Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-05-13
at once, but his mother, with great


what had taken place. Although l
admired her delicacy of feeling.
proposed to make some alteration in
her suggestion, and advised that we
should 90 to the merchants house,
not to buy, but merely to ask if he |
would give US list of what things |
would be necessary for the voyage.
We could then show it to his lord |
ship, and take his opinion OH the SUBJ
ject. The list was given us, but so |
numerous were the articles IL con-
tanned, that 1 began to suspect their
cost would far exceed what ms lord
ship had anticipated. At the same
time it was for him to make what
exceptions he thought it,.
"The next morning his lordship
sent for me to give him an ount
of what had taken place the Gay be-
fore. l told him we had seen the ship,
and much admired all the arrange
nents, and that the poor widow and
her family were III high spirits at the
idea OF the voyage they were so soon
to undertake. l also gave him the list
Of things which would be required.
He merely glanced at 1t, and placed it
on the table without making any re-
mark. He now asked me my opinion
of the ship, and the Accommodate
it afforded, and whether thought
the passengers would be happy on
board. LII answering his question l
spoke SO enthusiastically in favor of
all [ had seen, that it almost seemed
as il l wished it had been my good
fortune to be one Of the passengers.
His Iordsl,ip noticed it, and saId.-
"'Why ,Hassan, you speak so warm
ly about it, am almost inclined to
think YOU would like to make one of
the party is that the case p
"'Pardon me, my lord 1 said, ,'but l
admit that were it not for certain
reasons, the idea of voyage of the
kind would possess great attractions
for me. As it is, 1 have greater in-
ducements to keep me i'll England
".And what may they be. .Hassan?'
asked his lordship.
Gratitude for the many favOrs l
have received from your lordship,' l
| replied. 1sas well as the wish that l
| may be able to prove my gratitude
by being OF further service &c you.'
"'That's very prettily said. Has
SAM he replied, 'and l am obliged to
you for your good feeling At the
same time, tell me cantiidiy whether
in Case could spare you. or that you
\ could be of any use to me by under
taking the voyage, you would object
to go.' - r... sl s. a5s
"His lordship's question cerrespon
ded so well with my feelings that
was OH the point of replying, posi-
blv with too much enthusiasm. Re.
straining myself, however, [ said
"I candidly confess that did
know I could in any manner benefi
or please your lordship by the voy
age, would 90 readily, and th'
more 80, as 1 acknowledge the ide;
; of visiting a country on the other sid
of the world has great charms fol
me-
Then, Hassan, we may as vel
consider the matter settled. hav
this morning received intelligenc
that makes me believe you might b
Of great use to me, greater perhap
!. than any other person could emplo
on a mission of the kind. The En-
chanter has sent some scraps of parch
, ment saved from the wreck, whic
evidently formed part OF the paper
. lost bv nv brother-in-law. Althoug
they NAV be valueless in themselves
: it proves, at any rate, that the villai
, Pierre has not got them i'll his pos
t session., and can therefore make n
use of them. 1 have also received
visit from the chief of the police, VIII
: has brought me some information RI
e specting Pierre. He tells me that
;. Frenchman strongly resembling hi
: description took passage OH board
+ ship at Liverpool, which sailed fc
: the town Isaac and his family are &C
: ing to. Now, it appears to me ths
r if you were to go by the same shil
: you might be Of great use to the vic
t ow and her family on the voyage, an
d when you arrive you could make il
e quiries respecting Pierre
e ".Your lordshlp does not then CO..
slider that Pierre was drowned /?
= said. .a-- .#..-
"sFrom what l tell YOU he replie
l. 1T would appear not. We know pc
y fectly well that although several dea
$ bodies were found in the ship,not or
e in anv manner resembled Pierre an
As Smith aud Others contrived to ga,
It themselves, it is possible Pierre d
40 az we'll. The head Of the poll
!. seems almost certain on that point
and if he is alive. am determined
l. SPARE no expense or trouble to bril-
T. the villain to justice. Now, if "
u would like to make the voyage, "
l. can 90 with Isaac and his famll
But give me an answer at once
'e .W;thout any hesitation l accept
At his lordship's offer. He then took |
G. the list of things required for t
+ voyage. and told me not only to pu
chase IN his name all the things nae
) TONED in it, but as many as [ shou
n require for myself.
+ "During the next four or five da
&c the widows family and myself we
~ husv in making preparations for o
a. voyage. Tn fact, so fully were o
le minds occupied, that had quite fc
rs gotten the promise of the Enchant
y to teach me how to perform the wO
10 derful feat I have just mentione
le Possibly. nv forgetfulness might.
a. part. have arisen from the.fact tina
y had seen nothing of him from t
ie time of nv last visit to the wrer
y tOne morning, however, about we
III after that date his Iordship inform
Is me that the next day he expected
p; visit from the Enchanter, and that
so would then remind him of the pro
IT, Use ha had made to teach me some
T. the wonderful feats he was able
sh perform. ..l..
ey But does your fordship really
is' lieve so learned a man will take t
IN trouble to teach so ignorant an in
eo vidual as mvself?' said.
Oh "'Aa he made YOU the promise,'
replied. Il am fully persuaded he "
ne perform it. I know him we'll. an,
se more honorable man it would be hs
IN to meet with. So on that subj
IL make Yourself perfectly secu
OF Hassan.'
te. "sBut will he be able to teach
IN before I leave England?' ask
II your lordship must remember
OF time is rapidly drawing near
"a, ":True. Hassan,' he replied. 4
he 7 have not the slightest doubt
is, will have time to keep mis- promi
MS and when you return to your nat
on country you will be able to tell tn
'ui YOU have performed feat which
ley the most wonderful enchanters
M Arabia, and Persia and China put
lie, gether have never been able to r
ant FORM
Ell. "sDoes your lordship then kn
de- what the feat is?' inquired-fol
vas that time I was pot aware what
ma was.
ver go believe replied his lordsf
sell the power he intends to put i