Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1900-09-19

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style and then put IN a comm winch
gave him away as having been dead al
| most 20 centuries. The hierogiyphics
on that coffin and on a manuscript IN
closed revealed the fact that the dead
man WAS the celebrated fakir Sonadl
Hassassan and that when he had slept
his sleep he would awaken and begin
another pilgrimage on earth
The mummy reached my warehouse
one afternoon. and within an hour q
government official backed by a fle
OF soldiers had arrived to make q
search. There had been no conceal
ment- The mummy occupied q con-
spicuous position. They had caught
me red handed in a way. and yet they
could not understand why l had been
so open about II.
"My dear SIR" said to the official. II
know the laws of Egypt. I am not
dealing In mummies- The law does
not say l may not restore a dead man
to life. At this present hour that thing
there Is a mummy. Tonight at 8 O'Clock
1t will be a living man."
what nonsense is this" exclaimed
the man as he struck the coffin with
his cane. do you think l am a child
to believe such talesY
81 think you are a very smart man."
l replied. but there is yet something
to learn. Read of Sonadi Hassassan.
He was the greatest magician the
world ever knew. He 1t was who made
the Nile flow backward for a day.
When he had lived for 1000 years. he
became weary for the want Of sleep.
He fell into a trance which was not to
be broken for 2,Ooo years. The time is
up at clock tonight"
"And he will come back to lifeT'
queried the man. with an incredulous
smile.
HE will. You and your friends win
be here to see. l had read of him. and
was anxious to get his body. l paid n
large price for 1t that l may see 1t re-,
stored to life with my own eyes"
The Egyptians natural superstition
and when | saw 1t l cIinched the mat
ter by saying:
1T is only a few hours to wait. You
shall dine with me at O'Clock. At 8
my assistant shall unwrap Hassassan
soldiers watch the coffin meanwhile. II
things don't turn out as say. you shall
carry me off prisoner and have 500 In
gold as a present"
80 be It" he said after long look
a su;.
am no fool
Two soldiers were left to watch the
coffin. and in my hearing he warned
them that any remissness on their part
would be followed by swift punish
ment My living rooms were over the
warerooms. When the dinner hour ar
rived. | had the official and two OF his
friends to sit down with me. All three
of the men had made up their minds
that l was playing a game Of bluff
and they had a curiosity to know how
I was going TO carry II through. Fifty
dollars would have bribed any Of them
to shut his eyes for year. but In this
case they had received their orders di-
rect from the minister and dared not
trif1e with him. They drank sparingly
of the wine that they might keep their
heads clear. but grew sufficiently good
natured to hope that might get out Of
the trouble without serious loss.
There will be no trouble" | replied.
with calm assurance. "Sonadi Hassas-
san has had his sleep and will return
to life and the government will prob
ably reward me for restoring such a
celebrated man to earth. Come, gen.
tlemen. ii is time"
The soldiers had been sitting before
the coffin for hours. My assistant was
IN hand and ready. and we lost no
time In getting to work. The coffin
was tilted up on end. the body lifted
forward so that ii could be got at. and
the wraps were soon removed. l knew
that the mummy was live man. but
never had | looked upon the face Of a
subject showing death and the passage
Of time more plainly. The face would
have deceived the wisest professor in
Europe. There were the sunken eyes
and cheeks. the loss of teeth and the
seal brown color and | found myself
If some mistake hadn't been
made. The official and his friend quiet
" chuckled as the business proceeded |
and my assistant villain was the only
one who was perfectly placid. He
did not hurry his work. He was a |
full half hour getting down to the last |
which was a sort of union |
garment made for the occasion. Then |
be stepped back with flourish. picked |
up a stick and. striking three blows |
On the coffin. be called out: |
1T is time. Sonadi Hassassan; it Is |
timer
The chest OF the mummy began TO |
heave and its eyes to futter. Then |
came a long breath and its eyes uncIos- |
ed The soldiers bolted from the ware
house In alright. and the three men re !
treated several PAGES in CONSERVATION /
Very slowly and without a false mo- i
ion the mummy gasped and stretched |
md looked about A hand went up to |
rub sleep from its eyes Then IL moved /
lneasily and presently stepped from /
The coffin. Strengthened up and passed /
put of the door into the night with /
slow and dignified steps.
"Well?" | queried as turned to the |
trio.
They stood staring with open mouths. |
Ind had TO put hands on them before /
hey came back TO earth
Did l not tell you SO? Did I not say /
hat after sleep of 1000 years the /
great magician would return to lifeT
They did not answer. but with pale
aces and chattering teeth they totter-
ID out into the darkness with a mighty /
ear upon them / bad the agency for /
wo years longer. and there was a con- |
inuous boom In the mummy market. |
but after that incident there was never /
IN official nsDecfion of nv stock The