The Washington herald., 1907-08-29

nifcence Abdul Hamid II. Successor OF
Mohammed. Eyes of the Sun and Grand
Vizier Of Allah upon Earth, betook TO
himself the desire TO roam.
and behold, it was night, even the even
ing of the third day Of the present week.
that is TO say. Tuesday. And Chekib
Bey rose up from his ottoman and cast 70
the floor his cigarette, and communed
with himself, saying: I will go forth into
this city Of the unbelievers by night, even
as the great Caliph Haroun al Raschid
was wont TO do in his city OF Bagdad,
and 1 will cut a swath; yea. viii even
see the sights.
And it was even so; the Envoy Extraor-
dinary and Minister Plenipotentary Of
the Son Of Allah to the Kingdom Of
Roosevelt gat his fez and put it upon his
head. at an angle such as the unbelievers
name rakisl. and went forth into the
night, seeking adventure.
No word said ne 10 The UNDERSTANDS
of his household. neither did he leave
word Of his destination.
Yet he betook himself to the club called
Cosmos. because It is the whole thing;
word. Nay his future course left he in
darkness.
SatraPs Wax Fearful.
And it came to pass that midnight had
come. yet the illustriour servant OF the
Sick Man did not return; so that the
people of his palace. even the inhabitants
Of the Turkish Legation, which IS in the
street named 5, waxed big with fear
Yea. they communed one with the other.
saying: Whittier hath our lord and mas
ter betaken himself that he hath not re-
turned?
And one answered. saying: We viii call
Up the haunts Of the infdels, which they
name clubs. even with the Voice OF the
Lightning viii We hold converse with
them. And they did even so.
Yet no tidiEgs cf the absent 6fscipIs Of
Mohammed did the Voice Of the Lightning
convey. for even from every club. the
Nubians who made answer to inquiries
did affirm that the magnificent presence
had not that night adorned those haunts
of the sided.
Then did those satraps and small
princes of the house Of the mighty Bey
lament. saying each 70 his neighbor: Be
hold, have a vision. Methinks that our
gracious lord hath perchance met with
foul dealing.
Yea. What of the Big Stfcks
And another. yea, even the chief under.
satrap. made reply: Dost suppose that hs
hath been dealt a blow by the Big StickY
Much have l read in the prints Of this
evil land concerning that strange
weapon.
But the other denied assent to this
saying
our lord, he saith. hath no hand in
any trust.
And the chief under-satrap walked the
floor and cried aloud 10 Allah
And he said We Will speak with the
Icaravansaries; mayhap they VIII have
tidings OF the Son OF the Moon and Broth
er to the Stars And il was done.
And the watchmen at the desks Of the
lcaravansaries. who keep their vigiIs so
that impoverished guests. yea, even act
ors. shall not evade the payment OF their
reckoning. spake with oi.s voice across
intervening space, saying: Nay, We have
not this night delighted our eyes by be-
holding the glory of the Salt Of the
Earth
And again the satraps lamented. yet
did the lord OF the legation tarry from
home
Tell Woe Unto the Police.
There is but one more chance. spake
the chief under-satrap; we will even con-
fide our woe TO the police
And Sergt. Carter was reposing
peacefully in state at headquarters. But
the Voice of the Lightning aroused him
and ne hearkened unto the woe of the
satraps.
Our lord went forth TO see the sights,
said the satrap who was at the other
end of the line We have sought him in
the clubs and the hotels. yet have we no
tidings of him
We will seek him for ye, replied the
Night Caliph Of the force; rest In peace.
And the venerable Caliph bethought him:
II will even send two of my satellites to
the legation. that the satraps may be
lcomforted. And It was done.
Visions Beset the Satrans.
Yet were they not comforted. but Ia
mented for the absent one. Visions did
they have of the Magnihcence run down
by a gasoline juggernaut.
4 Yea. even visions of the great man
lhaving to stand and deliver his goods
lunto an unbeliever, whose face was
shrouded In the darkness of a mask.
Even did they fear that enemies from
the City on the Bosphorus had made
away with the Invincible One.
And they bethought them: Behold. It
were best that we keep this thing under
the rose; for perchance our master may
return, and it would be ill for US If the
public prints should get onto the secret
mission which may have taken him forth
And Sergt Carter promised that the
truth should be concealed. and 50 it was.
Yea, Even the Morning After.
Al. 10, it waxed nigh unto the morn
ling. and the chimes in the New Willard
HAD even tolled the hour of three. Yet
had Chekib Bey not come And the la
ment Of the satraps filed the house And
it availed nothing.
But secret emissaries had been sent
broadcast by the Night Caliph of the po-
lice, and they sought the Light of the sun
high and low, yea. in all the haunts OF
men did they seek the missing one.
And il came To pass that the cock crow
ed four times. and in the east. yea, even
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