The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-20

he looked the master .squaresya In the
eye and made no reply. But his big
lips protruded till they were a half
inch beyond his nose.
Answer me, sir3'
Still no reply, but farther out went
the lips
"Will you answer" Chat asked
again, aud still the boy stood like Il
black statue, The master raised The
desk lid and took ont The strap the gov
eminent provided. 1t was the only ar
gument the young Kongo understood.
oh, mawster, please let me go dis
time sah Please don lick me, sah,
Please don, oh, please let me of, sahi
/ coudn' help it. sab; deed, deed
couldn't | had to bring it, sab; had
TO do it,' He was less statuesQue now
Then tell me why you had to bring
it,s chat said threatenngly.
Instantly the boy resumed his former
attitude with his eyes again fixed upon
the schoolmasters, giaring defiance
that plainly said, "Nou may Kill me,
hut I'll never answer that question"
Chat, for nothing would have induced
him 10 strike one OF his pupils: yet II
seemed necessary 10 suhdue tie def
ant boy in some way While he rapid.
~ considered what to do, Il faint od0r
of orange blossoms was waited into
the schoolroom, there was the swirl OF
Il white skirt in the doorway and
Nam selle Celestlne was In the aisle,
My, my, my" she exclaimed as she
advanced toward the teachers desk,
She was smiling and radiant, Trouble
on the first day? Behold the culprit,
for | am the guilty one, not The boy.
II was | gave him tile fowls head 70
carry. He had 10 bring t. He could
not possibly do anything bat obey me
Won't you, please Mr.. Schoolmaster.
iand she laid her hand gently upon
chats arm and looked bcwitchingly in.
TO his eyes, won't YOU please let him
go this time? He shall not trouble you
again"
Glad OF any excuse for Diminishing
the lad, Chat told him to go home and
the next minute he regretted it. when
he realized that he had given the de-
tiant Andrew some reason TO believe
that Mam'selle Celestine's uncanny
charms could influence him.
Forgive me for giving you that lit
tie trouble" Celestine said. when the
hoy had gone. 1T was only intended
TO show The ruth Of what | have said
TO you. lou remember my telling you
thai have considerable influence here
If | give every one of your pupils Il
charm to carry to school, they would
all bring them They could not help
themselves; and If YOU were to beat
them with clubs they would not tell
YOU where they gst them nor why they
carried them. Al u word from me not
one Of your pupils would dare enter
the door.
but pshawr' she went on throwing
herself gracefully into The nearest seat
III is almost 4 shame TO practice upon
these ignorant children | do not
often do it, except through their equal
~ ignorant parents. delight in dea-
ing with their parents. Tia hal Who
is The mosl intelligent among them!
The magistrate. is he not3 One Of my
innocent amusements is making HE
magistrate draw Il circle around him.
self in the sand before he dare enter
his own door Watch him some day,
and see IL he doesn't"
chat stood booking down at The beau
tiful young woman in astonshmenl
while she was speaking When She con.
cnded. he scented himself on thr opto-
site side OF The aisle and with great de-
liberation took ont his cigar ease.
DO You object to my smoking:" he
asked.
Not in the least" she replied. Il
enjoy 1t. | am rather partial TO ciga
rcltes myself, but always in private"
Now, mam'seIo.' Chat said afier
slowly and thoroughly lighting his ci-
gar, II see that you are very mtclli-
gent young lady aud
'Merci. monsieur Ccicstine inter-
rupted. with u mock bow aud another |
of her bewitching smilcst
And | trust that Won will give ne |
credit for some little Intelligence m4- /.
self" he continued. al any rate. / I
have seen something Of The world Al |
low me TO ask you. do y0u really eA- |
pect me 10 believe ia your charms and /
witchery. your ROSTERS heads aud pre- |
tended shadow catchingt"
"Ah!' Cclcstinc exclaimed. with an. |
other Of her ripping laughs 4 have |
"a shadow already Did / say |
anything to you about catching shld- |
owst oh. no. Some one has been tell |
ing you Of my powers. Seriously. all /
that have asked you to believe Is my |
simple statement that have consider I
able Influence over the people Of this /
island-in plain words thai they are /
afraid OF me. You have seen some /
thing Of IL. Beyond that you need be- 4
Iicve no more than you choose StiI. |
many people Of the world believe in /
these things | have met in scotland. /
In Paris
Then you have travelled" chat in
corrupted.
"oh. mon Dieu-' She answered. DO
YOU imagine that ! have spent my life
n this place. I could not endure &C. 10 4
L were NOT for my Influence over the
pcOple Ia Paris navez vons point