Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-05-06
sINsAp IN ENGLAND.
OF Enchanted Cottoh'
WILLIAM GILBERT.

WILLIAM GILBERT.
The next evening Hassan, on his
way to the house of Mustapha,, began
To feel considerable uneasiness lest ne
should have another mlsunderstand.
inv with Achmet, whom he suspected
to he yery vindictive and tyrannical
character. The idea first crossed ms
mind whether it would be possible TO
pacify the man by making an apology
hut on reflection he thought such
course would be derogatory, and he
determined comscientiously to go,on
with his duty, and take no more
notice of him than Of any OF the
others present. The nearer he ap-
preached the house, the stronger De-
came his nervous trepidation. When
he reached it, there were but few per-
sons present, but afterwards the others
one by one dropped III. They ali
saluted hlm in so courteous and ana
b,e a manner as to show they evident
ly bore him no ill-will. However,
neither Mustapha nor Achmet were
present, and their absence presented
n new source of anxiety to HassSn.
We're they. plotting together some
plan to undo him, or was MustaP4a
attempting to pacify the intemperate
Achmet 2. At,last Mustapha entered
the enclosure, aud, with look more
of sorrow than Of anger OH his couh.
lteuance, approached Hassan, ard al
ter saIuting him WITH great cordlall-
ty. told him there would be no danger
Of his being interrupted by Achmet
that evening, as he had refused 10 Oe
present.
II tried all 1 could TO make friends
between you," continued Mustapha
"but it was impossible. L have just
left him, aud lie is still boiling over
with rage, so let him stay till he cools
down, You can begin now as sool
as YOU please"
The intelligence that there was nt
probability of Achmet's being present
i that evening took great weight OF
, Hassan's mind. He was further sup
e ported bv the glances of good hume
!, those present cast on him after hear
e ing of Achmet's absence, The fac
e was. Achmet was by no means
: favorite with any of them, and nj
# not being present was rather satls
8 faction than otherwise. Mustapha'
Il good humor also Increased when b
u noticed the friendly glances OF HI
" customers, for he was one oil thos
/ who used the happy system SO III
quenty adopted by inn-keePers
harmonizing their tempers with tho'
d of the majority of their customer
lie In fact, everything promised IN
in evening to pass off pleasantly enoug
and fortunately the promise was ke
TO the letter, not circumstance o
of curing during the whole time
i'll mar the pleasure Of the meeting. :
IL a sign from Mustapha, Hassan tot
g. his usual seat, and commenced L
er narrstive as follows:
II GA short while after the adve
lures related last evening his lordsh
'ly one day said to me: NOW. Hasse u
have some news tor you. A II
he mornings ago received letter frt
we my poor brother-in-law, who 10
All YOU had been wounded and tax
7as prisoner by the Germans. In his
w, ter he informed me that he was III
ct in great part cured and that the co
hat mander of the army had kindly CIV
} him permission TO return to ia
, under condition that he did not az
bear arms against them. On his arrl
lat, in Paris, his first effort was to "
tile his poor wife's tomb, and afterwa
he made inquiries about the pal
9th and effects left i'll it. The loss OF
as Jewels he was we'll acquainted vi
ak, although when he wrote to me he
;on. not aware that had succeeded in
'sip covering them. He further told
.. he feared the dishonesty which
~. been practised on him was not
.ver fined to the jewels, as some valus
4 in documents relating to his affairs
out also missing. He considered it n
ly a probable that Pierre alone was
1me ty, as he was the only one who X
rave of the escritoire in which they "
and kent. lie requested me to make e,
hen effo,t in my power to recover Il
help as they were of great value, ant
nesc should sustain heavy loss unles
y, succeeded.
any ".And Iquite agree with him.
dar- tinued his lordship, 'that Pierre a
nno- is concerned III the robbery of
fter- documents, for if Smith had
rter, mixed up in it, he would proh
1. i have confessed it on his death
whereas he said nothing on the
take iect. How to assist my brothe
Don't law | know not. The only thi
use l can suggest is again to visit the
h the and if the men are still at work
; die NAV possibly be able to find son
the documents alluded to by
brother-in-law, as it is by no II
man. likely Pierre left them i'll Parls.
been | wish, Hassan, that you woul'
b the company me i'll the visit to the
ter of chanter, as not only will you bt
.rrior full to me, but think you W
ID by much interested in the procee
made carried on, aud you will have an
II the object of wonder to relate to
Emir, countrynen on your return to E!
RS OF 81 thanked his lordship for
}, the fer, and then told him that wo
en- OF had succeeded each other with
uence rapidity since had left my own
e Pa try, that if they continued
Emir, same rate should have much dl
'ryius ty III remembering them all, Il
J, was each in its turn might possess as
upou interest as those in the history {
Y her bad the Sailor.
}, and "sWell,' said his lordship, Il
TIE may venture to say thai tn
price ceedings which are at present
re her place at the wreck are quite as
he SOL derful as anything you haV
made SEEM
songs, "'But are they more 80 thah
rs per- have seen = L SAID.
. "' Yes, far more wonderf,
lordship replied. Some of tn
world, which will be performed by
count, chanter will surpass the pov
} outsi- gave you of descending to the
10Th of of the sea without difficult
ed by looking, without danger or i
type. uent Of any kind, around yol
10 open TO proceed to the business whi
ce have me there. l wish more diligent
Il they 10 b.. made for the documents
, intlu- Pierre is imagined to have sc
iz ton. and which l was ignorant OF
gain ell time we recovered the jewels
treaty now make all preparations.
as been for at noon we shall start
g quar- journey
Corea, "Witheut any impedime
i'll next reached our destination at
With the port near the spot where the s
is sig sunk. Our first inquiry was '
lomacy. the Euchanter was still there
he men his lordship's great satisfact
ions OF found that he had not yet qui
agents place, but was at that momel
er gov hotel. We Immediately sous
vn, will aud his lordship, after telling
It Corca object of his visit, asked how
lal foot progressed since last we Ii
him.
"sSomewhat unsatisfactori