Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-05-25
he crew went on with their unholy bust

the crew went on with their unholy bust
ness.
Partly prompted by curiosity, partly
owing to the threats of the priest, who
spoke to me once when l shut my eyes in
shuddering horror, saw the fearful orgies
| to the end. What | saw shall never tell
Il could not If would. No words could
use would suffice to depict in all their
dreadful blackness the acts of that de-
moniac circle. 1 supped full of horrors,
and when at length I was released
swooned away.
when recovered consciousness, was
lying in small cave on rude couch, and
before me, intently looking into my face,
was that monster in human shape, the
| priest of the midnight debauch. How long
had been there l knew not. felt weak
and faint. and overcoming my disgust so
far as to ask for water he gave me Gala
bash full of some heavy, swedish liquid,
which I drank eagerly. 1t must have
been narcotic, for l fell asleep at once
and have now only a dim recollection of
waking several times and on each occasion
being supplied with food and drink of
some sort.
II must have remained in the cave for
several days with that evil being, in semi
comatose state, but at last awoke feeling
much refreshed, though with numb SEN
sation of terror hanging round me, of which
have never yet got rid, and which know
will never leave me- Facing my jailer,
asked him what he now intended to do
with me.
"'I have done with you in the mean
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the future and he pointed to my arm,
when saw what you have just seen.
'And then the demon told me that though
he was but poor, ignorant Niger he
could weld on an all knowing Englishman
chain that would bind him all his life,
from which he could never free himself.
"'Go out into the world said he. BE
prosperous. I give you that with the rest
that whatsoever you put your hand to
shall prosper. Be happy If you can.
cannot, with all my power, give you that,
even if would. But remember that while
you wear that chain-and you can never
pluck it off your arm, where have made
it a part of your body-you are in my pow
err Wherever you are, when l choose
can call you. even from the ends of the
earth, and you must come. The sign will
be that when you feel the chain you will
know that am calling you
"You may be sure left that accursed is
land with all speed, and yet nine times
since then 1 have seen 1t and seen that
cruel devil worshiper. From arctic SHOWS
from the heart of Africa, as we'll as from
the busy centers of civilization I have been
dragged. I have buried myself in the
depths of the Australian bush, and yet he
has called me thence round half the worlds
circumference. Wherever am, if feel
this dreadful chain causing me discomfort
know my hour has come, and / must up
and away. If resistant have resisted
the pain becomes unbearable, but as soon
as l start for that hateful spot the pain
disappears. When see the monster, he
only laughs at me for taking the trouble to
come SO far to see poor, ignorant Niger
Thank God he never forced me again tc
look on at another Obeah ceremony, though
he sometimes threatens to do So"
We soon afterward parted for the night
after arranging to meet again next day
When at the appointed hour called fol
him, was Informed that he had left early
in the morning for abroad on urgent bust
ness.
Not business, now knew, had called
him, but his remorseless tormentor
through the power by which he was chain
exhibition.