Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-10-18

star cleaned forth, which 1 suspected
% be reflection. My curiosity much
aroused. I stole softly toward it. pass
ed the great hoop of metal-obviously
the reflection did not proceed from that
and some distance beyond found what
expected, a large circular mirror erected
against the terminal wall.
Meanwhile the old man was peeriag
through q small brass tube attached 20
the pedestal close beside the lantern;
Judged il to be some kind OF spy-giasS.
He waited a little after each inspection,
and seemed dissatisfied and uneasy.
"Wahyat eu-neb..' he mutJered, how
disturbed is the air. With the lens,
surely, nothing can be amiss Istaghir
AUahw He peered again but apparent
Is with no better result. He pushed open
the lantern and FASTENED toward the
platform. evidently much alarmed. The
star vanished, again the chamber was
full of light; ana now for the first time
his eyes met mine.
The look Of alarm faded from his face,
but amazemen- took its place.
'El-hamdu liUah," ne exclaimed fer
venIy. Thank God. it is uninjurei,
and the matter is plain. Well might The
air be- thus troubled. Yet this is wonder
full Who are You, and by what unheard
OF chance are YOU leIe?
/ explained that l was a student ana
tourist. ana briefly outlined my misad-
venture.
Now heaven be praised he cried,
"Bsd be,ak. My house is thine as we
saw. and thou art thrice welcome. II IS
kismet: thou art sent in my hour OF need,
and the finger of God is in ii. Thou art
I'm American. my cOunJrym2n, and l IKE
vtU thy word and thy look. l am old,
and -hou shalt be my helper and ny in
heriter in the greatest work that the
hand of man hath c0mpdssed. Come.
Baaoidr
Heled me to the pedestal and readjust-
ed the lamp. Bow down thy head, ne
whispered. "and look 1 obey7d, and
eaz.ng through the tube, saw STAR
beautiful beyond description. Then, as
he made some change, the whole interior
of the great ring upon the frame was
filed with an orange light; Ii WdY5red at
first like a phOsphorescsnce, but @radu-
al.v s.e3died until iC was uniform over
= 4
jh5 entire surface. 1 was conlouhueu
and Die dbiml with questions.
That nigh. he would explain nothing.
..You are weary" he said, and iaIn-; you
must eat and drink and rest
He conducted me through number Of
,,oesooes and q. Length We emerged, nos
an rSs barren sands. but under grove
~ r.lD,s. rs ne led me forward 1 naard
~, sDI7srirg of wafer, and the odor OF
e.,,.-rs cas DarceDuble all about us. AT
i-,,,-b r-a reached q house, low Oh, Sp-~
80 ricblv furnished in the egyptian
800 -. Injurious repasi was brought
a. -.S.c5 the old man shared VITA me-
.l,rgh he ale but sparnsiy' lu1. d
cordial was held 10 my HpS' VI Ti' n. ~
eagerly. for the flavor, ,A'usI HTlS,' ";,s
5sIicious. and extending III. lHiJ ~
dangerous delight upon 'Ae ul'1n' 10
soon asleep.
-. awake aesin q moment later
"-'---r,ed IN me. My host was stand
50 /, $50 .l,, side and as / looked up MO
ing ~ 49,. s,-s wondered if he had
80. - We Law down. It was da},
s,' l.. 80 ami he assured me that II was
Lo"G ~, g 80 a;ternoon; moreover, that 1t
I1,e III IN. '. -e.er7oon of the second day. l
was ne ,,ere6 for thirty-six hours.
certainty. I was greatly refreshed ll.,
-. IS. Ia, race remained of the strain l
,.i C ,,r5{,,rs5 in mind or body at,irad
l..u - 80 ~ -5o robes that were brought me
- 'V r~, :. mot altogether unused to me
-, 4Ssss-and after another sump-
80 rsn9st and few fragrant Willis
- 80 , Ions and gaudily beaded pipe, l
- l. o-t forth with the old man into EheJ