The Washington times., 1903-04-05

"I will pass over the insults and suf-
ferfGg that we're my daily lot Yet
never can / forget them! They are TOO
deeply engraved on my memory to be
faced. I was exhibited all over the
world. and j learned 10 hate humanity in
every language. The scoundreIs who had
deformed my body took much money.
while I. far from sharing in the profits,
was kept in captivity.
AT length public curiosity began TO
wane. the profits fell one day 1 learned
that I had been sold 20 the Khedive of
Egypt. who gave me to his children,
! just as he would have given them pony
OF clock work carriage From that
time forward / never saw the infamous
authors Of my misery until one day on
the Peak Of TehbaH l met them face to
! face in this very hall. Long years had
gone by But ! need not tell you that
my hatred had but grown more intense
day by day
Living in the palace as if I had been
some curious animal. I had yet The op-
portunity of acquiring knowledge The
Khedfve, who was an intelligent man
himself. spared nothing for the educa-
ton Of his children. They had the best
masters in Europe I was present at
the lessons and listened attentiveiy.
while they yawned-
IA this way learned history. the
natural and physical sciences. nathe-
mates, and languages. I was careful
not 10 let it be perceived that ! treas
ured up the store Of learning. lest I
might be banisbed from The study room.
+ It was delightful to feel that the Khe-
/ dive himself was providing me with the
weapons wherewftb one day / vowed to
wipe out this humiIiating bondage.
My heart grew with my knowledge.
/ would be revenged. not only on the
direct authors Of my misery. but on all
who were in any way connected with
them. Ioatbed the whole human race.
had dreams Of crushing them under
ny feet one day, when science and
strength that comes with knowledge
should far outweigh and overshadow the
accident of my deformed body
Just when had learned everything
that my masters had to teach me,
Arabt Pasha planned his revolt. was
one Of the first 10 find it out and TO
help him-or rather I may say. he vas
q puppet in my hands But We we're he
trayed. and Arab was exled 70 .CeyIon,
whittier I accompanied him.
Then ! enlarged my. sphere Of action.
The revolt had taught me military tac-
tics. Some fakirs near Point de Gale
/ initiated ne into secrets that would be
all powerful over Eastern imaginatious.
Then II was that I determined to make
aE.ls>ufnan fanaicism. which was even
then rampant throughout the Upper
Nile. the lever and instrument Of my
future power / escaped from CeyIon
and came 10 Suakim, where ] commenced
my new career by ingratiating myself
with the Mogaddem OF Rhadaneh. and.
fer my own ends. doing ali in my power
to increase his influence.
The Mahdt was now daily growing IN
prestige. I turned my eyes to him. feel
ing sure that he would be easily dazzled
BY my occult powers. and would be =
mere tool in my hands, It was then that
/ had occasion 10 come 80 ThebaIi. and
there found Gryphlns and VogeI This
chance meeting changed the course OF
my plans I still intended TO conquer
The soudan and Egypt. and by their
/ means the whole MussuIman world. in
order TO let it loose upon Europe. but.
first Of all, I wished TO be reycnged on
my tormentors by striking down al once
what was conceived 10 be their enter
prise.
That is Why dogged your footsteps
and had you watched, that I might seize
the first favorable opportunity. You
know the rest How became your
/ prisoner By q complete turning Of the
tables. and escaped death only by feign-
ing it. J do not regret my failure nor
The downfall Of nay schemes. ] have
Learned through misfortune what did
not know before. do not even regret
being castawey- on the moon since
am with you I am only sorry that the
IresI authors OF my misery and crimes
are not here also. in order that / might
/ settle up my account with them
Perhaps YOU may find them again
/ some day on earth. said Norbert, laugh
/ ing. in order to make diversion from
/ the melancholy mood the sad recital had
evoked. We have no reason TO conclude
thai the catastrophe was fatal to those
I gentlemen. the controlling commission
ers. and you do not suppose that We
intend o remain here?"
Yes let Us talk about going" said
! the doctor. diviuing Norbert's intention
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