The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-17
JEALOUS MOOR
Imprisoned Ills Three Wives In a
 Steel Cage and Startled Paris.

Paris Correspondence London Telegraph.
 When few months ago trader from Morocco, named Mohammed Ben some thing or other, came from his native land to Paris on business, he resolved on com bining pleasure with 1t, so brought with him a trio of graces to while away his leisure moments, and a female servant to look after them and the housekeeping ar engagements. He took a flat in the Latin Quarter, and the arrival of the party created quite a sensation in the neigh borhood, as the natural charms of the ladies, who are all supremely lovely. were enhanced by the picturesque costumes of their own country. Dwellers In the street. especially members of the sterner, but not always less frail, sex devoted a good deal of time to watching for the goings out and comngs in of the beauties from Morocco, but alas! their fond hopes were doomed to cruel disappointment for a while, as only Mohammed and Fauna, the servant, ever effected sortie. One fine day. however. excitement regned in the ncighborhood. The merchant from Fez had, a few days before, left Paris for tour in the provinces, and To and behold, his fair friends were emerging from their dwelling, and, escorted by the maid, were attired in fashionable and up- to-date costumes, enjoying a walk every day until the Moor was on the point of returning.
 In the meanwhile great had been the havoc wrought In susceptible male bosoms as the beles from the land of the setting sum- with their flashing eyes, ra ven tressps and nearlv- t,tfa teeth, had strolled along. gazing into the shop win dOws and exchanging laughing remarks with each other. Mohammed, as was we'll nigh inevitable, heard of these delectable excursions and, after having adninis- tered sound correction to the three graccs and also to the servant. with whose as- sistance they had procured the fashion able costumes he had a big cage fitted up in a room, and whenever he went out he locked the four women up in it. The pretty birds would not fly out again in a hurry. he said to himself. and so great was his vigilance that there could be no question of any fresh attempt in that direction. He, at any rate, Sas no ad- mirer of the policy of the open door. The harem might have gone on without any embarrassment until the termination of the business visit to France, if the Moor had not allowed the green-eyed monster jealousy to trouble his brain Yesterday awful screams resounded from the flat, and neighbors, dashing in to the rescue, beheld an extraordinary spectacle. The foul women were huddled together in corner of the cage in abject terror. while Mohammed brandished huge scimitar, with dire threats of doing for them. He had gone stark. raving mad, but he was promptly overpowered and committed to the custody of the police. who conveyed him to the infrmary at the prefecture. When they were asked. in sheer bewl- derment, why they had submitted to such treatment and had allowed themselves to be caged in a free country, the four wom- en answered in chorus: Tt was at the masters bidding.'" Resignation could no further go. but so it was. Fate and the master had willed 1t. and to hear was to obey. Now the fair captives may have good time.