Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-01-27
How was 1t to end? All


unoer the noses of her father and the
menu eunich isn't the easiest thing in
.h' world never said it was! But q
bonanza like that is worth risk. The
bolGest way is the best; bribe NIusred-
din again; wait with the horses al the
back door in the alley; she comes in ia
buy new ring; frightful row in tho
street at the front between two camel
drivers; Hatlpha mounts guard at tho
front door; Terah slips into rear room
and suit of boys clothes and SO
out at the back, mounts, and were off,
Give us ten minutes start, and they'll
have feet steeds that follow quoth
young Lochinvar! That's the pro-
gramme. Sorry to play such "a game
on the poor old prince, but that is the
fault of the oriental system-and Oh,
my soul. what an arrnful Of heaven She
is"
He caught up pillow and vicarious-
| ~ pressed Terah to his heart Like
other lovers he was sometimes con-
strained to wreak himself on his mag
nation
Il quite pity Hatipha, too he said,
when he came to himself, 'but in the
bright lexicon of my youth there's no
such word as getting bested by any
| tumble-down, earringed, dew-lapped,
! pot-bellied old nondcscript like that
/ guess not, III go down and interview
| MusreGdin rs quick as can get my
I clothes on"
He reached for the gong, but ere he
| could strike it the curtains parted and
IN sprang Lbal, evidently in a fright
CHAPTER H.
"Hallo, my son. Just ready for you,
said Meryou
'Ilonorcd lord, the prince commands
your prcsence.' quarcrcd the boy. ari-
tatedir twisting together his slender
fingers.
Seeing something was wrong. Mcrvon
recognized the need Of restoring Ebals
confidence by preserving d bod front.
Commands il, does he? Isn't the |
old man overstraining himself Q LITTLE?
But Of course yoa meant to say that he |
bogs to supplicafc the privilege of |
rny company. Wen. toll him TO keep |
his caftan On and III Zee round in the |
course of day or two"
no not spcai; So, beloved lord. |
'llatipha has foand MS ont and told his
hiEhness. On if they kin you. Will |
Kill myself!!' cried the child, bursting
into tears.
Mcryon, greatly touched. expressed
II in his American way by loud laugh.
Don't You fret, Ebal, my Jewel;
neither Of as is going - quit this sin
ful and hollow life for sixty or seventy
years to come. at least. You donthalf
know me vet. have but to clap nv
hands and say: 'Galah" and the presi-
dent OF the United States would march
into the palace at the head of the army.
navy and New York police department,
and snatch up the whole court by the
seruff OF the neck and dump it down
hard on Blackwell's Island-yes, they
would! Hand me that stocking. And
talk about palaces wait till YOU see
the white house. Ebal. you don't know
luxury. Porgeousness, extravaganza.
intrigue and corruption until you've
been naturalized in the states as a JET
tersonian democrat or Lincoln ro-lb-
llcan. This ia poor. simple, innocent
sort Of place. Why. if Hatipha were to
ger among some ward politicians that
know, they'd mistake him for new
born babe-yes, SIR
Il wish we were there. mighty lord"
sighed Ebal. whose black eyes had
slowly expanded while he swallowed
this information. How happy we
should be-"
well. pack your grip, for we shall
be starting before long, all three of us.
Hand me that ncglitie, vsl you?-no.
the red oae-I'm ont for blood this
morning. Now l seem to be about
ready, don't i? III be back in an hour;
stay here till | colae, and be "a good
boy; DO You hoar?'
Thus did the Young American 30
forth to battle. In one way the fight
was an unequal or !. and no one knew
it better than he. tut in the east land
perhaps in othar places nothing is to DO
gained by timorous or apologize at ,
titude; and Neryon was conscious, ,
moreover, Of possessing certain re-
sources which, ii not immediately sub.
might yet serve him in good /
'~''Nt' ''ie4i 't4t. AL+bNF4CtiPt. insight | :
and courage, even a single man NAV
make hcadway against a multitude I
He strolled with an insouciant air ;
towards that part CT the palace build
ngs in which the princes apartments |
loy. As he passed through the various t
courts, halls and corridors he was the {
object Of good deal Of curious scrutiny t
from those who saw him. as if some i
lint had got abroad of his being in diff l
tculties. lie noticed, for his part, that '
here were signs Of hustle and uneasi- l
ness about which could hardly have +
'e1erence to himself, They had mill I
airy smack to them. War was in the '
lir apparently. But Meryon limited {
lis interest for the moment to the war
n which his concern was personal t
me @
In the princes antc-room was knot /
# eourticrs and attendants. Hatipha Z
lmong them. His unscemly visage
wore a grimace Of evil mocl1erv as he
'aught Mcryon's eye, and as the latter
rev near he ostentatiously ignored t,
us greeting and turned his amorphous S,
Jack upon him. Meryon, with pleas y
mt smile, put forth his right hand and Ii