The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-20
PERSIAN TALES.
How the King Paid OF His Debts and
Came Out Ahead.

Came Out Ahead.
Abdul Mike Murphy. grand treasurer
TO the grand ruler of Persia. was tax
ing stroll in the garden one day with
mis- hands under his coat-tails as he
smoked his cigar. when one of the
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moon and stars, His Majesty is jump
ing on his hat, kicking over chairs
and swearing that he win have blood,
ana unless you haste to him he may
make a wreck of the palace"
By John, but what new mt has
seized him this timer" asked Abdul OF
himself, as he knocked the ashes from
his cigar. THAT young Persian is get
ting so cantankerOus that no IrlshInan
from Cork can take an hours comfort
in the same town with him. L II nave
to go, of course, bat if there is much
more Of this, his old factory for the
supply of Persian insect poW9er can
go to ballyho and be turned into a
guano shop"
abdul Murphy" began the King,
when the G. T. had come into his pres
ence, IT want a few explanations from
you First, what is your proud position
An this empire?"
Grand Treasurer, o King" was the
Seply. ,.o,.a
LESS Iss than seventeen cents, o Mag
Thirdly. how in the devil can you
be Grand Treasurer and not have
dollar in the vault?'
THAT'S one on Mike Murphy, Q
Thou Ruler of seas and oceans. l VIII
say, however, that when KING spends
$50 900 day andthe income from his
dominion is only $4,000, there's oound
TO be a shortage in time.
but why the need of a Grand Treas
urer Abdul-why the need of a Grand
Treasurer except to pull me out OF a
financial hole? Any fool can lock
money I'D in a vault, but what I want
is a fnancier who can raise the long
green when the vault is empty. Art
thou the man2'
I've bled the bankers, o King
I have let the salaries of all off
Gals run behind for year
"Yes?"
II have permitted prisoners to bride
their way out of jail, and sold favors
and offices to all who would buy
''Yes?"
Il have even robbed robbers that
Your Majesty might not feel the want
Of cash. Could 1 have done more
abdul, you old thief, replied the
King, IT love thee for thy brogue and
other reasons, and it would pain me
to see thy head part company with
art not a financier. In fact, you don't
know A. b, c about the subject on,
among others. have thought me a sort
of pudding and milk chap in money
matters but I have surprise party
ready for you. Abdul you are an
honest man. aren't yOuT"
strictly so. 0 Ruler"
Your word is as good as your
bond, isn't it?'
" It's so said
well. as my Grand Treasurer, you
deposit $4,000 in the royal vaults in
less'n fifteen minutes and give your
word to pay 1t back IN thirty days
That is what is called a call loan,
Abdul call and you loan. If you
can't even trust yourself, then your
head had better fail. In fact to make
it easy for you to raise the plunks'
you can promise yourself that unless
they are raised you won't sit down to
clam broth with me at Il o'clock.
noons Make your deposit and then
send for E1 Hassan Schem erhOrn,
General of all my armies
Mr.. Murphy Hmped away and ac-
complished his errands swearing that
he'd steal thrice $4,000 when times
got better. and when El Hassan had
come into the royal presence he was
greeted with:
Brave and victorious General, thy
King greets three. Thou hast fought
twenty-five battles and lost not one
Who else hath such a record %
Ever and always at thy COM
mand," modestly replied Schemerhorn
as he kept his eyes on the floor.
TWENTY-FIVE battles. thou old
fighter, and there are still others to
come. The Khedive of Egypt has
been giving me some more of his chin
music, and I am going to send you
with 800 men to pick him up and
shake him like an old rag. You will
set out tomorrow"
II go to Egypt with 800 men at
my back" gasped the General
That's it. The khedive can raise
1000, but you'll lick them as easy
as 'lasses runs down hill, and thus
will your list of victories be lengthen-
But, your gracious Majesty-but-
but"
"Cive me no thanks. Schemerhorn.
but get away at five o'clock in the
morning and knock the dust off them
right off the reel That is, unless you