The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1896-10-17

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The following story OF = ''spake.
chsrmer'', is horrDwed FROM . Paris pa
per-. The reader is expected to use his
own discretion as to believing or ex-
planning It. The incident IS said to have
taken place IN Cairo where the narrator.
Monsieur Vigeuroux, while walking the
streets. with friend sfell in with =
"mild-looking young man. who pro-
fessed to be, q snAke-charmer. The two
visitors engaged him to come to their
hotel the next day and give them an ex-s exz.s
fibition OF his powers. ,....4s.,
Guards were stationed arof,nd the
building to prevent the charmer from
getting into it before the appointed
time. When he arrived he was let inA
the first courtyard. he was asked if there
were any snakes there. ul
"Yes," he replied, "a great many."
AS q precautionary measure he was
conducted into an interior court in the
center OF the palace. There he was
asked II he could catch snake. Thu
charmer whistled for a few seconds, and
then listened attentively. ii ats sii
ssYes." said he, ssthere is a snake on
this side" pointing to the wall. > A.
bargain was then made with him, the
rate being shilling snake. He i'm
mediately went to work with the air
Of q man who understood his business
and was perfectly sure Of the result.
Standing in the center of the court.
gazing at the wall where he said the
reptile was concealed, he began to re-,
cite prayer. or con1urotion in Arabic,
in which he addressed the serpent, say,
ing in substance that everything and
every creature must yield to the power
Of God. He also invoked Solomon and
some celebrated Mussu1man personages
While he was reciting this formdls he
sometimes stood perfectly strsight,
some times he leaned forward, md last.s
" he fell on his knees. When he had
finished he picked up = little rcd that
lay beside him. and scratched the wall
With IT, advancing toward the door Of
the building leading to the court. At
the door he stopped and said: G =
Here hefs come md look at him. !" =
aThe party advanced, and on line
with his arm at the place where he had
directed the rod, they distinctly saw
the head Of q snake protruding from a
hole in the wall. The snake-charmer
grabbed the head and pulled out long.
thin and : wriggling reptile. He made
II fasten its fanes ID hiA garment. Then
he pulled violently and showed the
snakes teeth inst4eastu6. AT last he
threw the reptile on the grosnd, aek-
cited it, and toased it.ipto his leather
bag. s,s.ss, ,.s :
slow did you know, he was asked.
"that there waeia snake in that wall?"
"I smelt him" )" was the answer. s''7l.
And certainly there seemed to be. no
room TO s,1spe<t . trick. One Of the
party remarked that the echa.mer nigh.
possihly have snakes concealed in his
clothes. The fellow Immediately threw
of his blue blouse, which was his only
covering. and shook it in the prcsenc,.
Of the 'assethblAge. He was asked
there were any more snakes In tha
court. After dimsmeht's inspection IL.
Eepied. .a 9.le.4s itssss s1a
in this wall there 10 . Big one and
q little. one. =; 5fsss gt;,s al - 9&ss9
He was tod TO, catch the little one
first Hs reGsited sl biz prayer, and added
/ to It Command to the big snake to lie
stil1 whine he taptafed the little one.
Then he proceeded with his wafid xlonpt
thss ssAlL ~ before 'shen ne resctIed
tho door Ae cansd n; saying: :a.Herc ht
iiAl'.. sx.. sey..s5 .i,.f;sss.s ssas.
The head was sticking out Of thu hole.s
!! ne grabbed it, pulled ont tie snakesa and
broke It's fapgs in tie manner dsscr;bel
above. But the reptile bit him in the,
nm and drew blood. Z TIE f:te didn't
bother HIN. He ttrew the snake oii
the ground afidpg the speotxt8rs, vyi4io
stood IN lt$ef Am41euents s1heA ishc
went ,to Mo11i again. sl,9c alsafis sas'
IT Yfss TIE .hg snaka' turn DOW: :Hc.
was q, Ya4kfd 1 /, aqt IKE the other Twp. Nqt-i
Whist lnding the apparent impQ3sibiA.
~ OF tftud; tie thing was q surpria..
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