New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-14

the season was nearly at it's end On the ter
Aer Sl ad we're many G %
alro on their way home In the street in front of
pan pipes fly whisks, images of the Sphinx. pict-
ure post cards matches One offered for sale
up an old ne pistol GR hev
L0F Sae naw 9s n M d
up and a party of tourists passed up the steps,
gust cloaks and bazaar purchases. The bright sun
hght hooded scene of brilliant colors-
pretty girl from Cincinnati was slipping her tea
sat sat three men of different ages. Mr.. Nathaniel
Brookes, a man of some sixty years and rather
DISTINGUISHED appearance was discussing total pro-
man Of why build. With the face Of hawk and
that indescrihable look which comes only of
and fdgefed. From babyhood he had been pre-
eocious and preferred to associate with those who
were older than he was. In consequence he some.
tim times had to sit as now rather on the outside Of
Drank something which was cold and not good for
him out of a long glass in which the ice tinked
the sun had merely freckled. He wore single eye
glass. but did i'd not always dare to use it; When
rundamentally Py no means bad sort OF man by
Egypt Both Brookes and the doctor had known
Egypt for many years.
should be allowed to dig" he said. and it should
be made well worth their while 70 dig,
them do it in the summer and they always have
Yes" said Brookes. Prohibitions which are too
strict are always evaded. It's the same thing with
in stopping the feiIaheen from digging the working
European Egyptologist will find very little. The
where the native has knowledge that the European
can get only from him"
What's that about hasheeshr the young man
came across frequently in stories and rarely in
chemists shops and nowhere Else: n..b.esb
in Egypt. II is not allowed 1t is contraband.
forget how many tons Of IT were seized last year
to get through. 40.
"Of course they do. There is a common type in
all races which requires nerve alteratfye and
shuts out alcohol, then It will be opium or has
heesh EgyRt gTss 6Gr is 65 nee nse asked Lake
II wouldn't say that" Brookes replied grimly.
cansand Sometime doesNsow cannabis indica on
his neighbo-s land and then report him for grow
That is aief S spsang seTouS the pTohsito
may sssn the has am Pssa f5 p
are the monopoly OF the rich All the same l nSd
va, Boy e1eseRt G Fellow This year he was mpo
sible and I had TO sack him. That was hasheesn-
And what is the effect OF II!
IF You take enough and smoke it long enough. /"
said DR. Henson-Blake 1.-The effect IS insanity. The
given percentage in the asylTms Is fairly high an, ana
fbev smoke hPsheesh or have ever smoked II they
help IT, and It cannot alway css Se spotted
"A sense Of bien etre Of the absence Of all worry
Sometimes there are decisions The typical SMOKER 1
generally gets excessive vanity-sweed head b-,
and becomes very gusrrels : me ~, That IS why
RcoOkes had TO sack that boy OF MS -
''AI the same" said Lake. II should very much
s'Tr 7 thought YOU meant that the doctor be-
San with the suspicion Of a sneer.
Lake was rather angry; Il can assure yOu T,l,
not talking for effect There are some people VINO
IAN right said the doctur unperturbed keep
your hair on. I've got some tobacco prepared with
hasheesh upstairs II is some tnat na1 70 + T.
after dinner Smoke II in your own ROOM though
not downstairs"
Thanks very much said Lake to the doctor
"I'I come up with you now and get IL 49,, o..
r,r from Cincinnati stepped up to the doctor
Say. doctor. listen to me, Am / TO give thas
man five dollars and half for this?'
The doctor took the scarab In his hand ana ex-
INC Miss Jocelyn" he said
sWhy not7 I call that dandy scarab Whito
AMETHYST Genuine antique"
"Tt Is not white amethyst and know the man
who made it-the day before Yesterday; II you
PIE man will take that"
"Nvi'' exclaimed Miss Jocelyn. THANK you
,,rry much" and she returned to her negottat
The three men passed through into the hall
After dinner Brookes and Dr.. Henson-Blake went
off 10 see friend at the Savoy. They left with
grim, half chatting injunctions 70 young Lake 20
take care OF himself. Lake, little suIky. setted
himself in one corner of the hall to smoke a
cigarette before his experiment 49,, =. s,a 40,
And suddenly Miss Jocelyn. Whom ne uld not
know. came up 10 him w..
she was a dark girl. pale skinned and red Tipped
sba had a little OF that jaunty. almost slangy
amarican air of being able to take of herself
but she also carried the impression that Inis ar
was superficial. and underneath II tsere misae De
quietly on the other side OF the table and sald do
YOU not know me. Mr.. Lake,? $500, -.
bavs the privilege of making her acquaintance.
But" She went on. Il want you 70 oehs,ve JUS
EsmeraIda is watching us from away back ana