Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-05-13

l stared at his lordship, open t
mouthed, thinking he must be MAX
ing fool of me; but there was an l
appearance of such perfect gravity on C
his countenance as TO negative the
suppe>ltion. Finding | made no re-
mark he said,-
p "'You seem surprised, Hassan;
but what L tell you is true. When q
you touched the little brass knob you
liberated the lightning the Enchant-
er had prepared, and it Immediately,
obeying his instructions, exploded
the cotton, and you know with what
effect
"'When did he catch the elightning?'
[ asked. 'Therc were no thunder
clouds about that l remember for
some time before that explosion took
place.
".He did not catch the lightning
in the cloud, Hassan,' his lordship
replied. He prepared it himself
the morning of the explosion
.ssMade the lightning himself ! L
stammered rather than said. So puz-
zled was 1 at his lordship's words
that could hardly believe them and
yet. knowing what all honorable and
intelligent man he was, to disbelieve
him seemed almost an act of folly.
DO understand you;' continued,
that he has the power of making
| lightning =
"sThat is what mean,' he replied.
| although occasionally it is called by
different name, it is neither more |
nor less than lightning-lhe same
| lightning that you will, under bis di-
rectious, draw from the cloud, and |
keep bottled up till it Is wanted for
use.'
"sMight 1 ask said, sin what
way | snail be able to draw it from
the cloud? | shall never have the
courage to do it. An operation. OF
the kind must also be attended with
terrible danger. and ii Allah were TO
be displeased with us tor making the
attempt, my eXperimen: might bring
destruction OH us ALL
".My dear fellow said his lordship,
nothing in the world is easier or more
simple. Amy child might do it; that
is to say, aided by the instructions OF
the Enchauter. lie will go with me
the day after to-mnrrow TO my castle
in the country. and you shall accom-
pauy Us, when, if the weather is as
hot there as it is here, there Will, no
doubt, ue thunder-clouds about.
; When we fluid one well charged with
lightning, we will take some simple
Instrument, in all probability boys
: Kite, W which will answer the purpose
better than anything else.'
GA boys kite, my lord = said.
Surely not one of those p'avtblhgs
with which boys amuse themselves
by flying them in the air3'
"srhat is exactly what mean, Has
7 A., nd uS -
t to throw some doubt OH my words,
: the experiment shall be performed
e with one. The Elchanter will give
a the kite the power, not only TO catch
e the lightning, but to send 1t down
r the string used for raising it, which
shall be attached to a bottle standing
II near you. But perceive it is OF no
q use talking To you, Hassan,' he con-
q tinued, tfor YOU appear bewi,dered, d,
q and as am busy, you had better now
o leave me. When the Enchanter an
" rives we will go down to my castle
:. together, where 1 hope in the course
of u few days we shall be able to try
h the experiment. .... .......
8 "With my mind but little at ease, ]
h left his lordship, and endeavored tC
!, occupy myself in considering what
n should require for the voyage t.
l. Australia, and where 1 should max
q nay purchases. But try all l would
a my thoughts incesshntIy reverted tt
n the subject of my conversation will
=. his lordship. Great us was the faiti
a 1 had iu his honor, l could hardly
;s realize the truth OF the promise h'
q had made me. 1t seemed too stnpen
" dous feat for human agency to &C
,. complish, for you must remember /
A, was not the Enchanier who was Il
, perform it, but that he was to place
j. the power i'll my hands after he hat
ID instructed ME how it was done.
n argued with myself that his lOrdshl]
had never yet promised anything hi
had net performed, and had no righ
n, to DOUBT his word on the preseu
occasion. Still doubts, in spite of al
l could do, continued to rise thickl
q, in my mind. The following day
r went with Isaac to inspect the man
"a ner the carpenters were fitting up til
le cabin of the ship for his mother all,
~ sisters, and also to get instruction
.e for my own accommodations. Bu
III during the whole time | was on boar
CO the ship, so perpetually did my anxi
ETY. respecting the feat was about t
10 perform occupy my mind, that whe
'u been the conversation passed betwee
'u me and the carpenter, l should h w
y. been unable to give a satisfactory re
ply.
ed "The next day my mind continue
Up equally i'll at ease, and, on the thlrt
ne my anxiety had increased to such II
" extent that resolved again to addres
~ his lOrdship on the subject. An
III this required no little courage OH III
part, for it was Il rule i'll the establish
~ nent that no servant should dlstur
nc him, or approach him unless sent fo
UT Fortunately, however, this disagree,
uf able alternative did not arise, for l
'r- the morning, just as | was trying l
OF summon up my courage, messag
~ was brought me that his lordshi
~. wished to see me, (which immediate
IN ly obeYed. On entering his room b
Z said to me:
ne Il have sent for YOU, Hassam,
X. X. inquire how the preparations for tt
ek voyage of the poor widow and ht
eu family are progressing, for rememb'
that on your shoulders | place all tt
ne responsibility for their being saiI
IN. factorily carried out and that nothn
o' is left wanting that can contribute
to their comfort
81 believe all things are progres
De- ing in the manucr your lords b
ne would wish,' l replied.
di- But why are You not certain
the subject, Hassans' his iurdsu
he asked.
III 'Casdidly, my lord, have ,
a better authority for saying SO th'
lrd the statement OF Isaac aid Il
"ct mother on lhe SUBJECT
Tt, n nd " Nv n aid 1,IS lord l.. N
Il trust your lordship will forgi
me your pour servant when lie says tn
ed his mind has been SO occupied wi
the the promise your iord>hip made hii
that lie should be taught how 10 cat
5ut and bottle up fast of lightning, III
he he has Dcen unsuie to think OF All
.se, thing else.'
I've I've "'You are very impatient, Il
q. III FRIEND said his lordship, laughin,
~ 'but must trust in a few days yo
~ anxiety will vanish for the EnchAnt
w. is about 10 return to town. and VIII
he arrives, as soon as he hears of I
probability of a thunder cloud bell
Nv. ~" in the neighborhood of my castle, '
~ will all 90 down together, and V
shall have the power placed i'll yu
-. hands, SO as to be able to say you p,
~, formed the feat YOURSELF
Is