Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-06-03
GUS impediments and difficulties he met
with on fha rOad .. .r -. ... ..

s1ASs
with on the road s.. b." ....lE .,
=. And does your lsrdship call feat
of thai kind wonderful said the En-
chanter, laughing outright.
.z'.I sli0ul'i say wonderful indeed re-
piled his lordship. L consider it even
more so than yours of catching the flash
of lightning and playing with it as a
child would with fireworks
i"iI grant you said the Enchanter,
that the feat itself surpasses the one
you saw me perform with the lightning !;
but at the same time do not imagine
that was the acme Of my power. Lean
go far beyond that. Yes, i assure you.
that 1 have a genie of such wonderful
power as to reduce the feat performed
bJ,my brother Enchanter in Sydney to
comparative insignificance.'
gHu should be curious then to see q
proof OF his power said his lordship.
with something like a sneer. 8" r
81 IF you wish it, shall be most hap
py to oblige you,' said the Enchanter,
politely. a01 ,.o. # j. -. .a..F ~ as
at'Iheir conversation was here inter-
whom. his lordship entered into a length
VAOA SOAt Cl ooIlOA w AACoT
sage he had just received from Sydney.
-. The ship has not yet arrived in
said the chief of police. -.
.. Are you certain Of that?' asked his
lordship. aarr.-. .... .3r ,..se. ..-..
quite certain was his reply. On
my way hither Icalled at the merchant 8
office and was told that the ship was not
expected to arrive for another two
nonths.'
What a pity said his lordship,
that Hassan is not in England SO as to
be enabled to point out the fellow the
moment he arrives. Hassan tells me
thata a ship would leave Sydney in twen-
ty-four hours from the date of his mes
sage and that he had deliberated wheth-
er hewould not take his passage in her
and come direct to England. How wish
he had done so.' --. -a.~-
.'' And he may do SO, and that easily,
said the Enchanter. a.
Such a thing would be utterly i'm
possible,' exclaimed his lordship. BY
this time thirteen of the twenty-four
hours have passed away. and the time
required to send back the genie, espe-
cially in his present fatigued condition,
would take possibly twelve hours more.
and the ship would have started before
his arrival .'"
The Enchanter here burst into loud
laugh. and his lordship inquired rather
angrily what he was laughing at. a.
:. The idea of your sending such q
clumsy, heavy-heeled sprite as the one
who brought the message from Sydney.
Why, I should be ashamed to have such
a fellow in my employ. / wou!dn' keep
him week. No. if you wish Hassan to
receive your message, l will despatch
one of my sprites, who will be able to
tell very different tale.' r-.. ...
Do you mean to say your sprite
would arrive in time for Hassan to re-
ceive my message before the ship
starts?' ..... g
"'Certainly, and with some hours to
spare replied the Enchanter. You
must, however, make up your mind at
once, as the message will only reach
him a few hours before the ship leaves,
and the less that time is, the greater the
danger of your message not finding
him.
"Let US start Immediately then,' said
his lordshlp; and he and the Enchantsr
left the palace to proceed to the latter's 8
dwelling. -., : ........... .. .........
''And now,n continued Hassan, s.let
me ask if you can imagine that Sinbad
ever witnessed anything more wonder
full than the feat performed by the sprite
who brought me the message to Sydney.
No sooner did he receive it than he
started off Immediately for Lisbon. 1t
was noon when he lett London, and to
say the truth he commenced his journey
badly, for he was more than half an
hour longer in going from London to
Lisbon than the genie of the Sydney
took to perform the same dis
tance. For his tardiness he met with a
severe rebuke from the Enchanter's
agent at Lisbon, who told him he must
make more speed to Gibraltar. This
distance he accomplished in five minutes
less than no time, for which he received
the compliments of the Enchanter in
thatcity. Encouraged by the Enchanter's
praise the genie leaped into the sea, and
started off TOR Malta, where he arrived
more than an hour earlier than the time
he had left London. Again plunging in-
to the depths of the ocean, he came up
on land to breathe at Alexandria, where
he arrived exactly two hours by the
clock before he had started from London.
He then went on to Suez, Bombay, and
Madras, reaching the latter city at day.
break OF the same day he started at
noon. BY the time he had arrived at
morning of the same day
had not yet broken, and SO on through
the other towns till at last he arrived in
Sydney, having performed the journey
in ten hours less than no time"
Here Hassan was interrupted by
Achmet leaping to his feet, and exclaim-
ing in a loud voice,
fer that impudent dog to insult you in
officer OF justice, Iwould ask you to tear
HIM to pieces on the spot, but my re-
spect for the law prevents me. Let us.
however, Immediately seize him, and
take him to the cadi, when, without
doubt, he will receive the punishment
he so richly deserves"
1t is only just to say that the audience
seemed puzzled in what manner to act.
They certainly did not place the slightest
belief i'll Hassan's statement, but at the
same time they by no means appeared
willing to adopt the energetic measures
proposed by Achmet. Mustapha was
about to speak and claim the patience OF
the audience, when the elder of the two
Clemas rose. and interrupting HIM said
'My brethren do not follow the advice
Of Achmet, although he means well.
From what has lately fallen from the lips
Of Hassan, it is evident he is under the
protection Of the Prophet, and in that
condition of mind which ought to rem
der him an object of sympathy te all. Let
him continue his narrative without in
1t amuses us, and as the
poor man cannot be accountable for his
actions, the statements he makes are not
and therefore no sins on his
part. A falsehood, my brethren, is a de-
iberate perversion of the truth, and
therefore a sin. Hassan's are merely
harmless delusions and nothing more"
81 maintain that what l have said is
rue." said Hassan, Indignantly. 81
would almost sooner receive the treat
nent proposed by Achmet. than be spo-
Ken OF in the insulting manner you have
ust spoken Of me-"
The Ulema smiled serenely, but made
10 answer, and Hassan, after \ moments $
)ause, continued his narrative.
1.-The message was delivered to me in
sydney about three hours before the ship
tarted. Finding there was room on
BOARD, Immediately secured cabin,
ind rushing of to the hotel, packed up
What luggage had there. Preparatory
O leaving the hOnSe If was NV intantion