The Argosy, Vol. XXIV, No. 1 — page 88: what you’re looking at

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88 A MONTH IN THE MOON. ‘“Call the envoy of Canada,’’ said the latter. An American half breed, clothed from head to foot in beaver skins, stepped forward, bowed profoundly before Kaddour, and said in French : ‘Master Riel waits but thy orders to instigate his Manitoban brethren against Hngland.’’ “The envoy of the Boers !’’ cried Kaddour. A rude, sunburnt peasant slouched heavily forward, pulled a sealed letter out of his cap, and handed it to the negro, saying in Dutch : ‘The Boers of the Cape send greeting to Kaddour, and will revolt when he gives the signal.’’ The dwarf translated all this to Gertrude ; then he resumed : -““ Let India advance !’’ A young maiden in the costume of a Nautch girl came forward, wrapped in a silver spangled gauze veil, and spoke as follows, in a clear musical voice : ‘India seems to slumber, but she is waiting. Two hundred millions are at the service of the all powerful Kaddour to strike for freedom and vengeance.’’ ‘“Is my daughter of green Erin present?’’ asked the dwarf. A fair skinned Irish woman, dressed in deep mourning, responded : ‘The Invincibles are ready to blow up London should the master think that will advance the cause! ”’ ‘“ Now the son of the Mahdi!’’ shouted the dwarf. ‘‘Kaddour is great and the Mahdi is his prophet,’’ said the young Arab instantly. ‘Enough !’’ replied Kaddour. ‘‘ Disappear.’’ The alcove closed suddenly, and the vision vanished. ‘Thou seest who Iam ?’’ he said, turning to Gertrude. Crossing his long arms on his misshapen chest, he gave her a look of irony, which she returned with interest. ‘“T see,’’ she answered, ‘‘that thou hast clever actors who know their parts well !’’ ‘Actors! Is it thus thou termest all these agents of my power, whom thou hast just seen? ‘They are not actors, child. Unknown to each other, divided in race, in interests, in animosities, I alone govern them. I alone, can inflame their anger. Were I to say but a word, the world might be in ruins tomorrow, and I alone reigning in the light of day, as now I reign supreme in the darkness! Mauny thought to conceal his plans from me. I knew them in detail the moment they were arranged. ‘Thou thyself were starting for Tehbali, and see! ‘Thou art here !”’ | ‘““Yes! Thanks to some shameful treachery !’’ cried Gertrude. ‘‘It matters not, dwarf; I do not believe in thy boasted power.”’ ‘Thou dost not believe it even now? What then would convince thee? Wouldst thou see what brave Gordon is this moment writing to his government ?’’ Once more the dwarf beat his hands. Another alcove similar to the first opened, disclosing, not a sumptuous gallery, but a plain telegraph office. The wires lay on a table, and were all numbered and attached to the machine. Eomichbooks Fe TS ee OE IT SE RAT ae! oT ee ee ee ee