The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-03-08

black curtain hung across. which when
raise! disclosed table upon which lay
skulls, bones and stuffed skins of ia,
AMI seTpen's-a mIAtG1e oe the gro.cs-
4ne and repulsive
\ tink.c Of little bell. aud the Noo,
3oo jugg!cr entered. IL was ! very
tall nan. black 70 the last degree. tl.ir
It starvation. with excessively lol :
arms, III Immense mouth. aud small
deeply set eyes. that made one uneasy
If fixed upon him His hair vas a.
the SNOW. aud huog down upon hi.
sh0u!!ers-his beard rs white, aad
swept b. his waist His dress was a
finc!ful compound Of co!ors, BIS head
! covered AZ the crown with q ctimsu
: tur ban
For few moments lie stood face 10
face with. .ni looked with all conceu-
tratsd power AT, the audience and
even De Nouvllie, skepticai as he was,
could not have ,ruthtully denied ;ha,
he felt some strange meSmeric inhu-
encc. Then he spoke "A few words in
some unknown tongue. and the tones
ole would have expected to have b-en
harsh ani gutteral came to the ear
with almost musical sweetness But no
one seemed to understand, and be
turned to the table and played with
bone and serpent skin in so rapid a
man4er as TO defy the following Of the
eye That done, he bowed with tortu-
ous genuhections before horribly
grinning idol that stood at the rear Of
the stage, and muttered words of in
cantation. From the lips Of the
image came first q blue smoke. then a
vivid flame, and even the most distant
felt wierd Iangnur stealing over them,
as produced by some subtle floating
aua.thesis.
With cunning eyes the juggler
marked the effect upon his audience,
/ than cl.apped his hands; the head cf the
wooden god was cleft in twain as by
the stroke Of an axe, the fragments dis
appeared, and in their place stood a
/ girI of wonderful beauty Of form and
feature. and clearly revealed by an in
tense light flashing down from above.
! An involuntary exclamation of ap-
/ plause broke the silence, and every eye
IDENTIFY Of the same race as the juggler.
/ but her hue was golden bronze rather
/ than black; her hair only slightly curl
/ ing. and hanging in masses over the
/ uncovered neck aud bosom. Her man
ner was timid Her lips crimsoned,
j aud, partly open, revealed line Of reg
/ uar and dazzling white teeth. Her
eyes were large. liquid anG expressive.
! Her dress WAS a simple tunic of white.
/ b1tdercu with scarlet. and deccnded
ouly to the knee. gave fully to view the
/ faultleSsly nodded limbs and the small
/ delicately arehed, sandicd feet If Vou-
dooism could produce snch sable beau
/ ~, it was no wonder the negroes bowed
in worship at its shrine.
/ Trippiin8ly she came forward 10 the
+ tOotligh,s, bowed, and then to unseen
music executed the widest Of dances
A storm of applause greeted the effort.
! She took from the table some ct the
bones, ratified them to the time of the
music, and whirled around with start
ling rapidity. Then. even in the height
If the excitement, they looked for her.
and she had disappeared, but no one
could tell the how, or the exact mo-
ment.
! A slight smile broke the stern face Of
the juggler at the surprise of the audi
ence He waved his hand and the
wooden god had again taken its place
unfractured. as far as could tell The
for moment with the same dazzling
swit,ness rs before, and then he gave a
low whistle. and the girl bounded to
/ his side from one Of the rooms. In the
brief interval her dress had been
changed, and, though of the same form
as previously, the material appeared to
be scales Of the rightest and most tieX-
lble gold. and around her arms and
ankles were broad bands of the saline
shining metal. y crown upon her head
studded with glittering jewels, and she
appeared In all the splendor Of bar
+ barrie princess.
The magicla handed her tiny tam
boriue. aud motioned her te dance
again She spcechessiy but silently re-
fused. The pautomime became exciting
and expressive. He commanded. she
refused lie threatened, and she detied.
He waved his arms Indignantly. and
she folded hers over her breast, and her
lips cuIled with scorn. He half drew a
long blaicd dagger from the folds OF
his roue, and She tremblea. Still She
( did not move. ard. with the sound as oi
g bitter curse, be seized upon one al the
stuffed serpents and struck heavy blow
upon her naked shoulders. A scream
of pain followed, aud those nearest
would have sworn a great ridge arose
upon her flesh. and that the marks OF
every scale were plainly TO be seen.
But no other effect vas produced lie
became still more excited, stamped
raved. and, though Ler hands were
slasIed and held lmploringly towards
h,m. she made no movement To obey his
will
Then. hut 50 quickly that MS puFpose
could pet bc OWNED. he drew his dag
ger, >prang upon the girl, and plunged
Tie weapon again and again iato ber
side Terrible shrieks followed. and
he sunk iula a lifeltss heap, while the
streaming blood stained her glitiering
dress aud stood in little pools upon the
lloor'
Half hundred started 10 their feet
esiih c1i,s of vengeance. hat the old
)1gglcr qu.iled mot He stool firm, a.
!, marble and not man. waved them
biek. atl aid in voIc, e thunder
which strangely ooatrssted With hi,
f5rsae. ores,