The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-01

city OF Isaaibsk. seeing II now
for tbs, lsst s.mg The asgsi
bssscr.. he had encamped on the
hssxhss 10 the south % Baslb*k. and 3aA
sens forward 20 taat city messengers 20
tha priaee. carrying greetings arc sc-
auains.Es BIN wlsa tie fact taat an en-
&3ka@sy frosss the governor OF Damascus
Rwai.ss3 .,srsn salas. 10 enter the gates. The
mad not yet risen, bait the sEeena3r
su TIE cas-. lighting tse Sky with "ofarous
esieyIngs Of god and crtna~0E. and green
ANNOUNCED she speedy coming OF thai god
Nasss. many Of the mia bstasfa OF Baasosk
am worshaped The tsgnplas and palaces
Of the city took their lsnts from the fam
gng SKY, aud Hazladla. the SfraasSaaof'
thought he bad never seen anything 10
BEAUTIFUL, Notwithstanding the ssilogy
yahomes himself had pronounced upon
bis ewa metropolis Of Damascus
The great city lay IN silence. bat the
r.omsnt TIE rim Of the sun appeared
sAeve the horizon the silence was broken
ks q faint sound of chanting from that
ornate tempe seemingly of carrsn ivory.
watch had bestowed upon the city It's
Greek name Of Heliopoils. The temple OF
sAs Sun towefeeI over all other buildings
she place. and. as II the day god Claimed
Ia oxn. the rising sun shot his firsf rays
1 spon this esiltace, striking from It instantly
Asxxling white. as II they were fashioned
from The pure SHOWS OF distant Lebanon.
The sun seemed handspring OF activity.
- well as an object Of dosation, for be-
fore 4 had been many minutes above the
rlxcn the ambassador saw emerging
from the newly opened gate the mounted
roavoy that was To acs as his escort into
sAs city. So turning. ne gave a quick
command which speedily isTeled the. tents
and brought his ret.nuo into line TO re-
eefya their hosts.
TIE off.eeT sent Wy the prince Of Baai-
biz to welcome the Ambassador. and con-
encs him Into the city greeted the visitor
With THAI defersntiai ceremony 80 be-
loved Of the Eastern psople. and together
they taufneysd down the hill 10 the gates.
tha followers of the one minging fra
fsrnaiiy with the followers Of the other.
A II the deities OF the wonderful temples
kthcy were approaching. wished TO show
shs fuiil.sy of mans foresight. a thought
isss remark made by enc Of the least in
tse ambassadors reflnne. made to one OF
he least who followed the Baaibek gen.
fras, wrought ruin 20 one empire, and
~ we'd another from disaster
A mce driver from Baalbek said TO one
OF bis lowiy profession from Damascus
/ that ina ANNALS OF tbs northern city
SEEMED az superior breed 10 those OF the
southern Then the Damascus man, hls
civic rrles disturhsd by the sighting re-
mark. replied haughtiiy that z the mules
o. naaiber had endured such hardships az
iasse Of Damascus, journeying for month
without rest through a rugged mountain
reuntFy. 'aay would perhaps lock in 70
better condition than those the speaker
then dreve.
Our mules we're as sleek as yours n
month ago wheS We left Damascus" As
Baalbek Is bat lf,rty-one miles north of
paGnassus. taa uulateer of the former
place marysIed that So long a time had
been scent on the journey. and he asked
his falaaw why they had wandered among
ths mountains. The oinsg could bait an
svsr that So it Was. and ae knew no rea-
s1a for If. ard with this the man OF Baal-
BIZ bad 10 content himself. And so the
taie went from mouth to ear OF the Baai-
hs men until Z reached the general him
Mf He thought little OF 10 for the mo-
msst buf turning to the ambassador said.
having nothing else To say.
How long has II taken you from
iaraseus tc Raalbek-'
fafa tho ambassador answered:
We have done tbs journey in three
esys night have taken us but two. ar
Fsshaps Il could have heea accomplished
tn eAe, bur. theirs being no necessity for
aesd, we travelled icisureiy."
u rhsn TIE general. r masning silent. SAID
% himself
Which has lled~rnmo- or the amhas-
sasasAs
He cas-, his eyes over the animals the
ambassador had brought with him. and
az tssg they indeed showed signs OF
h'islA and perhaps or irregular and i'm
sfeptr feed
Pfsecs issnsel himself received UaBi lin
sahssssdar % Omar. governor Of Damas-
os 81 Ire gates Of Raalhek and tho
Fa'ha sn3 ssslendor az thai reception was
ssity u BIN who gave 4. but the gem
e'A found eppoytuRity TO Whisper IN The
saF az the prince.
IRE AMBASSADOR saya he vas bat three
as eeaatag. hat follower Of his tod a
lossNeF Of mine ths! they have been a
0oa'h 90 sAs road. wandering among the
moaaians@
sspsien "a ever latent In the Eastern
~'ea. I'D the RiFsee was quick 10 sec a
$500 ne%afnk for ;h.s nd-Tiag
k iRa rSaehtalas- II nigh, we'll BE-
Nas lSftF ~ss seeking a route az cnes
~ $50 ankneWn nv which warriors from
a@nssens nigh. fan upen naalhek. vet
49, ~sFe fAe esse- Why lid not the ex 4.
s.s 'sisFn directly - Damascus rather
venture within iae walls % Baaihsk ,
ssaes % PF'nse lsmae, tha; thss eou, |,
fea TIE more crafty method to pur-
~. IS Z ives. unless messengers had
-. = damascus - report the result
sieiniatn excursion Re had the
49, sSey practically prisoners within
,he e bis city and ~ could easily
A., aRS envoy ~'rf by She ArnhasSs. .
n Saset ~ Damascus The prince
", shS"e'f nothing w his manner ~
A. s passing throRrh his mind, asi.
m9u,ent hg charged the pro-
~ bad lad e,ss for ;Ae reekp-
~ Sc ssstssSSa&er l'rena~atgnnS had
n. So sar great nuhIic breakfast
r,., ss'is was famed tAyoughetl; tho
Say As a dsp,enfstis.. but ala,
49, sAsY saesAn anG q man a. zfgarre The
w.. gave eTaErs that his officers
sass.s.. e s. The rettnue og he am
A~~ - ne T'lAsse sreskfass. wAre he
-sss' wen tas suahsSxs,a7y fh,..ex,s,,-
sAs ssS % assias h.;n 20 h5s nrtvase
~ - sfF'1g Hax.5ts.~ = Dar,aes,,
srx 10y 10 eanfvv wssN h.s Fat9,svr.
hAaAes h4a ,r,Esft 'he gates -
49, iss<sssAis fo~ Nszsas.a - t.
ssct :. opss'd hoi aog 'a,y and n.
as-.s~s ssss7.,asi;v whgrs -,,,sA. a.. -,
sas SseSl Gaees~s-,e "a indeed ..
NJ -@s pms manner 49, so s~ar,f.t
e. s.s 'sas tte eHvst-.as. usxsa.
W ass = aA3 ar sasv man "a, tssa,
Aees.sA - szsg'e,.eA rs sinister f,,ossx-.
~ "a s'sasali'v - sac 9.sr~s