The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-12-16

We'll OF Moses. At last there came a lad
YV ssit sGe h TnlS wS Sss' Sss in in t hTsR Wind SdD'' He Sd sns :
clerk attached 70 an English warehouse, and he
Cairo. He knew no more than that, but he had
heard that the omnihuses had Just come in,
Could It be possible that Mahmoud al Ackto!
had heard OF another old acquaintance, and had
Al frst my ideas on the subject were alto
nnopoiize the delights OF ali those cushions, nor
would IL be TO me a cause OF sorrow that there
sstionai powers OF that Interpreter. Should
another guest be. found, he might also be an
Englishm@n; and Sh,cb | might SoaIa thus ss dssiTsb 40
Thinking OF these things, l walked the quay foi
some minutes in q happy state q mind; but ~
disturbed in my spirit. I observed that one Of
the Arab boatmcn walked round from the vessel
TO the front of the hotel, and that on his return
he looked at meas l thought, not with, cour.
teous eyes. Then also saw, or rather heard,
and was conscious that / was. being viewed from
thence. walked and walked, and nobody came
to me, and pers7e t by my y Watch pnd od tmst n Il was
and nearer. and l was now aware that wheels
had been drawn up before the front door OF the
there. II Il might be that MS6moud should wall
for some other friend, but why did he not send
sS%s S 3 .u a. inform turn met a. A the end men Of a the
quay, caught sight OF the retrsating
aware that he had been sent down, and had gone
away, afraid to speak to me. " What can ! dor,,
said I TO myself. - can but keep my ground;n
own that 1 feared to go round to the front OF the
length of the quay and began to whistle TO show
at me intentionally, and from time to time
some one peered at me round the corner. II was
now fully half past seven, and the sun was be-
coming hot in the heavens. Why did We not
hasten 10 place ourselves beneath the awning IN
had just made up my mind that I would go
round to the front and penetrate this mystery,
when, on turning, ! say appr2sohinE me =
man. As he came near to me he raised his hat
and scc9;ted me IN my own language; NM M
said /, with some little attempt at a high de.
meanor, ".of, the firm OF Grimes, Walker and
"A most respectable house, I am sure" said
he. :" I'm afraid there has been a mistake here
house, said 1. / .feit that 1 was again alone 10
the world. and that y was necessary that l
had separated himself from me forever. or that
l had no longer a doubt.
little ex doaf over the water. and he painted
contemptuously to the boat Theirs has been .
n. y s, %Sog With that H,n Mri Maker NAL happen to be
time had ever been addressed civilly by any
come down here and explain all this to YOU"
and HI Fl a Jus. a .s %rn it, o, yo ne Ri SSfilS; M sns I'D
t tsisna; you M for ST. George w AffSsr the n new L %'s.
tenant-G Governor OF Pegu. Sir George Walker
Il M. here npT y, he has come I'M td this v mor ming uw Sna
has occurred. II YOU won't object to Withdraw
with me into the hotel, III explain i All"
the Consul might have been a little less abrupt.
opened out from one corner Of the honse 70
did follow him. and in a few words learned tho
remainder OF the story. When he had once
but little anxious about the rest. and soon
left me again alone. The facts. as far as l could
'e Sir d ieem; y Wnis s,mp Who 5H %ss now going GU. to
Pegu AS Governor, had been in india before,
commanding AN army there. l had never heard
myself or as his relative. Nobody could have
been more innocent than l was-or have re-
the name as he has. Well. when he was in India
before he had taken the city OF Begun after q
It; and Mahmoud had been there. having been. It
seems, a great man at Begun, and Sir George
way the whole thing had come 70 pass. There
no further explanation than that. The restof
name from the porter. had hurried down TO
me to his party, SO far SO good. But
inssf2 And. seeing that the fault had dn ali m Seen
his, why had he not asked me TO join the expe-
iitionI Sir George and may. after all. DO
afraid OF me. When they found that / was on
The quay. they had been afraid of me, not know
The quay all day. and stared them down one by
one, as they entered the boat, But was down
crept YEARLY back TO my bedroom.
And the Consul did leave me almost immedi-
nae that he would have asked me to break fast.
Had he done so i should have felt 1t as a. full
rot an eSSesins man, but own that like civil.
ty.. In Friday street l can command IL, and In
n lnlhay Front Front t fds t ths 5ss i 1 OF ivy Iif ne w c,RiIi Ts-
As soon as he had got me out Of the way and
the few words which he had to say. ho
'aised mine and then crept up to my bedroom.
From my window. standing a little be-
l h the white curtain could sec
mould al Ackbar, looking indeed a little hot. but
tn going through his work with all that excel
nd had he fallen bsskk ward into that shallow
ieyed,.' but. on the contrary. Everything went
veil with him. There was the real Sir George,
: p ahiat' cool from Sna he Rsss 6sts W WHY G1p he had s ' BEEN
aking while ! had been walking on that ter
a ssd. nom e i ia 20 , tasss EG s"s5 q Ses sn 81 S sSni;
Without tagging Z II was not yet two hours
i ns an, he Was ,Ssrsj oblt III hs sSOq ps. in t dp S0,%1SR,bus
"n not 'h SSss no sO asa of Pef tn the the WEI WEN Of
Immediately on my arrival It's the
.nown that the head OF a firm must never count
n a mere clerk 70 get through as much work as
natter that supports the man.
There they went, and Sir George, as I was well
ssured. had never heard a WORD about me. Had
Q done so, Is IL not probable that he would
ave requested my attendance2 =
But Mahmoud and his followers no doubt
ept their own counsel as TO that little mis-
Axe. There they went and the gentle
Ippling, breeze filled their sail pleasantly
5 the boat moved away into the bay. l felt
q, spite against any OF them but Mahmoud.
ny, had he avoided me with such cowardicef
could still see them when the morning tchibouk
as handed TO Sir George: and, though 1 wished
i'm no harm. | did envy him as he lay there. re-
lining luxuriOusly upon the cushions.
A more wretched day than that l never spent
my life. As i went In and out the porter at
he gate absolutely scoffed at me. Once i made
? my mind to complain within the house. But
hat could | have said OF the dirty ArabY They
ould have told me that II was HIS religion. or
atlOnal observance, or meant for q courtesy.
hat can "A man do In a strange country when
9 IL told that a native spits YIN his face by way
clvhityt bore IL, bore ityhke a man; aud
ghed for the comforts OF Friday street.
As 20 one matter, i made up my mind on that
ana ! Ipily carried out, mypurpose on the
l would go across To the Well OF Moses in
boat ! would visit the coasts OF asia AndI