Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-01-25

dare ueatn TOT you.
Foolish youth. replied she. What
makes you love mer
".Allah alone knows replied l.
''She heayed sigh.
sIs II ever to be thusT she asked
herself, forgetting that was sitting
near by her. make them love me.
then help TO ruin them. Strange that
deceived the rest without the least
conjunction. and yet. for this lad, do
feel sorry--can IL be lover Sooleman.'
said she. addressing me Il am now go-
ing TO take you-not as | said II was,
to a dinner party, but-to an opium
den. Mind, you pretend to smoke. III
You obey me not. before morning You
will be a ruined man and turned out
into the streets TO die. First you are
tirugged, then robbed. and, lastly. car
ried away from tie house 10 some out
of-the-way place and left. Remember,
then, what have told you about pre-
tend to smoke. Sit you here awhile;
I'll dress and be with you presently.
"She disappeared into her room.
bowed my head and wept. Could IL be
possible that this girl. with the face of
an angel, had DEVILS heart? II was
too hard for me TO understand. But
remembered that she told me she loved
me. and l thought that III could only
persuade her TO fy with me, how hap
by | would make her. While yet j sat
planning Ayesha returned and stood
before me- All trace of sorrow had
vanished from her face. She was
dressed In colored silk saFi. ON her
feet were a dainty pair of slippers.
Her head was uncovered, and from
the shoulder downward. save for n
few gold and silver bangles, her arms
were bare.
~ am ready she said, and fol
lowed her TO the carriage, which was
ready waiting for us. As soon as we
had seated ourselves the blinds were
drawn to hide us from the crowds that
thronged the streets
lin about half an hour the carriage
pulled up and we alighted i suppose
I have to call to-nighti' said the driv-
err. with a wicked wink. Yes Ayesha
answered. as she led me through mar
row doorway into a long covered pass
age, along which we advanced few
PAGES. Then we halted. ami, caution
ing me not 10 make a noise. Ayesha
went forward alone. She was not long
AWAY Dhl WHEN sht N1htp W HNN -
said
There Is no one about here, Come,
I'll show you a sight.
I'VE branched Off to the left. and.
after walking for fully three minutes,
we halted. Ayesha touched spring.
and q portion OF the wall swung hack
noIseless,y A screen OF some dark.
colored material hid the opening.
Look whispered Ayesha. l
peeped out. and the sight ] beheld
nearly sickened me. Scattered about
the large gloomy hall. on benches, the
f,ocr-eyerywhere. were men and a
few women. also smoking opium.
sI'li describe you the den more mi
nuteiy, Sahlb Long tables intersectsd
the hall, and on benches alongside
these. lay the majority of the smokers
Each had before him o tiny bowl con-
tanning opium--as much as he had
paid fora long. thin iron pin and a
pipe. At intervals. along the tables,
were placed lamps
..The pipe was unlike anything ! had
/ ever seen smoked before. The bowl OF
I II was a Chinese lnk-pot: the stem a
/ reed fixed in the neck Of IT, A tiny
( hole was bored in the side OF the pot.
II watched one of the smokers. He
/ dipped the long iron pin into the
/ opium before him, and, detaching a
I modicum Of the horrid stuff, he carried
| Il to the lamp, and. MS II softencd by
l the heat, he turned II round and round
i till II was of such size NJ to fit the
small hole in his pipe. Then he placed
/ this to the flame. 1t ignited, and he
! emitted a dense cloud Of smoke
+ through his nostrtls
"fIave you seen enoughg asked
Ayesha.
"'Quiter exclaimed I. turning away
/ We retraced our steps TIL we rcgained
i the main passage, up which we ad.
1 yanced and entered n well lighted
room, furnished with from ten TO M.
teen small tables. At most Of these
were well dressed persons smoking
opium In small silver.bowled pipes On
seeing us. Yoosif advanced and bid me
( welcome. Then he whispered some
hear. and left.
"Ayesba now took me to n small IA
bile. She put before me small lamp
bowl. silver pin and pipe.
Smoke whispered she. STOPPING
over DE HUI HsTt Is u
opium in the bowl. In a few minutes
feign drowsiness. Leave the rest Il
me- Then she sat by my side. laugh
ed, and, In loud voice. so that hei
brother might hear her, coaxed me t.
smoke.
II did az she asked me. AMI when
had emptied half the contents Of thu
bowl, lay back az II intoxicated. lin
ltatiDg, as much as possible, thos,
around me.
Toward 10 o'clock Yoosif cam,
around waking the smokers. for II n.
time to close the den. How quietly
without a murmur, the men left thei
seats and walked away. In about hal
an hour alone remained with Yoosl
and his sister. The former addressed
me, and / staggered to my feet. II
laughed, for he thought I could ~
easily managed now.
eco with Ayesha, he said and sh
will show you room where you cal
put up for the night
"Then, In whisper to his sister:
"'Give him the mixture, and rob hir
as quickly as possible, for Mahome
will he here shortly. You will find th
money In the left pocket OF his coat.
Cant We asked Ayesha, rob hif