet there
The one was Greek, the other Turk. The
Greek was seated at low table, on which
were two TASKS of wine. The Turk was sit
ting cross-legged on the floor, and beneath him
was a cloak lined with rich fur. Around the
apartment were arranged-but still in differ
ent heaps, some large, some smali-an hetero-
genous collection of various al ticles. In one
: helmets, full suits of Turkish and Christian
armor, with scimitars, daggers, chalices, altar
cloths, vestments; in another heap, the same
articles, but in smaller quantities; in another,
Christian standard, and the caparison of a
Turkish horsenan in another, nothing moro
than chalice; in another lady's festive
, dress, with rings aud bracelets and nought
else besides these. 1t seemed to be a store.
house in which individuals, company OF
individuals, had deposited the plumber which
, they had acquired alon e9Ipr in separate gangs
and such, in fact, was tho cavern in which.the
old man now met with the Greek and the
Turk.
, The Greek and the Turk awaited the coming
, of the old man in complete silence. 1t was
not possible to say what was the precise mo-
, tive for their silence 1t might be that his
/ rich velvet runic, and gold embroidered SAN
dals, and jewel-hilted dagger, made the Greek,
Alexander, whose dark skin was flushed. and
whose bright, black eyes flashed with excite
ment from the wine he was imbbipg, fancy
himself superior TO the man who squatted be-
fore him in coarse cloth jacket, and still more
, coarse leggings. The cause for this silence
t might be pride on one side aud humility on
the other; or it light be the national repnlsion
that ever existed between the two races-the
Greek hating the Turk, the Turk ever despis
ing the Greek whatever the cause, and the
explanation for it may be found hereafter
8 both, from the moment they entered the cavern
, had observed absolute silence rs if eacE
f were unconscious of the others presence.
Ito be continued.)