New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-03
The despot smiled grimly, and foreav.

sacred The despot smiled griny, and f0rgavs
them both
Miss Hamilton was practising in Calcutt,
VIXEN the Amcer took 1t into his head that hs
would like to see and converse with an cducated
English woman. Il trust that the publication m
this fact will not cause a rush to CabuI) mi,
agent made inquiries and Miss Hamilton was
asked II she cared to make trip to the noun
tains. She was not very well at the time bm
thinking that the experience might be interest.
ing even il il were rather hazardous. she went
After q weary and arduOuS journey she arrived
in safety and soon got on terms with thu
famous Abdurrahman. She was quite able 70
hold her own with him. even before he wa,
taken i'll. and he soon dubbed her his ''patten
lady"
Ar said the monarch day when h.
was taking her into one Of his harems. "yo,
treat me like dog" some such expression
by which the ANGER merely meant that hi,
medical attendant was not in the habit o.
crouching and quailing in his presence. Jus
follow me- and you will see how women
treat me" He has dozens Of harcms. and when
Miss Hamilton asked him how many wives o.
| slaves he had. he replied. How many? God
knows"
II is not difficult to understand that her pre-.
cnce in the capital OF such country was
viewed with suspicion and jealousy by many
eyes. The Suitana openly said: you are 1
butcher. not a doctor" And all because Of hs
skill with the knife and the bone-saw. Sh
thought it wise never to a patient in thu
harems. II any OF the women wished 10 consul
her they came out She thought it not in;u.
u
the harems. Even the Amccr himself wha
about to partake Of invalid food -farInaccow
mcsscs. beef teas and so forth. ] supposc-al
ways contrivcd that his doctor should take
spoonful Of what she had cooked before he him.
self tried It, or course. when In full health and
dependent upon his own chefs. the tasters wen
present at the feast-suggcstiyc official He
could not have been an easy patient. After
tending him for many hours 1T a stretch. the
doctor retired to her room for forty ninuteA
/ and just as she doing off was rudely lwak.
cnod 10y a page with the request that She should
go immediately To the Amer. All he wanted to
know was whether he might take pcpp mint
THE CAVE WITH MANY MOUTHS
Miss Hamilton gives. indeed. a most interest.
INK account Of her experiences with tho AmeeL
who talked very freely with her upon all man.
ncr OF subjects. He has an nquiring mind with
a power u corrosive criticism, wh'h II - not
wise TO combat too openly. There - little love
lost between him and The white races. u What.
ever nationality they may be- Here am
ne said on onc DccaSIon-thcy always iilkei 10
PEI sian. which Miss Hamilton speaks i'n nty~
here / am shut up in these mountains AMI Saf
rounded by foes. am just Ike poor saH
shut up IN a cave with several mouths 10 4
II | go out on one side a WOLF Is reIi5
Ia devpur mo II | 60 out on another. i IS
lion On another. A man with knit I'Ady 70
cut my throat" There - no need - translate
thi, bit II m ,untain symbolism into palmer AN
gul;;c The tiger well aware that his laws
are cut and he r1ars All the louder Tor IL
Nevertheless. he is intensely patriotic though ne
is well aware that the chances u AtShdiiS'an
have gone Not even he can reconcile thc IN
hahiiants OF those savage mountains. who aN
made up Of clements as diverse a Ems So
French. German and negroes How can
take my ca."? | must work. must slave '@
my land because no one else would DO II l@
her" Thus he spoke. even when III. Ana sutd
though he might. he seldom failed q DO ms Lazy
work fearful. OF course. lest his absence 81 'ud
be construed into brcakdo"n. which niSm
give an opening to consprators. Althoush 50
rough and cruel IN the methods by WIN h ne
keeps tins unruiy nation IN hand. he IS. Whrn 10
chooses most agreeable, refined ana courteous
He is A master II the art Of nlttcry. and Nasted
much Of 1t upon Miss Hamilton. She only
laughed At him, OF course. secretly, one sup
poses. as she Is still alive.
GLIMPSE OF CABuI..
As Miss Hamilton talks Of Cabul and IT.
Court It's people and their ruler. there r.kS
tefore the eye srca, iraL city swarmine zap
human beings some handsome as gods. 0tlers
eCOtcsqucly hIicous ~ apes scethinS WIN Nrro
vsldcry: y city OF mud houses. with o. SIm
All! palace rising above them. TIE n'"riS no
lovely the fruits delicious. the climate dcn6m'
fuL The Amecr has various palaces. pleasure
resorts. shooting-buXes. gardens Al IN" CouH
the day is occupied in business in the e'cnns
after dinner III rcllNcS. Tile AHc"V Sis on
couch in fine and spacious chamber. listening
t. the Ccascvss habbic of his courticrs. ~ no are
playing backgammon. chess and 50 on Inc
Amccr loves 4 babbir. He himself * puilnS u
his cigarette. reading some rar" NolNiir "
Arabic or Persian or a moonshcC Is trhdlhs
T. him. Or he chats with his doctor, 'I sue
plays To him "A magnificent grand piaho'
decorated by i;urnc Jones He prctcnds io care
for its mrlliiiuuus notes but secretly prc'''S me
harsh. barharc strains which East rms GU.
music. Poor Miss Hamilton was not ANoTed
t. have any English books or prptrS. Inc
Amrcr thought they would :" bad for her She
might grow too wise. l., rhlpj II WAS rs Neu
for she thrown upon her own rvS 'ui.cs
and studied men and women. legends ana nus
tory IN oral form. When not III Attendance II
Court she had fine houS. of her owi- WIN
no less than seventeen rooms in n. II 70 Sic