Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-03-25
sINBAp IN ENalANp.
WILLIAM GILBERT.

WILLIAM GILBERT.
The next evening Bassan was true
to his appointment atd when he had
arrived, he found his audience ready
to receive him, Mustapha being In his
usual place at the door. Having taken
his position near the entrance, Hassan
thus commenced,-
"When left off Yesterday evening,
you remember that the lord my mas |
ter had just concluded his narrative
about the terrible wiskedness Of the
Infamous Kordicus, who, Of all the
evil geuii that infest England, is in-
disputably the worst. May We never
know him in Persial Though if he
did come to this country, the laws Of
the Prophet Mahomet would be too
strong for him.
aFor some time after his lordship
had concluded I remained silent.
struck with dread It the horrible
misdoings Of tho monster, aud hop
lug that neither I nor any one dear
to me would become his victim. At
ter giving nae some little time for re-
dectlon, his l0rdship said,-
"'Tc-morrow I will 60 with you
to the house of the enchanter in whose
care have placed the blind girl, and
shall give to the boy a purse Of gold
to take to his mother. The girl, who
is useful, intelligent, and affectionate,
shall 60 as we'll, that she may nurse
her mother and let US hope that af-
ter all she may recover from ber ter
rible wound. SO, Hassnn. be ready
ut uoon tomorrow, and then you
will see the lad himself, whom my
friend the enchanter has endowed
with the power of hearing through
his eyes, ...,
"The next day 1 was ready at the
appointed time, and accompanied his
llofdship to the dwelling Of the ma
giciau had seen the day before. He
was waiting to receive "a, aud the
poor girl. ready dressed for her
Journey, was with him, with little
bag containing her clothes by her
side. In short time the other ma
| gician, accompanied by a stroDg, ac-
Overlooking lad, perhaps about fif-
teen or sixteen years of age. In ap-
pearance there was nothing to dis
tinguish him from other boys. He
looked round the room, aud having
salutcd us, waited to he addressed.
glancing at our faces in turn to see
who was to begin.
"t Are you quite prepared for your
Tourney p said his lordship. slowly
aud distinctly to the boy. looking
straight into his eyes as Le spoke.
"Tbe boy snswe cred. possibly even
more distinctly, but in q somewhat
singular manner, each syllable being
separated-
"I-am-res-dy-:o-go-when-
lyour-lord-ship-
"'Now, HAssan,' said his lordship,
addressing me, this is the lad OF
whom / spoke to you, aud this is my
friend the enchsnter. The boys ears
are 80 deaf he could hear nothing
scream as loud az you might-not
even clap of thunder. He 10 only
capable of hearing through his eyes,
aud that only, as before stated. in
the daytime
"'But why not at night. my lord /?
asked. If the enchanter is able to
give him the power of hearing, why
does he not give it at night as well q
in the day? p
".I cannot do more than God al
lows me- said the enchanter. 'Ht
alone can make the deaf to hear, the
!. dumb to speak, aud the blind to SEE
iu their natural manner
"sWould yoa like to address any
question to him yourself?' said thl
enchauter. you must look In hit
, face when you do SO, and speak slow
, ly aud distinctly
ISL am an Egyptisn,' said to th'
boy did you ever hear of my coun
tryr
observation-disclosures
"The boy answered SO readily, tina
: said to the enchanter,-
: '"sArs you not Joking with you
. slave? He hears as well as do
"'In some respects better said tn
enchanter, laughing, but. at the SAM
, time, only through his eyes. AL
, though God has restricted the powe
of hearing to the daytime, he has Ell
! abled roe to make il 90 aeute-in con
, versation, at least, for he can hea
nothing else-that words uttered il
such low tones as even to be inaudi
+ bie to others present he hears per
> fectly we'll. I will give you an ex
; ample r
} 1.-The enchAnter now turned to tn
lad, aud merely moving his lips thre
or four times, without sound escsp
: | ing them, that I conld hear, at least
: the boy replied
"'Ve-ry-much-in-deed,'
, "Now, you see,' said the enchan
. ter, Il did not deceive you. But a
: you wear . look of doubt on you
: couutenance, try him y0urself.'
\ 81 then looked at the boy for me
l meut, thinking q sentence to mysel1
. but he returned no answer.
: "'How does he know you are speak
d ing to him. said the enchanter, '
r you do not move your lips2 Ao
ldress any sentence you please to hin
without actually emitting the soundl
aud he will auswer you.' .rs
II now moved my lips as il saying
}: In what country is Bagdad?
u HK-Per-sia,' was the reply.
j. 81 had now no right to doubt til
V enchauter, aud stood by astounde
+ at the wonders had seen.
a "rhe lord now said TO the boy, Ia
g slow, emphatic manner
= .sTelI your mother how grieved
d am TO hear of her sad condition. Au
d you. my poor boy, make up yo,
e mind for the worst; for your fathe
g. having become the slave of the demo
a Kordicus, has, by his instig.tiou, il
IS treated her so dreadfully, that it
9 hardly possible she will survive Il
It attack. Do everything you can f,
,. her; and should it be necessary
3. protect her from your father, do
is as we'll as you can without liftir
e your hand against him. Here is
l. purse with twelve gold pieces in j
Ii expeud it judiciousiy, and will flu
l. nish you with more when you r
is quire it. And you. my girl, he co
l. t!nued. turning to the boys sister,
q am sure will do all you can for yol
= poor mother, and assist the little CHI
l. dren to the best of your power.
J. shall expect one Of you to write
n me, aud inform me how you get o,
}, "Isaac, the lad, promised he wou
.e do so and shortly afterwards the e
g chanter whose acquaintance I hs
ls made the evening before, accompanie
I. by the boy and g,rl, started off t
II gether to meet the fire chariot, whi,
le was to convey them to within fc
ID miles of their home. 1t was the fir
10 journey the children had ever tax,
If without being accompanied by son
IT protector, aud they were naturally
IT little anxious, though hardly afrai
# as everybody, since they had left the
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