The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-20
DROUCHTON and BULL STREETS.

1--WE" She had scarcely done so when,
hang! went q shot, and from the inside OF
the small chest the invinclble coniurer.
leaped forth. attired in a wonderful dress
OF many colors. He announced that this
was the official uniform OF the league OF
peace and truth. No more was needed to
establish his reputation as a sorcerer. $
Henceforth he became "A welcome and con
slant attendant at court and the queen
consulted him as she would an oracle. To
prevent any suspicion of his being in
league with the resident, the gifted conju-
ror wrapped himself In an air Of mystery
and it was only when the shades Of night
had fallen that he approached the royal
palace. Soon an opportunity presented it,
self for his helping the cause of French
diplomacy.
While alone with Queen RanavaI he sud
denly said that he could read her thoughts
and then unfolded to her the things of the
future, prophesying the dire difficulties in
store for her country should she fail to
please France. He spoke of English intri-
que, explained It's Objects and warned her
solemnly 10 beware of 1t. One result of this
interview was that the queen allowed the
French to build a telegraph line from the
coast to the capital. Moreover, when the
resident suggested display of fireworks
to honor some great national holiday. and
her majesty said that fireworks were the
invention Of evil spirits. the conjuror was
promptly on hand 70 give the queen his
guarantee Of protection from any wicked
acts the devil might contemplate. He told
her all would be well. SO the fireworks
were given with the royal consent.
But VI was as an enemy of the English
the great magician particularly shone.
He so prejudiced the queen against the
Brltons that they lost ground in every
sense, and 1t is said that they never re-
covered from the injury he inflicted upon
them. Nor did he stop at mere trifies in
order to accomplish his ends. Seeing thar
the queen was rather careless in her habit
of leaving secret state papers lying
around, he used to put them in his pocket
when her back was turned and carry them
off. If she said anything he satisfied her
by explaining that in vision 1t had been
revealed unto him that evil spirits had
taken them. All the efforts of the En-
glish to expose the conjurer dismally fail
cd. They offered to explain his tricks.
but the queen would not listen.
This conjurer-diplomat might have been
there yet we're ii not for the fatal results
OF his own vanity. He grew so self-im-
portant that no one could approach him.
and even the resident he began to treac
as inferior. He declared that the for
tunes Of France were in his keeping. ana
that without his the French might tiIst
as well retire from the island altogether.
The resident had to go on paying him
literally. but, not content with TINS he
also levied on the queen. His style of Nv
ing far outshone that of the resident In
its magniicence. and as he passed he was
saluted by the soldiers as a personaset az
high estate. From simply persus ding .hc
Queen Ranavalo, he went on TO dictate
to her. and upon one occasion, finding
her not quite so yielding as usual. he seized
treaty she was thinking Of making with
the English and tore 1t into bits before
her eyes. But the gods were Just the
ccnJuror got into serious money difficul-
ties, and finally was forced to accept the
residents offer OF sum sufficient TO en-
able him to return to France. where &C.
cording to the Paris press, he is now p,tr-
suing his regular profession and COM
planning to those who will listen of the
bese ingratitude of his country.