The Osceola times., 1884-03-22
started for the house of the individual

''Show me your hand" he said. The
/ Soudanian held ii out without word
He felt it, turned il over, examined it
and finally exclaimed:
"Why, there isn't anything the mat.
ter with your handl"
"No."
We'll, show me the other" Same ex-
animation; same result. "rhose hands
are perfectly sound" cried the doctor.
"Why, the Pa, ha must either be crazy,
or is trying TO make fool of me-"
Abdallah smiled a singular smile.
The Frenchman returned to the divan
in very angry frame of mind. "Well,
is it done," asked the Governor.
Done? Why, there is nothing the
matter with the man"
"Did | tell you there was anything
the matter with himl | only ordered
thee sever his hand at the wrist; and so
| ordered, of course because such was :ly
good pleasure. Return at once"
"I?" shreked the indignant surgeon.
"Do you take me for hangman? Send
your Official BARRIERS, if you like, but new
er presume to insult me again in that
way, for shall make formal complaint
to the Consul"
"Fool," observed Moussa. coldly, "thou
| wilt never be able 10 make tiny way
in the world. Well, well, to think these
Frenchmen call themselves civilized"
Half an hour later the court BARRIERS
razor severed the offending hand. 4
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Moussa, the ferocious warrior, died in
quite mysterious manner.
1t seems that Mr.. Patrick, the English
Consul, had sustained heavy financial
losses through the arbitrary whims of
Moussa. He complained to his govern
ment. England sustained the complaint;
and, although the obsequious or timid
representations of French representa-
tive in those days were made light of at
Cairo, il was very different matter
when the terrible Albion complained
On such occasions the government was
inexoiable.
Moussa Pacha was at once recalled to
the capital Ismail received him with
all the honors and all the rewards due
to his most roya. ard productive servic-
es. He was nominated Enlir, the high
est title in the gift OF the empire. They
even went further; they obtained for
him through the Sultan still higher
title, that of Midi die. Then Moussa was
invited to great official banquet.
He left the table seriously iii.
His private doctor, George Demitri, a
Greek, had studied at Paris. Demitri
was man of very uncommon intelli-
gence, considerable talent, great vivacity,
and spoke many languages with abso-
lutte perfection. He had the Governors
entire confidence, and was at once his
physician, interpreter, courtjester and
travelling agent.
Otherwise he was true gentleman,
very witty and very amiable.
He did not like the Pacha one bit, but
sc rved him very faithfully; for the
shrewed functlonary had promised to
leave him large part Of his fortune-a
generous promise which seemed credible
enough, seeing that Moussa had no liv-
ing heir. But, cunning as a jackal
Moussa took good care never to draw up
the promised will.
On seeing the Pacha so suddenly sick,
the doctor easily OWNED the cause of
his Illness. He fought the malady skill
fully, and was able TO get Moussa safely
back to Kharteum. There, by dint of
ameliorated his condition.
lie was about to save his life. That
will never do thought the Govern
ment
The Turkish functionaries the Pacha
Immediately held secret council, and
finally adopted the following policy:
They went to the sick Governor and
said: "Thy doctor is an ignorant man.
see how long while he has been treat
ing thee, and thou art not yet well.
On else, as seemeth to us even more
probable, he is purposely prolonging
thy illness so as to excite thy gratitude
the more. But thy health is too precious
for such trihng; thou must dismiss him,
and summon some other physician.
Demitri was at once dismissed; he was
formily notified never to approach the
divan-threatened with death should he
even presume to enter the palace.
Another doctor, or rather Fronco-
Egyptian druggist, was called in. Next
day Moussa-Pacha had ceased to live,
When Moussa was laid in the tomb
the envoys Of the Khedive rushed to the
treasury. The trersury was empty,-or
almost empty; it contained just twenty
guineas in English money! Twenty
guineasl And this was the fortune of
the millionaire Pacha. The ENJOYS were
utterly nonplused for the moment.
But being old experts in the Oriental
judicial system, they soon decided what
to do. They employed the irresistible
argument of the whip the courbache.
Thereupon 100000 francs were given
up by the late Governors chief minister.
Now the ENJOYS of his Highness the
Khedive were tirst-class logicians. They
argued the matter in this wise: "If 100
blows of the courbache can produce 500,-
600 francs, 600.blows with the courbache
will certainly produce 100000 francs"
The conclusion proved to be perfectly
correct The treasures we're restored,
apd iustice declar rod itself satisfied