The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-13

had abandoned before that and here was
the rebel army drilled and strengthened.
20. And the people came unto the prophet,
even the sons of Hamm, Shem and Japhet,
and the king and MS ministers tTemDled
With fear.
o. Then spake the Magician Eudorus and
said: verify, on king, something must be
done TO whip the people into line again
Thou speakest wisely, answered the
king. but what is the graft?"
IS. And the Magician Eudorus said: ''Of
a truth it must be something TO easily fool
the people. Our record is as poor as the
heat in Hugh McGowan's chariots in mid
greater the effect.
% Let US say unto the people that the
Prophet Bookwalter is the servant or the
gas lords, who will measure out the heat
by handfuls il he prevails against the
king This will dampen the ardor OF his
followers. Then let us levy tribute from the
support of nomadic tribes and, ere the
prophet be able TO prove our accusations
90 In the meantime. oh King, do thou
show myself to the people with thy smile
in working order"
81 And the King girded on his purple and
fine linen and visited the people. And the
King said: II have surely seen the af1llc-
ton of my people and have heard their cry
by reason of their oppressors; for know
their sorrows.
81 And am come to deliver them out
of the hands of the gas lords, Come now:
my hand and smite thine enemies with all
thereof, and ! viii give This people favor
in the sight of their oppressors."
So But the people still murmured.
81 And the people went some one way
and some another. and In the tenth month
the King went forth to meet the prophet In
battle, and the fight waged hot all day and
night and all the next day. bat the minis ers
of the King, being cunning, took the
prophets army by surprise and the day was
won
So. Then came the people saying unto the
King: Verify thou didst promise many
strange things, wherefore were we glad"
Sc. But the people VINO knew the King
put over him two men from the e. camp, of
and this pleased not the King in the be-
ginning.
81. But the magician Eudorus, being wise,
said to the King: Forget it, for this IS.
verify. tapioca."
IS. Wherefore saith the King: Have not
the people bound up my hands as with
thongs by putting these men in the councils
Of the city? No more will the admnistra-
ton be in shape to make fat deals Woe
80. Then spake the magician Eudorus:
Verify, thou reasonest like Alharston when
thou sayest these things Harken unto me.
Hast thou not promised the people many
things as the price of thy crown. and think
est thou these things can be done as thou
promised?
40. Verify. thou hast a. cinch. but thou
knowest 1t not Thou canst redeem thy
promises to the people without the ignominy
attaching to myself of thine own failure.
Thou hast promised that there shall be fires
in the homes of all the people at bargain
rates. and these men will be the sacrifices
of thire own efforts.
IL. Thou wilt say to the people, Verify,
/ say unto you, ] have not forgotten thee in
my hour of victory. l will this day smite
the gas lords hip and thigh. and / will man.
damus them that they may give to my peo-
pie their rightful heritage which / have
promised them
AZ. And the people. who know not thy
difficulties. will cry aloud, OF truth the
King doth keep his promises and thy nest
Will be feathered for greater things and thy
successors will be indicated before the PEG.
| pie and will hold fat jobs forever
80 And the King marveled much and
said: How will this strange thing come ia
| pass?"
| A. And the magician Eudorus spake, say.
| ing: Thou wilt do this thing. Thou wilt
| throw down the glove to the gas lords and
| say: My people suffer at thy hands and
/ must be succored. Send therefore under
pain. the fires into their homes The lords
| Will then refuse to obey and thou mayest
| then give the matter over to the council
! which Is of the people of the Prophet Book.
| waiter. and the people. seeing them fail in
! their endeavors, will turn against the
prophet and his people and will shout fol
thee as Of old"