Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-13

dwellings, in Oriental fashion, shouting
out their comments, advice and ejacula-
tons OF wonder and pity, as we passed
by.
1t was easy to find the Great Doctors
door. Fifty volunteer guides undertook
to guide us to it.
s'The Hakhim," said one tall old croDe,
whose black vail was heedfully drawn
across her wrinkled face, 'can call the
dead to lite. See the cure he wrought Of
my grandchild Fatimav'
HE patched me up" said sturdy
fellow, whose arm was yet in sling and
his head bandaged, "when the Turkish
tax-gatherer's men cut me down with
their sabers, just because"
did not hear the rest, tor already we
had reached the Hakhim's house, and the
bearers were conveying the litter through
the huge wooden gate, clamped with
iron and studded with nails, which gave
admittance to the courtyard. stood as
If my feet were rooted to the pavement,
not daring to advance-waitlng, like a
criminal who waits to hear his sentence.
"tie is her husband" said by-stander
compassioDately. mo, no, her brother"
said a second. "Fools he is her lover"
exclaimed the sh1iller voice of a woman
''and my heart blee&ls for him, poor lad
Presently l heard myself addressed In
English, spoken with German accent;
and, looking up, saw the famous Hakhim
himself-a kind, thoughtful-eyed, elderly
professor, whose colsred spectacles and
bald head, contrasted strangely with his
flowing Oriental robes and long gray
beard.
II bear good news, SIR" said the Hak-
him. "My patient now under my wife's
care, will recover. 1t is not the plague
that has seized her.
Mot the plagued" repeated ], half
stupidity.
mo, mein Herr" said the doctor, in
his gentle, we1ghty voice. 1.-THE Frau
lein has been bitten by venomous fly,
Gods help, can venture to say"
But here everything seemed to swim
around me, and I remember nothing
more until, supported by the Hakhim 5
arm, I entered his spacious house, to find
his kind wife ministering, with all a
woman's instructive, tenderness, to the
comfort Of her young guest.
| The doctor was right. The mark
which I, and others more experienced,
had believed to be the dreaded plague
spot, really turned out to be produced
by the bite OF one of those poisonous flies
which in Syria are often found in prox-
unity to water; while from the fever which
resulted, Miss Wyl ne well nursed and
cared for, speedily recovered. and, under
my escort, reached Damascus first and
Beyrout afterwards in safety. At the
seaport was fortunate enough to find a
respectable cid Scotchwoman from Aber-
deem, widow of a sergeant who had died
in India, and who, IN consideration of a
passage home to Southampton by the p
and o. packet, then due, gladly took the
charge. of Miss Wynne on the homeward
voyage.
We reached England in due course
where Ethel's brother was ready to receive
us on the landing-stage. Ethel's brother
has been my brothcr.in-law these six
years now, and darling Ethel nv wife.
II feel, Mr.. Marston, as if you were
the oldest friend I had in the world, and
the BEST" was Wilfrcd Wvnne's hearty
greeting to me att our first meeting al
Southampton. And thanks to his preserv.
ing friendship, obtained four years age
the comfortable Government appointment
in my own line, which will suffice to
keep my unworthy self and those who
are dearer fanny wife and little ones
free from the pinch of want.