The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-06

| weeks, l nave DeeU CdTeluly lId1H-
ing my servants until at last we
can show before your very eyes.
the living adventures hgoug h
which passed before gaining my
fortunes"
So saying. he threw aside his
costly robe, showing the ragged
garments OF poor ship-wrecked
sailor
Here you see me-" he continued,
| "as was when / dragged myself
out of the sea, with few other
miserable survivors, after our YES
sci, our companions and ALL that
we possessed, had persisted in
hurricane"
But, before we go farther
said the thoughtful Sindbad after a
pause, 'let one Of my servants de-
liver the load which our friend
Hindbad was carrying, that his
task may be done while he remains
with u.s."
AS the servant left. all the com
pany began settling themselves at
one side OF the garden, according
to Sindbad's directions.
Now, my friends" the host said
at last, grant me leave to give the
final instructions to my assistants,
and the nights entertainment shall
begin"
So saying, Sindbad bowed low to
the company and departed, hidden
by the shrubbery.
A small party of men, dressed in
the short white tunic OF pepper
gatherers, were advancing slowly
from the thick shrubbery, picking
the berries from every branch OF
the laden trees, when suddenly
from the opposite direction, al
wretched. ship-wrecked man came
running, looking fearfully over his
shoulder, and darting behind trees
as he ran. He was none other than
Sindbad the Sailor
Greetings, brother!' called one
of the pepper gatherers to him.
Whence come your"
Greetings, friends" gasped the
painting Sindbad in return, as he
sank down upon the grass Alas,
| come from that far distant city
which l may never see again
Bagdad. -Four times have suf-
fered shipwreck with every kind of
horror, and only now have es-
capped from tribe of savage can.
nibals."
But these savages devour all
men they capture!" said the pepper
pickers. "How did you escape"
ALIAS, day by day | watched my
companions being fattened and de-
voured, knowing that my hour
would surely come unless | re-
manned sickly and thin, which l did
through hunger. And so today
when all the men were on a hunt
ing trip save one old cripple who
was left to guard me, took my
chance, outran my guard, and thus
you find me here"
Come, let us present you to our
king" said one of the pepper gath
erers. Even now he is approach
ing"
The king was greatly interested
in all that the pepper pickers told
him, and when they had finished,
the king said, Bring food and
raiment, and let this stranger be
treated with honor among all our,
people"
Sindbad bowed low as he thank
ed him, and in the friendly CONVEX.
sation which followed, he happened |
to remark to the king, How
strange it seems to me to see every |
one, even your royal higness, walk
ing about instead of riding upon
,
Riding horseback" exclaimed i
the king. why, how can men ride l
upon horses backs when there is
no way to control the animals?" \
do you have no saddles or brid-
les?" asked Sindbad in surprise.
you speak of things of which |
never before have heard" said the {
king. I
Sindbad then called a clever work /
man who took all the instructions I
and soon returned with |
a most beautiful set of trappings, {
mounted with gold These Sind
bad presented to the king who was s
so pleased that he awarded the !
mariner many costly jewels. At 2