The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-02-22

Hassan's wine. Then Haroun AlraschiC
called his slave. and together they carr e
Abou to the palace and laid him in IN
Caliph's own state bed.
Call Giafar," said the Caliph to one o.
the palace slaves, and Giafar the Crane
Vizier appeared and salaamed. Then th'
Sultan gave instructions that when AboI
awoke the next morning he was to b
treated as IL he were the Sultan In all re
spects. even to being taken to the throne
room and seated upon the divan in th'
Hall of Justice All the officers ant
slaves OF the palace were instructed II
their parts. Just as the day was breaking
the attendants gathered about the srea
bed Of state upon which snored the dream
ing Abou Hassan- One Of them put some
thing to his nose SO that he awoke with q
sneeze.
What was his wonder to see the splen
dor around himl He was in a large room
gorgeously furnished, with a finely paint.
ed ceiling and a floor covered with the
richest carpets. Vases OF gold and silver
stood about. giving forth rich perfumes
! Before his bed bowed many eunuchs and
salaamed many officers of state. richly
appareled His own clothes had vanished
but upon a cushion near the bed was a
rich robe of cloth OF the finest fabric
| heavy with jewels. He cast his eyes al
the hangings of the bed and saw that
hey were embossed with pearls and dia-
monds. "Ha," said he to himself. so ]
am Caliph. am 1? 1t is a pleasant dream
All brought about. I suppose. by what ]
said to that merchant l entertained last
night" Then he turned over in bed and
shut his eyes
Blu: the Grand Vizier. who was present,
said: 'Oh. Commander OF the Faithful, 1t
is time for Your Majesty to ar Sc for
morning prayers. The SuIian's turrets are
gIlded W tn the day the morning wears on
apace." Hassan rolled over in bed and
looked at the outfit. What does all this
mean?" he cried. Am / awake or am I
dreaming. Here, slave. bite my finger"
The slave indicated took one Of Hassan's
fingers in his mouth and bit it so hard
Abou gave a cry of pain. Il guess it is
all right" he said. Il am Commander Of
the Faithful THIS Is no dream"
Old Mesororu, the head eunuch. bowed
and said that His Majesty was not wonted
TO get up so late-that It was time for him
TO ascend the divan and hold his court;
that the principal officers of stale were al
ready assembled waiting for him. Who
are you talking tor cried Abou. Don't
you know that am the Caliph? None OF
your lip, old man: get my clothes ready.
/ don't know in the leas; who you are,
but that 1 am the Cal phi there is no
doubt" They dressed Abou Hassan in
gorgeous and Respondent robes and con-
Quoted him through one stately hail after
another until they finally sat him upon the
great divan In the Hall of Justice.
Haroun Alraschid all the while had been
watching unseen behind an openwerk
screen Of ivory inlaid with gems the sue
cess Of his little joke. He followed to a
secluded place in the great Hall of Jus
tee to see the rest Of It. Hassan took his
seat upon the divan and the Grand vizier.
making a profound salaam, said:
Commander Of the Faithful. may Allah
shower down blessings upon you: may
your slave speak?" IF I really am the
Caliph. as appear to be-" thought Abou.
though 1 don't in the least know how i
came to be SOL will make the most OF
IT." And then to the Vizier: Let the
officials and the great lords and the suitors
appear" The door was thrown open and
in came a troupe Of mobiles and Cabs and
Efendis and Muftis and all sorts of great
people, who bowed to the carpet before
the divan. where sat Abou, looking ex-
serious and dignified.
The Grand Vizier now began to read a
long and prosy report upon the state Of
the nation. AbOu stood It until the vizier
had got about half way through. Then,
a Cadi-a sort OF police magfs-
trate-sItting in the hail. a man whom he
knew by sight. he cried out: stop I
have an order to give the Cadl" The
vIzer was silent and the Cadi. going TO
the foot of the divan. bowed his face to
the ground ''Cadi." said Abou, you will
go Immediately to the mosque in the
quarter Of the merchants and seize the
Imaum and three old men, his cronies and
companions. whom you will find with him