The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-13
|SINDBAD, The SAILOR

WRITTEN IN DRAMATIZED
And so the king said: "Come.
et US so to the royal palace where
re may celebrate the wedding
east in fitting manner" And all
be compsny went with him.
One day, some months after this
servant announced to Sindbad
hat friend had come to call, but
Fhen the man was ushered in. he
eemed in such depths of misery
hat Sindbad exclaimed. Heaven
preserve you! What great misfor-
une has come upon your life?"
ALAS" he replied. Il have but
bne hour left to live, and SO have
ome to bid you farewell
why, how is this?" asked Sind
bad. "You seem to be In perfect
health, and not man in all this
land would do you HARM"
"All that Is true" the friend re-
Billed. "but nevertheless. within an
hour my life shall know its end,
Tor / am to be buried with my
wife"
Buried with your wife," echoed
Sindbad.
ct has been the law upon our
ISLAND from the earliest ages" the
man explained. Last night my
wife was taken with some strange
Illness and died within an hour:
Ind today l am to go with her into
the tomb. The laws do not
change." :
As he spoke group of friends
gathered at the door. waiting for
linn.
Farewell, my friend he said as
he moved away with them leaving
'Sindbad speechless.
At the sound of his wife's foot
steps. Sindbad turned and greeted
her anxiously. asking:
my dear. how do you feel to-
bay?"
in perfect health and happi-
hess. my lord" she answered smil-
ing. as she unfolded her sewing.
But scarcely had she taken three
stitches when she pricked her fin
ger.
With faint cry. she fell back In
her chair, closing her eyes as IL a
great sleep had overtaken her.
my dear. what Is it," cried
Sindbad, but nothing reused her.
Call in the learned doctors of
the land" Sindbad directed his
servants who ran In haste. but the
Doctors skill had no effect.
"She Is dead" said the king. who
had been called also. LET Sind
bad put his house in order and col
)ect his bags of gold. for all his
Eealth shall be put into the tomb
With him and his wife,"
"Oh, king. have pity" cried
Sindbad, throwing himself on the
kround. How can this cruel law
Rpply to me-, who am stranger
IN this land?"
"Have you not married my
Laughter and promised to obey our
)aws?" asked the king. "You shall
Be given seven loaves of bread and
pitcher of water; that is all l
Ian grant"
The princess was laid upon bier
With her perfumes and royal jewels
keaped about her. The servants
5ught In all of Sindbad's wealth,
Ind a tray with bread and water.
Ali the noblemen and ladies of the
land gathered. and, taking up the
princess, with Sindbad and the
hing just behind, the great process
lion left the palace.
w.
The tomb was a long. deep cave,
h which Sindbad and the princess
we're placed. and barrier moved
lcross the opening. When all
bounds OF the company had died
lway, Sindbad began cropping about
he cave, trying to find some
heans of escape. when. at the far
Ind of the cave, something moved
With a heavy, scraping sound. Sind I
)ad listened and then felt his way
bwards 1t.
Suddenly his foot struck some
hing living, which dashed from
ide to side. kissing horribly. Jump
hg back. Sindbad hastily reached
br his match box, and struck a
lght, only to behold monstrous
hake at his very feet.