The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-07

been Of any other race would not
have wasted a breath on you. but
left you to your fate; but you English
are the boosted conquerors Of the
world and think you know every
thing. Before have done with yon.
you Will knOw-and can tell your
people If you choose-that there are
some things you have not got hold az
vet Meantime, first OF your proud
race, you shall behold the most
solemn rite of Obeah in this one of
its most sacred places.
"Partly prompted by curiosity.
partly owing to the threats Of the
priest. who spoke TO me once when II
shut my eyes in shudderiug horror. 7
saw the fearful orgie 70 the end
What I saw 1 shall never tell-fI could
not if I would. No words 7 could
use would suffice TO depict in all their
dreadful blaclxness the acts OF thnt
demoniac circle. / supped full OF
horrors. and when at length was re-
leased I swooned away
ssWhen I recovered consciousness x
was lying IN small cave on a rude
couch. and efOre me, intently looking
into my face, was the monster in
human shape, the priest Of the mid-
night de bauch. How long had been
there I knew not. I felt weak and
faint. and overcoming my disgust $50
far as to ask for water, he gave me
calabash full of some heavy, sweetish
liquid, which 1 drank eagerly. 1T must
have been narcotic, for ] 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
must have remained in the cave for
several days with that evil being. p
semi comatose state. but a 3 last ] woke
feeling much refreshed, though with
a numb sensation of terror hanging
round me. of which I have never yet
got rid and which I know viii never
leave me. Facing my jailer I asked
him what he now intended to do with
me.
81 have done with you ia the mean
time said he. but I have marked you
for the future and he pointed TO my
arm, when I saw what you have just
seen.
" Go out into the world.
said he; be prosperous;
give you that with the rest
that whatsoever you put your hand o.
shall prosper BE happy If you cant
cannot, with all my power give you
that even if I would; but remember
while you wear that chain, and you
can never pluck it off your nrm.
where I have made 1t part of vour
body-yOu are in my power. Wher-
ever you are, when 1 choose t0
call you, even from the ends of the
earth, you must come. The sign
will be that when you feel the chain
you Will know I am calling YOU
T.. lad
cursed island with All my speed, ana
yet nine times since then ! have AZ %
it and seen that cruel devil worship
per. From the heart of Arctic SHOWS.
from the heart Of Africa ns wsH as
from the busy centers of civilizutio u
I have been DRAGGED. I have buried
myself in the depths of the Australia
bush. and vet he has called me thence
round half the world S circumference
Wherever 7 am. il feel this dreadful
chain causing me discomfort ] know
my hour has come and I must mp and
away. If I resist and have resisted
the pain becomes unbearablc; but
as soon as I start for that hateful spot
the pain disappears. When j see the
monster he only laughs at me for talk
ing the trouble 60 come So far 10 see
poor ignorant Niger. Thank God.
ne never forced me again to looE on
ct another Obeah ceremony, though
he some times threaten t. do So
We soon afterward parted Tor thc
night. after arranging to meet npain
next day When at the appointed
hour I called for him. 4 was informed
that he had left carly ia the morning
for abroad on urgent business.
Not business, I now knew bad
called him. but his rernorseless tor
mentor, through the power by which
he was chained.