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the City Of the Guden Crescent, pcvauso II. 49, 20
willing tool in Ethiopia if he ever succeeded TO the
PrincIpaty and he had often assured them OF TINS
and he now begged the Ambassador 10 thc Mogn
agreed and NJ d'Eiraycinay agreed. u was nor
likely that Mr. Sadstonc. who never oOlecteu 10
ANYTHING that Ga1a PrCpisGf hc wo set
fled But poor Howlim was doomed to disappoiht.
ment for the boy Toothpik denied strcnuously ina,
Inc had ever written the obnoxious document, ana
said that he was not responsible for IT, 80 the
Mocul was very glad to take him back into favor,
for he never hkod Howlim, and Howlim that time
lost his chance.
HISTORY or THE DOCUMENT.
Now. the true history of the document which
caused all this conmotiOn was as follows: mere
arrived one day in kahra, the chlcf city Oh
Quoted to the residence OF Ethiop by her swarthy
attendant, unknown even to Wilfu Grunt or tue
Diplomatic agents of the Powers. Ana she pros
trated herself before EthiOp and kissed his lect-
and she handed to him paper. and upon the paper
was written these words" From HOwllm 10
EthIOp Selma gift and token OF amity."
And EthiOD raised Selma TO her feet and caressed
her, for she very agreeable to look upon ana nc
said: "Worthy messenger, what news nave you
from the rightfu heir to the throne OF Lthiopla,-
whom God preserves
And she replied: MY late master bids me to
warn you light Of my eyes that you are mis-
trusted by the Mogul. and that he seeks Your DOWN
fall and he even COntcmplates sending miner
Seiukian army. lie fears your power. ana Is even
now making communications OF q conhdeniiai
character to the boy Ioothpik through Oner Stllhl;
See, have il from the fair Fatna, with whom
have maintained friendly relations ana VINO dWells
in n kiosk by the lovely waters on whlch stahds
the city of The Golden Crescent. lCr IL was
necessary that my master Howlim should be kept
well informed"
And while Ethiop pondercd over this disagreeabo
intelligence with gloomy prov, she played 10 MN
upon a tambOurlnc-an acc0mpl SUMMIT WIN Wuch
size was wont to cheer the sad hours OF HOWlln,
while he langnshed in the palace OF his exile:
{" BY the beard of the Prophet shouted EthOp
of tasf in, ton 81 louI
the notes OF the musical instrument. II he dareS TO
attempt such thing | will oppose hls DeggarIy
Scliukians with my whole army"
Then Selma whispered in soft tones: My
master bids Won remember that you have allies over
whom he has influence among the sons OF the desert
OF Ethiopia. and that word from MN Will he more
powerful than one even from Nlful Grant ; ana
she laughed with low sllvery laugh, vino
sounded pleasant ms heard il through the tele-
phone, that from that moment have conceived IN
anupathy for Ethlop.
Then that worthy girded on his sword. and strobe
angrily 10 the Palace of Sedan ana COMMUNICATED
TO him the intelligence we had Just heard ana
they decided that the moment was too critical TO
dispense with support, from whatever quarter 1t
might come and rs IloWim had certain adhcrcntS
in kahira, they assembled them together secretly,
and consulted with them. and II was decided that
the hoy TOothpik must be depOsed. and llOwim
placed upon the throne III ms stead ana mat Il
manifesto of defiant character should De written,
which should appear 10 come from IoOthplb, anu so
er rage the Mugu against him. and also force his
Majesty TO show how far be was really supported
tanned secret relations with the great Chancellor,
through the Teutunc diplomatic agent at kahIra.
and he knew full we'll that the Mogul was reckoning
upon a support that he would not receive But
Ethop's real idea has only been TO scramble upon
the throne Of Ethiopia him:elt; and what between
TOothpik's being weak and shakv, and Schamyl
beng really impossible and Howlim being much
disliked by the Mogul. ! am not sure that he has
not just good chance as anybody else.
And here it should be remarkcd that | have so
many conversations to report, and 50 many different
threads 10 weave into one narrative, that am
often puzzled which one to take mp next. have
heard for Instance many curious dialogues between
Ethlop and Baron Schutz, the sporting representa-
tive Of 1eut0nia and COdgeT. the agent of Ostcr
Magyaua from which | gathered that it was not
displea sing to them to see EthOp exciting dlscOn-
tent against the Albinlot!allInlan assumptions OF
preponderating influence = and in this policy they
were ably seconded by their Latlnian colleague. In
fact il seemed to me that the object OF all these
gentlemen was TO stir up ali the trouble possible IN
Ethiopia without in any way compromising them
selves or their Governments; bnt feel that this Is
n very delicate matter to which TO allude and even
with patent eavesdrOppcr" l must draw the
line somewhere.
HOW ErmOP WAS INFLUENCED.
Certain it Is that Ethiop would never have dis
secretly stimulated and encouraged in certain
quarters And think il not impossible that, rs the
great African mystery uniolds 1t wil be found hat
II will chiefly develop TO the advantage of those
Powers about whose participation IN this remark
able confederation of events the least has been
heard Indeed. the minds of OnlOOkeTs not so well
Informed as was at this time much puzzled
as 10 the influences under which Ethiop WAS acting
Whether he working in the interests of
HOwlim, or whether he was secretly inspired by
the Mognl OF whether after all he might not have a
private understanding with Toothpk who Occa-
siOnally Shove symptoms OF wayering or whether
Schamvl and he had not as yet some undiscovered
relations or whether he was relying upon encOuT-
agement insldlously impaired TO HIN by the agents
of TeutOnIa, vOstcr- Nagyaria and LATINA. or
whether he only trying to perpleX people by
mysterious illusions to support derived from all
these various directions and was trusting solely in
Sedan, whether IN fact Sedan was to he trusted,
and had not thorough UNDERSTANDING with the
diplomatic agents Of Albinia and Gallinia, az was
to be suspected from an apparent GOODNESS which
was sprnging up between the military national
party headed by Ethiop, and the civil national
party represented by Sedan.
All these hypothesis, | say, furnished much
matter Tor curious speculation 10 the world, ana
combined to render the great African mystery more
mysterious than ever. Indeed often wondered
whether some of the actors in this great drama did
not sometimes themselves get confused rs to the
part they were playing. Even myself though. as
one may say more behind the scenes than anyone
else. was becoming puzzled when certain Klatlb
appearcd Upon the scene. To him ] instantly APP
piled my telephone. for | knew he was devoted
adherent and confidential friend OF Schamy and
that beng IN kahira at such crisis lie must be up
to some mischief, aud found he had many power
full friends in kahira, who mouIncd over the days
when Schamyl had ruled the country. when money
flowed like water, and they never lacked oppOrtu-
mites for lining their pockets: and | discovered
that they secretly plotting together, and that
OF them was in EthIops confidence, and an
other. an Ethiopian princess, who pushed her for
tuIcs there as women caii who have influence with
other And when all was prepared kiatlb
presented himself to EthOp. and EthiOp sad.
Peace he with you! what news have You of that
great man whose absence Ethiop has never ceased
to deplore y
And Kiatib replied: Ny master is indeed a nan
-of greater intelligence and loler views than any
prince in Islam. and from his palace near the
Latinian city by the sea, where he dwes meath the
smoke of the burning mountains, he watches
events with keen eye, ana is never idle indeed,
Iop IT, rpl md thp
centre of them is the sacred City of the Prophet in
the II idst OF the desert. For his ambitions have
only been stimulated 10y his downfall, and he
aspires 10 nothing less than the lmaumat; and his
pretcnsions recognized by many, and his in