The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-26

is what I expected. Had you not shared with me I should have gone and in- formed the Cadi. We will go together tomorrow and get the treasure, then we will divide it. Meantime say noth- ing. By the way, what are those ma gic words? Open, Sesame?'" "Yes," replied Ali, those are the words. And then,
 Shut, Sesame" Cassim went home with the calm satisfaction of man who has got the better of a fellow : man by sheer force of natural superior ity He had no idea of going to the robbers cave next morning in com pany with his brother-not he. Poor Ali was not used to riches and would pre-.
 ably only dissipate them If he got them.
 So, early-very early, before daybreak- Cassim set out with ten mules bearing large hampers upon the road which Ali had indicated to him, and at last came to the great stone of which his brother had spoken. "Open, sesamel" he cried, and the magic door flew open. Cassim entered and found that Ali had not told the half of the wonders of the cave. He could
 have spent years happily, he thought. just gazing upon the treasure piled up there. So much goldl So many gems, He could scarcely tear himself away from the contemplation of the vast riches spread before him to perform the task upon which he had come. But finally he aroused himself and filled the sacks which he had brought along with the richest of the treasures. Then, going to the door, he stood for a moment paralyzed with doubt and fear-he had forgotten the magic words which opened the portal, and the door, as was it's custom had closed after him upon his entrancei It was some sort of grain he knew-the magic word.
 Open, Barley!'' he cried. But the door remained fast closed. He tried another kind of grain. The door refused to re- spond. Several kinds of grain did he men, ton, but their names had no effect upon the door. He fell into a panic and began walking up and down the cave. Then he heard the noise of the trampling of horses without and made sure that the 40 thieves had returned to their treasure house.
 The thieves had. indeed, returned, their steeds laden with loot which they pur- pcoOu lO ucpOoll III tfit cave lHe CdpIdlI uttered the magic words, the door flew open and the chief of the robbers re- ceived the head of Cassim full in the ab- domen and went down like a shot, For Cassim had, as soon as the door opened projected himself like a battering ram | against the foremost of the robbers. Had there been only one or two robbers Gas. sim might have got away, but there be- ing 40 he could not escape. When they saw their captain fall the others stopped not to ask questions, but fell on the stranger with great fury and killed hin
 with their sabres. The fallen captain picked himself up, rubbing his solal plexus, and the members of the gang be- gan to investigate. Near the door of thu cave they found the bags of treasure which Cassim had prepared to take away | but that was all How he had man aged to obtain entrance into the cav,
 they could not guess. However. it wa, evident that some one had somehow ob
 tained the secret of the magic words. |
 was hoped that Cassim was the only per
 son who had surprised their secret. Bu in case there should be others 1t was re
 solved to leave when they departed (
 ghastly hint to the next interloper Ac
 cordingly. they quartered the body o
 Casslm and hung two quarters on ont side of the door just inside the entrance and two quarters on the other side. Hay ing done this they rode away.
 | In the meantime Cassims wife was IT
 the greatest uneasiness. Some hint sht had had of the mission upon which he,