The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-19

~ raw back 10 the house OF the consul
rssu I came upon TWO postal courters
rexIy arrived from Tangier on their way
"a Fec They were drawn up amid i throng
"A .ownzpeopie before the palace OF the
c,sud Shsreef, and with the Moorish
nassion for powder play" they were mr.
- their matchIocks into the air as sa-
inss ana signal. Sight OF the mall bags
Sssr n their sides ana of the Snereef's
s-tchsI which they had come some miles
~, AZ their course TO deliver, suggested
~ thought that they might be carrying
i.,ssrs for me, which could never come
!. nv hands unless they were given 10 ma
,aw The eouriers spoke some little En-
~sssh | expained my case TO them, and
isered them 10 open their bags and see
q ANYTHING had been sent forward In my
..ma from Tangler 10 Fec. True TO the
nhitrmatic character OF the Moor In all
sEzIrs Of common life. they protested
that they dare not do so: the bags were
10 and sealed, and none dare open them.
Il there we're letters OF mine inside they
must 20 on to Fec, and then return to
rsnxier. But with the usual results /
saa recourse to my old expedient; a bride
broke the seals. the bags were searched,
ara two letters were found for me.
The letters, like those that came TO Fee.
vere one from my wife and one from
Wsnman ! could not wait until / was
alone but broke open the envelopes and
rad nv letters where ! stood. A little
crowd OF Moors had gathered about me
men youths, boys and children-the
,axaed inhabitants OF the streets Of the
hoiy city. They seemed to be chatting and
hughing at my expense, but 1 paid no
bed to them.
inst a. before. SO now. and for the same
~ LAT II
remainder every word OF 1t, for every
word seemed to burn into my brain like
lame.
my dear fellow" wrote Wenman. II
think II my duty to tell you that your lit
,!e son Ii seriously Ill"
knew II, knew it. who knew II SO
TELL a I. though l was more than
thousand miles away?
II, Is & strange fact that he Is down
with the very disease OF the throat which
yoa have for SO long time made your
especial study. Such at least Is our di-
sgnosis. assisted by your own discoveries.
The case has now reached that stage
where we must contemplate the possihii-
ity Of the operation which you have per-
formed with such amazing results. Our
only uneasiness arises from the circum-
stances that this operation has hitherto
been done by no other except yourself.
We have. however, your explanations and
y5ay diagrams. and on these We must
rely. And even IL you were here this Is
rot case In which your own hand should
be engaged. Therefore rest assured. my
dear fellow" ETC.. etc.
Bleckheads! II they had not done It
already they must not do II at all.
would telegraph from Tangier that l was
ecsalng Not case for my handl Fools.
far nd MI
did not stop to read the friendly part
Weanan's letter. the good souls ex-
PRESTON OF sympathy aud soiicitude. but
% The fevor of my impatience, sweating
q every pore and breaking into loud ex-
carnations. | tore open the letter from
ny wife. My eyes swan over the sheet,
aid missed much at that first reading.
Bat the essential part of the message
sdod out before me as If written In red.
We SO delighted your
kissfs. Glad you are having warm.
tzaiisal weather. Trust make
yea strong and we'll. We are having
oluards here, showing today.
an sorry 10 tell you. dearest, that our
darling Is very ILL., II is his throat again.
THIS Is Friday and he has grown worse
tsesy day since wrote on Monday.
Mhea he can speak he is always calling
isF YOU He thinks IL you were here he
Void soon be well. lie Is very weak.
,H ne can take no n0urtshment. and he
aas grown so thin. poor little fellow. But
Ne looks very lovely. and every night he
Ays u his prayers. God bless papa, ard
eas AIM safely home :"
! cold hear no more: the page In my
haa1s vas blotied cut. and for the first
uae s.nce / became a man ] broke Into
= Heod OF tears
Oh Onnfns,taps Z ga ~ ffaovn. ana
tar'a, TO think that this child y as life
y ny HE. and soul OF my soul. thas he IS
ul'as. that | alone of ali men living can
sss hlna, and that We arc twelve humid
20 niles apart. Wipe them out. u Lord
ssae cut this accursed space dividing us:
saHa'iate II, Thou canst do alt. Thou
Ass' remove mountains. ana this IS hut
Ailss ihing to Thee. Give me my dar-
.as under my hands and will snatch him
~ q the arms Of death Itself.
1sa utter sueh words aloud out Of the
s.sAs tempest u my troubleT | cannot
as' do not know Only when I had
sa my eyes from my wife's letter did
svsnne conscious OF where ! WIS and
49, was going on around IRE. | was
80 80 N NE midst Of the crowd Of idlers.
80 saey we're griunsng. aud laughing
:. leeFTag and hooking az The sight 81
weak. NomaDtEh. stupid tears-oa
" taee Of strong man.
vas ashamed bat / Was vet more
sfss and 70 apc from The DANGER OF
- outbreak Of my wrath turned quickly
~ @'.d walked rsptdly Gown narrow
49, As / DID So y second paper drop
80 " me ground from tho sheet Of my
letter. Before | had picked Il an
saw what II Wa. II was rress.re
r. my boy himself. In the handwril-
q bis nurse.
ne Is brighter tonight" the good
.s. 1. g. herself wrote al the top Of the
atss this lette- vi Wy
NY dear, dear pa0t-"
81 lad read JasS FAR was con-
49, seain that the yelling. barking.
mob behind ware looking after
80 avoid the Torment CT thair r,se.
Nv sse on. passing Down a second al
r. SO thsn turned !nto tis~row o,.n-
IA 1h seemed - be the mouth o. a
e.,s o1' l paid sguau heAi 10 my foot
~s,ss a. my H'H- VAS with the paper
.eue' place a. !enTtA. 7 Yea8 - T,hs
snTs, we're my htt'e oar.sas's oWn sra
x them. IL Il Ne we're speak
Ara, asas' Gear papa, an 81 With nav
.rA, a1a sometimes cam ~vass -,
IA ~ ne ceiling was failing down o- ,,,g
N, ~ hfe was coming an = - hn.s
II. III n NeaTy nearly All u.Ah. nay w,
ss,,e sons 10 have taanAsrtyt-,s, $50.
sss..,- ne ard Jumbo and Sr,,fv ~,
De Va Mhe2 are ven coming ho,,se
rs. = ave N tent iU Morocco ! hax-.,
sss.s "a - nv bedroom, DO you7 v.~s.a @..s
sier a. some foreign stamps fran Tar
=, the h;tle boys black in Nor
sao ~ showed g1e q picture ~ = Issv
esp, ~. 49, mere. aad sizes all BLACK rx.
Raw. va, 'ps. and her mouth stands out.