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in the neighborhood Of Dongola, thus
barring the Nile route also.
All communication with Khartoum
vas interrupted; the telegraph wire ap-
peared to have been cut. for no more
dispatches came; the Mahdist invasion
was everywhere. The invading army. a
hundred thousand strong. occupied
Omcurman, and was already beating
ike the waves Of a stormy sea against
The Tamparts OF Khartoum.
Tomorrow. perhaps. would come the
turn OF Berber and TehbaH In any
case. all idea of retreat. either by way
of Egypt or by the Red Sea. was at an
end, since every communication was
closed. aud the Arab tribes had all risen
Darfour even had Joined the irresistible
insurrection Of Eastern Africa against
the hated European yoke
The hour so often foretoId. and so
long delayed. had al last come and alone
in the sea OF tuuult TchbaIi stood soIi-
tary as island. The center Of a circle
500 leagues in extent. wherein ragged The
unclaimed violence Of fanaticaI hatred
and lawless passion.
Gertrude would not, however. give up
hope of seeing her father Norbert and
the doctor had been careful not to let
her suspect the loving deceit whereby
the consul had managed to spare her tho
horrors OF the siege. little thinking. poor
man, that he had made the sacrifice Of
her society only 10 send her into greater
danger.
Gertrude did not know this. and in her
trustfuI simplicity she mounted every
day 10 the cupola OF the observatory.
like another Sister Ann at her tower.
and swept the vast plain with the pow
erful glasses, in the vain hope Of seeing
the beloved form in the distance
One day she saw. not him indeed but
numerous troop OF Arabs. wrapped in
burnouses. negroes armed with spears
whole squadron Of irregular cavalry.
amid which cleaned the brass oe two
cannons. and the steel' OF FIVE hundred
sdbers or guns
She FASTENED 10 inform Norbert, whc
had no sooner verified the news for him
self ,hen Virgil received instant orders
10 put Tehbali into state Of defense.
The caunons were loaded. the machine
guns put into position. the guard drawn
up on the csTlanade in readiness 10 re-
pulse an attack Virgil, at the head OF
detachment of twelve men. descended
to the foot Of the mountain 10 form an
outpost. with orders TO fall back on tho
observatory IL he was assaulted.
Norbert surveyed the position through
the telescope. At the end of an hour
he saw the enemy halt and little
group OF horsemen detach themselves
from the rest and advance. waving a flag
Of truce.
Virgil met them and led them alon.
the peak road. Norbert was soon able
tD distinguish the black faces OF the
newcomers. as. their spirited Htre
horses. shaking their shaggy names.
which were almost as long as their tails.
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CHAPTER XXI.
An Exciting Crisis.

The first event Of Importance during
the following days was an attempt by
hben- Zegri and the other Cherofas to
hlow up the gas furnaces II was soon
frustrated Ly the assistance Of the
guard Norbert adhered 10 his usual
policy OF moderation, and cOnteutcd
himself witt expelling the deIinquents
from his workshops. warning them that
Il they were found there again they
would be subjected TO all the rigors Of
martial law.
Aben-zegrt and his accOmplices were
deprived % their weapons and con
Cucted TO The boundary Of the plateau
OF TehbaIi. where they were left ar
liberty. with suficiert provisions TO last
them for eight days. They went out
.nto the desert, and were no more heard
Of
Eight days went by peacefully. yet the
rows brought by the conveys from
Berber grow worse and worse. II was
known now with certainty that Osman
DiFna held the SuakIm route. and that
other Arab corps had been seen even
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though her great Impotence TO see her
father was very natural. she was too
well bred 10 Obtrude it upon her host.
and kept to herself the bitter disap-
pcintment Of each day as q came bring
ing no news It was with heavy
heart often that she took her seat at
the breakfast table.
Her travelling companions. for their
part, did their best to distract her
thoughts. and were careful not to touch
upon the subject uppermost IN the minds
Of all. The doctor, especially, tried
20 amuse them with a daily account OF
his clinical observations
Tho dwarf said ne one morning. as
he seated himself beside his niece at
breakfast. is one Of the most singular
beings I have ever seen. He has been
/ conscious now for forty-eight hours. and
I have not been able to extract a word
/ from him Can IL be that his speaking
( faculties are injured by some lesion OF
/ the brain2 or is he sharnming dumb
ness, as he did on the two Grst occa-
/ sions Of our meeting him? II is i'm
/ possible 20 say. And ! have not been
I able TO discover whether ne is black or
white. las he might very well be after
what Gertrude Witnessed during her I'm
prisonmoHD- I should not De az all sur
prised IL ne were dyed from head 10
{ foot. for his skin is Of a slate color
I quite unlike those OF other Nubiaus.
/ But many things that We i'm Europc
/ cannot do are but child's play TO the
Eastern magicians. and should not
I be at all surprised II this were OF the
number"
As soon as ne was on his feet again.
I the dwarf was permitted to take the
air twice a day in the circular passage.
under the eye Of the sentinel at his
door and OF the bodyguard. who were
about twenty yards distant All com
municatiCns between him and the sol
! oilers were forbidden. but the prohibition
/ seemed unnecessary. for Kaddour never
said word. nor made the least sign: he
merely dragged himself about. wrapped
I m a huge white burnousc
More frequently ne would spend the
whole hour allotted for exercise upright
( in corner. some distance from the SOL
diers and perfectly motioulcss. his fore
4 head supported by his right hand. as if
absorbed IN meditation
~ "-l''i Times seating himself on o
store. he would take or his left sandal
and grasp his foot in both hands. con
sidering 81 attcntively. after the fashion
OF the iakirs. But never. not even by
glance, did he cviuce the least wish H.
/ converse with his Keepers.
Virgil. who kept sharp eye upon him
az these times. ended by being com
plctely at rest on this point. There was
one thing, however, that he tVirgiD could
not help. partly because Re did not see
its danger, and partly because he was
himself under its influence. this was the
eject upon the minds Of those who were
the daily witnesses OF the silent ana
meditative attitude and behavior Of
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CHAPTER XIX.
(Continued.)

Norbert's first care was to have the
dwarf conveyed TO the chamber vacat-
cd by the three commissioners OF. con-
troll" This room opened CT from the
right hand side OF the circular passage.
The doctor was requested by Norbert "a
attend TO the dwarf's injuries. and a
sentinel was posted at the door OF the
room. Norbert then hastcned to the
drawing room. where Gertrude. hardly as
yet recovered from her agitation. smu-
ingly awaited him.
Now that the danger was past. they
could measure its extent What would
have become OF them had it not been for
the sudden disanection Of the two troops
and the heroic presence Of mind OF Viz
giI9
There was no doubt but that the
dwarf OF Rnadameh would have destroy
ed the works. pillaged the observatory.
murdered every man In Tehbali. perhaps
with horrible tormcnts. Now they were
free and victorious and ne was in their
power
Had Norbert given rein only to his
indignation al the presumption OF the
miserable charlatan in daring TO raise
his eyes to Gertrude. and TO subject him
self tNorberD 10 such ignominlous treat
ment. he would have made short work
OF the wretch. but with a delicacy Of
sentiment that all noble natures VIII
appreciate. ne mistrusted his first i'm
pulse so far as 10 postpone carrying IL
out while tho dwarf lay unconscious: and
hence his first act was 20 request the
doctor 70 attend 10 the prisoner.
Briet reported the dwarf as still in
sensible. and suffering apparently from
congestion OF the brain. All Idea Of
capital punishment was SET aside for the
time. therefore. since no one kills a
weak and derencelcgs enemy.
The question also arose as to whether
II Was not. after all. fortunate occur
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our brethren" he added 20 his compan-
ions. pointing TO the free lanccs inside
the barracks
In few minutes twenty men stood
around the cord barrier. The dwarf
then. walking backward TO the middle
Of his yard and making signs that strict
silence was to be maintained. took out
the wooden wand that he had so pa
tiently carved and waved il over his
head while he uttered some cabaiistic
words
Then he drew a great circle on the
ground. and. sqUattinE down i'm the mid
die or it. dug FIVE or six holes with his
hand. In these holes ne placed tho seeds
given him hv Chaka and covered them
over with a pinch Of earth moistcued
with saliva.
Kaddour again braadiehcd his wand
over the circular trench that con
tanned tho seeds and muruurod some
: incomprehcnsibIc words At the end
OF few moments the earth was seen
I 70 rise mp slightly over the holes and
some little green shoots appeared These
growing gradually. turned out to be
reeds. that en- ten minutes reached the
height Of ten inches
Al this sight the black warriors no
longer able TO contain their admiration
uttered loud cries KadlCur siIeuced
: them with his urlirted hand. and went
on with his iucantatioaa. Tho corn con-
. ttnucd 10 grow. and soon IT, ovcrtopped
the dwarf, who was now standing up. A
little bud appeared ON every branch. and
IN another minute or two it would have
IS 60 IfsH#f ma. frrr
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Weighing the matter VOL for few
minutes. Norbert came to the conclusion
that ia would be impossible to spare the
life of The dwarf unless. in the presence
of his dupes. he made a full and detailed
confession Of his trickeries. He there
fore seated himself at his desk. and
drew up a provisional sentence of death,
while Virgil went to arouse the doctor
and the baronet
81 am under the dreadful necessity.
gentlemen" said Norbert, of decreeing
on my own responsibility the immediate
death Of man. I need not tell you how
painful il is to me to have 10 do this
But I could not hesitate without serious
peril to the precious lives under my
charge. When I leave this land I shall
make it my duty to submit my conduct
in the matter. and to lay the circum-
stances before a duly qualified tribunal.
I have sent for you to ask you 10 be so
good as 70 sign the official report that
shall he drawn up
On hearing the details. the doctor and
Sir Bucephaius fully approved Of their
friends decision. and declared their
readiness to join him in signing not
merely the official report. but likewise
the sentence itself. but this generous
offer Norbert as generously declined to
accept.
Orders were given TO marshal the
guard. without arms. in the circular
passage, to which All repaired, the
guard being ranged in four lines.
Chaka al their head.
My friends" said Norbert, you have
been deceived by a imposter. The mis-
cradle tricks by which ne endeavored &c
shake your sense Of honor and fidelity
were, in truth. an insult to brave war
riOr6 like yourselves I know well that
you would only despise such Juggling;
but before inficting the punishment he
deserves FOR his base intention. I wish
you 10 see by what means he tried to
make fools of you. Chaka. take six men
with you. and come with US to the
prison,"
The young chief obeyed without
word. but it was evident that neither he
nor his warriors expected anything 10
come OF this visit.
Here Is the table. the mirror. and the
bIood-stained linen. used by the impos-
ter. said Norbert. proceeding TO explain
10 the negroes the different uses Of these
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whatsoever. a brass dish was on the
table. and it contained a bleeding hu-
man head. which all the warriors rec
ognized for shat OF SULLIVAN, the son
Of zebehr-or SULLIVAN. who had been
dead for three years. The head lifted
itself of the dish. opened its eyes. and
looked about,
All at once the lips OF the dead man
moved. We're they about to speak
They did speak. and with the Identical
cultural drawl that had characterized
the son OF Zebchr.
Il made you suffer- said the voice.
nov / suffer. Listen to me. sens OF the
Lake. Listen 20 me, IL you would cs-
cape the torments that I endure ia the
cavern Of death, You must embrace the
cause of the Prophet, You must obey
the orders ne gives you through his
faithful servant Kaddour, You must
cease TO serve the unbclievers. AMI you
must unite with your black brethren
against the Europeans, Unless YOU mas
sacru the white men you will see them
triumphant throughout the desert. and
they viii drink your blood, Take heed
30 my words. sons OF the Lake. for I
have spoken thus 90 you to buy my own
pardou!'
The light then went out. and the
vision disappeared. But the guard were
stiu further terrified by "a long siEh-a
heart renCiuE sob--that seemed 90 come
from the very bowls of the earth. Sur
prise and horror kept them for some
time motionlcss. and when at length
they dared 10 move. all withdrew in ST
lence TO their barracks
virgil thought rightly that there was
not moment TO lose Lighting his
lantern that he had before purposely
.CNtinguishCd lest they should sec him. he
ran to the door OF the prison, unlocked
10. and surprised Kaddour In the act of
taking of his incorporating costume and
its accompanying shams.
Plaster. scratched OF the wall. had
given a deathIi6c look TO his features.
he had opened a small vein in his arm
90 tin-a the linen with blood. the
dressing table out OF Peter Gryphins'
room had furnished the round hole con
tanning tho brass Dish that held the
head. and The mirror 10 reflect the light
bad been borrowed from the lodging Of
Iguaz VogCI
It TOOK but q fow minutes for Virgil
to rush upon Jhc dwarf, throw him down
gag him. ard tic him head and heels
He then hurried out. and FASTENED to re-
port 80 Norbert all THAI had happened.
You Will OF course. do ass you please.
sir" said Virgil. as he concluded his
recital; "hut, believe me. a summar.
execution is the only way TO prevent
revolt among the guard"
Although severe measures we're for
cign 90 his own ideas and habits. Nor
bert was much inclined 10 agree with
Virgil. The case was very pressing, ass
vel ass serious; fl was necessary to take
immediate steps and TO strike de
Cisive blow.
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accessories in the Imposition Of the
speaking head
But where is the head Of SULLIVAN ?"
said ChaEa ironically, pretending not to
understand Norbert.
At the saIGe instant he caught sight OF
tho COrnstalks brought by Kaddour.
And this corn2 How did he make IL
grow in less than an hour?'' he asked
For we saw it grow under our eyes
This was news TO Norbert. who had
Of course. no explanation to give. The
men looked at one another and shook
their heads
Bring out the condemned mani" said
the astronomer. as he re-cntered the
circular passage with his followers.
Virgil soon returned with the dwarf
whose countenancc bctokened no anx-
icty whatever.
stand there. said Norbert, pointing
to the wall - will read you your SEN
tence"
The document that he proceeded to
read aloud by the light of torch was
lengthy. and SET forth all the facts OF
the case, concluding with the following
words.
Wherefore. because Of the aforesaid
crimes Of abduction, arbitrary deten-
ton, exciting 90 massacre. and attempt
20 Cuticc away. the dwarf kaGd0ur. is
condemned to tho penalty of death. He
VIII Ice shot ten minutes after he shall
have had notice Of this sentence
NORBERT MAUNT.
Nabrouki translated these words to
The guard. who received them i'm pro-
found silence. It was evident that they
were looking for the manifestation OF
the power Of Kaddou- by some fresh
prodigy.
Norbert turned to him.
You have heard" he said. "One
chance is still LEFT TO you. Confess
and explain Immediately the witchcraft
whereby you tried 20 delude these brave
warriors. II you do this thoroughly
and candidly. your life shall be spared. q"
81 want no favor" replied Kaddour
calmly. and not without some dignity.
You have stiH seven minutes to de
eide" continued Norbert. taking out his
chrCaometer. IF you VIII only own 10
your fraud the sentence shall be com
mutod 20 imprisonment, Mabrouki.
virgil" he added, prepare your weap-
ons."
Il ask no favor" repeated the dwarf
In a firm voice Il viii not even wait
for the expiration Of your seven min
utos' 7 viii hasten to taste eternal fe-
Hcity. and viii not tarry for your sig
nal"
Saying this. he hu~riedly drew from
his finger "a ring whose crystal opened
by means Of spring. and put it TO his
lips.
lit is he murmured. THE ring OF
Ehlis, the Angel of Death. who will con
duct me to the abode of the bIessed.''
He fell back, as If struck by lightning.
The doctor examined the motionInss
corpse, The skin was already cold. The
pulse had stopped. the ewes were glassed
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hy the roots and Struggled under tho
folds of the dwarf's robe. He stood ST.
lent and motiOnless. as If absorbed in
his wonted meditation
But Virgil saw quite enough 10 CON
vince him that something unusual was
going on. The troubled. startled cX-
preston on the faces Of the black men,
as they stood close pressed against the
cord barrier, spoke for itself Tie was
careful. however. not 20 disclose his
suspicious. and shortly withdrew. having
seen Kaddour once more safely Gagged
But Virgil wisely determined, all the
same. TO redOuble his precautions.
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CHAPTER XXI.
Summary Measures.

When the time came for his usual
evening round. Virgil saw that the
guard were In a state Of evident agi-
tation or Impotence. and seemed to be
waiting for something TO happen. He
ordered the lights 90 be distinguished at
an early hour. ana made a pretense OF
retiring. but returning almost directly
by the other entrance to the circular
passage he posted himself where he
could watch without being observed.
Virgil soon found that the guard also
were watching in the dark. which de-
cided him to wait until the reason for
this extraordinary behavior should be-
come clear.
The moon had just sunk below the
horizon when Chaka and his men left
the barracks. one by one. and pro-
ceeded on tiptoe toward the prison.
They were evidently trying to make as
little noise as possible. but that they
were very excited was plain from the
stilled ordinations that escaped them
in the course Of the very voIUble con-
vcrsatIon that was carried on in whis-
pers.
It was dark night and Virgil could
not wcll see what was happening; but
on sudden a bright light from one Of
the windows of Raddour's lodging shonc
out on the guard grouped in front The
warriors. brave es they were before the
enemy. seemed stricken with terror. and
clunr close to each other. not daring
10 move backward or forward.
In tho opening Of the window stood
white wooden table uncyculy mode
and devoid OF cover or any ornament
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CHAPTER Xxx.
The Dwarf at Bay.

Seated at the telescope on the peak
Of Tehbali. Gertrude each morning sur
veyed the plain in the direction OF
Khartoum. hoping to see a group OF
travellers coming toward the peak But
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From what I've said you might infer
That he's a King, but lor,
The Steward is-or thinks he is
A blooming Emperor.
Nay. I go further; I main ain
without irreverence)
The Steward is the actual man
That bosses Providence.
The American syren and shipping.
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Tie Captain Of a Liner is
4 most important man.
He's been a naughty autocrat
Since Liners first began.
But bless you, Captains as rule
Are but an empty show.
The Steward is the actual man
That makes the ship TO go.
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THE CHIEF STEWARD.

The Officers arc splendid chaps.
They know thing or two;
They know fer instance. how to flint,
And how 20 slang the crew.
But tho they're smart and full Of pluck
When stormy winds do blow
The Steward is the actual man
That makes tho ship 10 go,
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The Doctor and the Purser both
Are very pleasant men.
They lounge about and do some work
4 little now and then
They keep the passengers in trim,
The trip from being SLOW
Tho Steward is the actual man
That makes the ship 10 60,
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Tho Engineers are useful folk.
And clever in their way.
Their life is one OF constant tot
With precious little play.
But they toll by day and night,
And risk their lives below
The Steward is the actual man
That makes the ship to 60,
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Marvellous
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ITO BE CONTINUED NENT sUNDArL
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-09-01
FRIVOLITY FREEAR
ON ROOF GARDEN

Mr. F'reear will give his last Frivol-
fly entertainment on the roof garden
of the Young Hotel on Saturday. He
will present an entirely new program,
appearing as burlington BERTHE, a
police constable, an Ilfshman, a
Frenchman. a Coster, a coon, in new
stories of hard luck and in his ex-
tremely funny song, Nothing New"
also as the Awkward Squad and Mrs.
Somerton, the lady of the house in
the enc act comedy "The Fellow That
Looks Like Me-
In the intervals musical numbers
will be given by the full Government
band, fby kind permission of Governor
Dole. also by Kaais Mandolin Club,
the Tuxedo Quartette, ETC.
This should certainly prove not only
novelty, but also a most entertain
ing and meritorious program.
A dance will follow the performance.
A stage and much electric lighting will
be installed and ten per cent of the
gross proceeds will be given to local
charities. Tickets Ga limited number
only on sale at Wall, Nichols Co. and
at the Young Hotel.
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PART I.
PART II.
Popular Machines Arrive.

The Pioneer Motor Car Co., at the
corner of Alakea and Merchant streets,
are happy people today on account or
the arrival yesterday by the steamer
Alaskan of the first shipment of olds-
mobiles. The manufacturers OF these
celebrated machines are so busy with
orders that the local firm have been
waiting four months for this order TO
be shipped, although the factory is
turning out thirty machines day.
The agents here are fortunate IN Sc
curing a machine of such wonderiui
SIMPLICITY and reliability; also one
that they can sell at such a reason
able price.
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BUSINESS LOCALS.

See Jas. F. Morgan's column for
suction sales of the week.
All magazines sold at publishers
prices. A. B. Arleigh & Co., stationers
and newsdealers, 1156 Fort street. Tel.
414.
w. o. Smith offers some choice land
for sale in Iwilei district near the new
rice mill. See advertisement on last
page.
TIE Misses Rice, having returned
from their vacation at Wahiawa, have
resumed giving lessons on the piano
forte.
A lot of trunks slightly damaged IN
new auction rooms on Kaahumanu
street.
A black and white spotted long
haired dog has been lost. Reward will
be given if finder will return same
to this Office.
The cigar they smoke in Cigarland
is the General Arthur. 1t is a delight
to every smoker. Gunst-Eakin Co.,
distributors.
A combination man-part auctioneer
and part bookkeeper-can ohtGi:i q
good situation by calling at Morgan's
auction rooms.
!. A girl (white) advertises in today's
classified advertisements for situa-
Elton. Will do light homework or take
care of children.
Two five-dol1ar gold pieces were lost
on Beretania between Richards and
AlaDai streets. Reward for return to
Advertiser office.
Large airy rooms, all mosquito proof
and electric light, also family table
board can be had at IA Beretan1a
street next to the Day block.
There will be a rush for Ehlers's
silk counter this morning. Plain tat
fetas, peau de crepe at reduced prices.
See their advertisement. This is the
first day of the sale and goods will not
last long at the prices quoted.
Mr. S. Kojima, a promising japanese
wholesale merchant of this city, leaves
by the s. s. America Maru tomorrow
for a business trip to Japan, accom-
panied by his buyer, Mr.. r. Tsukl-
hara of Kobe. During his absence Mr..
K. Yamatnoto will have charge of the
management of the firm.