The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-08-20
EDWIN cowLEs AND THE POPE


 upon a rude platform erected m pr"tee- ton of d dlngy carpet. the old man is wont to sit for hours motlonless. gazing al nothing. IL Is at such times that his e,apioycs can approach hIm q, theu.5 Il he were an ordinary human beng. which he let u, say. Is not, Years of hard struggle with relentless world. world which showed no mercy has hidden io the h1sty observer nu, il of tine h,niness .: heart which really k pictured in the old gentleman face. Itis tune when troubles which would crush many man are waved aside by a more scncrou, sell and when the most insulting street ufehin could approach him and receive a kind nord. Well. the old man ,a; n th,s mood. gazing nxcdly Il nothing. lha editorial room, were deserted. and Tn the kInd oi ,cmi-hall. where the talorcd potter nod dcd. the il.h, burned lpw and lonely The hush winch f.ll, upon the scribbling rooms of a large daily newspaper office had aftpi the place in i,e ecfc and ,ilcn; cmbrarc aueidcniy Mir e,,efle, was startled by the appearance of Il tall maa who presented himself wi'hog, ecrcmony He n,fc a lnns bIaek gown, and on hs> head rested q tail. euuoH,ly shaped cap.
 1, ,his Mf eoNle,z'' asked the nsurc in a kolcc ,a deep ln .ts snletnnfY ih.a the hs'l' flashed and fremblcd under l,s shade
 Nc, ,lr. replied the old gentleman. ,.syhai de 4ou want =
 Ill !, well tha, yau a,l. me the object oi ruy visit. .,nd |, i, well. in t.me. tha, should tell you lnusa safe alone hayc taken the prceau,ina to dose and lo, k the -tl,e',,. N..-"uter4 irnu- ,na-eAn reach the .oai,t,le uofld Edwin cowlcs. nm the pope al Rome ..
 "Nha, :" s,,ped .h~ c.itor af the isti.1.
 T tm ,ac pope. Tor xcars you have been Sltndcrns me lou haso ssid lhl, l am attempting to t.,in possession ot the Gnlcd State. and have msultcd and sued m pGcst> Na4. .is. l ha>e eamc ta bc avenged and the pope dieW eat loa., knit. ,nd pl,,vtnlly h1 kcd II m cdiorld lyins on 'h5 dcSk. i hlve cpt,,r ft.,t,, ka0c ta ktt you. .e,.tele,,- -fer yeaa, the eArdlnal, have eo;cd aSata>; loHr death bv VI ,hcncc. hu, |, L,, tacy hove asrccl ihi, Il performed me d-cd ih,., would ei,c | then boly m ,lau. fnen. >lr te,oltetl n t,ke ye'tr He. paaet attempt -e.t.c!l ''. l weait.n. .=o'sI n ss.= tar den'l You see I have removed them ttem sair fca h =
 '. l do no, understand Nou, >aid the eld nan. in vain attempting to ari,c.
 /" l'rohAhh not. rcplrcd the pope. "hlt you will tell >eu lh.r have ,ornc ta XII Aea and h, began la wheltac ,ne kniic on the sele#ot h.> b,et. ou ean- mt reSlsi me. Nos are hound hand aal ee.." Ear the hr,. tac ihc o.5l mlu ir4blcd thtg hc MI helpIcv,. stron4 etd> had hean pA> el around h, ankles whlle h, hand, had been >ee4re, he>oad the slightest mohon
 . 1 csn II iofa.sistanec. ,lcsi9rcd lhe old m3n
 Gall. eaid rhc nope ..nd if you ,an make yourself heatd bgN anl tlj, ,llsr. cf old men, yoe yourself s.@ f..sesa. . Aaaf et.c,. wtll pnloa,e the thong and le, ou ,o.
 The old man attempted .o ,ry. bu, na; the slightest sound c>5aped han There, >aii the pope. "Neu see how n>eie,s T. "a i'sh' the church. Neu have b,.t live ine,e minute, lo lnc. Prepare yourself"
 . Yea will commit mugdgt Il yon kill me.
 NJ; mur1c'. bu, Will be dct,a5Has inc apostles. lwaa, your car i.r th,, decor a,'cn oi ,hc vatican. Come. d. you de- ,1c ,o d,g Ike l man =
 taliec, ,poltec. :" exclaimed ,he editrr. " rali-c' police" rlns ataas the darb halI~a, aud cans back n hollow mock efH.
 For ycar>, continued the popc. run- nins hi> ,hamb alaas he edge af the knife. "Norhavc been warning thg p,oplc of my power. telling them ,hAt world sooner of lalef capture ,hi> country. | havc come sooner than you cNpc,,c,; Winch car shall cu; oii iits,:'
 Spare me" cried the editor
 The pope laughed.
 II you can distinguish a n>c from the multiplication table" slid the pope. with ! suspicious smile. will spare you. . and he placed two printed pages before 1he newspaper man.
 This Is a loke. exclaimed Mr cowles. in a houyani burst of rapture.
 You arc wrong" said the pope. frown- ing "t that k the multinhrafion iahlc