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"You caunot 20 bnck to your buH!noB6.' said
"Then, Sir" responded Yohannis In = moro
Eoaoluto tono, "tho blood OF MI innocent man
and hia family you are about to murder DO on
YOU, garments; tho avsngnE powcr Of Almighty
1us;ico purso yo,t. air, to tho ond; YOUR crime
ahnll not go unpuniHlcd."
"Yohannis," replied tho Grand vlgicr, "nrlao.
and answer my questions"
"Yoa, sire, nublimo nlnstor."
"When boy, you served ag broad 1e!!er for
your father, cloao BY tho Egyptian bazaar ?"
"Yos, siro, antl now koop tha! nsno stall."
You had friend nAmed 1brahitnt who AT
tended his fathor'a tobacco shop very noar
nearly overcome with emotion.
u And you and 1brahlm, On parting, plodgod
Tint he should return somo day with tho honora
and wealth Of Pasha, and hc would Bhare with
you tho boncntB Of his position ?"
Most truly you have spoken, sublime master;
SOON moot him IL : b'ottor world than thia-has
00sq bsshm as rH'1 e not 'nz ho Grand vzor
ho Iives and rs in good health; ho remembers
msdo to him At she time they parted and now
he has the ability md determination to make
good that pledge. Yohnnnis 0iros," exclaimed
His Excalonoy, rising from his seat and extond-
Ing bis arms, "Yohannis Qiron, behold In mo
your iriond In boyhood, 1brahim tho tobacco
Tho two embraced and 11aaed enoh other !;
toars flowed frooly. Yohnnnie Was almost
naai Rs sea ohd Tho I sfsst heart Of hs arand
Vizier Was filed with gladnoBs. as soon aB tho
emotion awakonod By this exciting dcene could
be controlled 1brahim said to Yohannis:
Now i5o SPpsoe4n so Ye@ 3
at once receive your outfit Of droRe When
properly attired 60 honco With the attendants
Of my Htafr to your homo and tell tho good noHa
to your wife aud children. The horse aud equip
ago suitable to your rank arc rondy tor you.
You will at onco DO provided with all the moana
required to p1aco your family in position be-
coming tho dignity Of your sttuation., Attend
to sheso dntios to your family first Of al close
for duty. Yohsnnis md Ibrsllm aze reunited !;
the plodgo Of boyhood is fulfilled. Great ia tho
Lord God, and Afahomct ia his prophet.
Yohanniu. WAS thon ,arrnyed IN the glittoring
handsomely ospariooned was furnished him, and
with pcreonal servants and guard Of honor he
rode rapidly to his humble dwelling atstamboul,
having boon abaent little moro than two hours.
aenaos when Yohannis roappoared 80 won
lorfully changed externally, mud with his resi-
| nuo Of Attendants. They were overcome with
Joy. Tho scene can DO better imagined than de-
scribed. From Tint day forth they enjoyed hap
Ibrahlm's corrso had been this: From tho
humble position Of tohiboulgl Tor pipo-bearor)
to the Paaha Of Dagdad ho was sl1coesHlvoly pro-
moted to DO clerk. Secretary aud Koyha boy !;
then As Paeha, subsequently, as Pasha Of Bag.
| dad, succeeding his former maHtor; then Aa
pasha Of Aloppo, md finally. in recognition Of
| Lis great ability and successful administration
Of affaiEs, he was appointed by tho Sultan aa
Grand Vizier Of tho Turkish Empire.
| 'tAnd this" said tho old gentleman to my
friend at Bobek, " ia tho true story about my
father, which I promised to tell you, and which,
think, presents IN example Of sublime fidelity
| in friendship. As I bleAs the memory Of my
hia bouofactor and frond, the truo-learted Turl
Ibrahin, onee the boy tobacco-Ho at SIAM
| boul."
| have given this narrative aa re1ated to me
| without ombalialment. The property owned By
+! Telelby Qorgaky at Dobok Was iIhorited by hin
| from his father, and the latter became Its poH
sessor from, that pledge IN boyLood exchanged
| botwoon Yohannis mud 1brahim.