The morning call., 1893-07-09

which brought me aboard the Shawmut
This morning. Did you ever think you
would like to stand little to one side and
watch the course of events on the resur-
rection morning. Mrs. c. ?"
Il have never thought of it. but think
see into the thoughts of the resurrected
ones" | responded with laugh.
well. if you care to take long ride in
the morning you will have the nearest
thing to that position. My wife sent me
aboard to ask YOU if you would go with us,
and came near forgetting my errand it
was so confoupded hot. Will you go?"
go whereo You are not particularly
lucid in your invitations. Have you re-
ceived private notice that the great day is
near at hard, aud are you asking us to
occupy reserved seats with you at one side
on that occasion?"
"Pshaw! am stupid from the heat.
year ago one Of the Hindoo fakirs in one
Of his raving moods made the statement
tn at he had the power OF life and dea tn !;
that he could die at any time andaaf ter
awhile could return to life on earth, bring
ing with him knowledge acquired in the
heavens. He was creating quite a disturb
ance among the more fanatical of the Hin-
docs by criticizing the English rulers. and
the Governor thought best to try and sup
press him. He therefore sent for the
fakir and quietly told him that if he did
not cease meddling with political affairs he
might have a chance to prove the truth of
his statement as to his dying and coming
to life again."
Gould the Governor have killed him
just for little bla thering about matters
which at home anybody Will talk loudly
about on every street corner?'
'They certainly can do what amounts
20 the same thing. and in this case they
undoubtedly would have done so. But
the fakir didn't scare bit. He told the
was able to do all that he had claim ed. and
that he should speak as he chose both in
pub bile and in private.
"WelI, it went on for some time In that
way; the fakir meddling In public alters
until he had the officials nearly wild with
rage, but at last he said things which gave
them their lOnged- for chance to gather him
him and gave him his choice. to- get out
the province, to stop his meddling or to
die. If he chose to die he might come
back, il he could. but II he was banished
he stopped banished. No coming back to
stir up another muss."
(Which did he choose to do?"
HE chose to die, but in his own way
He said he was able to die by himself, but
In order to return he must have help,
which helm his brother stood ready to af-
ford.
1.-THE Governor felt reasonably sure that
once dead he could keep him 80, and there
fore agreed to whatever the fakir asked.
So eighty nine days ago the man calmly lay
down upon MS mat and died 10 all appear
ances. When he was dead his body was
rolled in linen robes, or silk perhaps, am
not sure which, but anyhow he was care
fully wrapped up and laid in grave which
the Governor had seen prepared in the in
closure within which the residence stood.
He was rather shrewd. the Governor, and
fakir die. saw him wrapped up and
watched the men as they lowered the body
into the grave and hen covered it up, pill
ing the sand high above it. But the Cover
nor did more than watch all this he placed
a sentry over the grave. The fakir had
charged them to allow him to sleep three
full months. and the Governor intended
one woke the old man before three
months, he meant TO know it, and he in
tended to be one of the awakening party
on the morning named for tho arousing.
'srhere the fakir has laid for three
months and tomorrow is the date named
Tor ing him again"
''But does any one really expect that be
can be raised from his grave at this late
day?"
Eyes, many of his followers so believe.
If there had been any chance for them to
steal his body and keep him hidden during
the three months should have thought so
myself but as it is / am inclined to fear
that there will be large number of dis
appointed Hindoos at this hour to-mor-
row. But be that as it may; the Governor
has invited me TO bring any friends wish
with me to see the resurrection in the
morning. My wife wants to go. but not
unless you will accompany her. What do
you say? 1t will be pleasant ride in the