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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Times, 1885-12-25, Page 7A N EGYPTIAN ROMANCE A Story of Love and Wild Adventure, founded upon Startling Baevela- tions in the Career of Arabi Puha, 11 the Author of " NINA, Tne NIHILIST," "' THE RED SPIDER," " THE Rt7esaa ti SPY," Ero,, ETo, CHAPTER XIV, 4 FORESHADOWING OF Prewtir, In the opinion of more than one important and now htatoric personage the war minister had wasted far too much important tirae that morning alrea y, and as he re-entered Cairo, full of joy homage Nellie's parents had promleed her to him ih marriage directly that Egyptian matters should have become more settled, he met Ali Bey Fehmy and Abdullah Boy, the colonels of the negro regiments that had revolted against the Khe- dive, both animated on powerful horses and with countenances expressive of distrust and apprehension. "Salem Alek, where in the name of Allah ar, ,,.^the prophet have you been?" 'arnshallab, and at such a time, too, when we are all hanging en to life by our eyelashe only," Such was the dual greeting, uttered in Turkish so that neither the negro orderlies nor the servants should understand. Arabi Pasha saw that something untoward had happened, but he did not allow his face to betray the engirt' est trace of dlacomposure as he replied : "No man can be in two places at once, and there is more than one matter to be at- tended to. In the name of the only prophet, what is it that disturbs yon?" "You know the Circassian officer who at- tempted to assaseinate you, aye, and against whom the crone was clearly proved and who was sentenced to death accordingly ?" Tins In excited tones from Abdullah Bey, but Arabi replied with a Emile : "If I didn't remember Mm, who should? Well, what of him, my good friend ?" "The sentence has been revoked and he has been sent away to simp'e banishment, unaccompanied even by military degrade, tiara What think you of that?' ."Not being vindictive, I am glad that the unfortunate has escaped so easily," "Thahailah, the man is nothing. The hid- den influence that prompted the action is the thing that we look at. Even a straw shows which way tho wind blows, and this straw shows that a gale is about to blow on ne from the direction of England and France. But worse, far worse, remains to be told. Dervish Pasha, that son of burnt fathers, has veered round again like a weather vane, and has gone over a second time by joint control," This in excited tones from Ali Bey Fehmy, Abdullah Bey at once striking in with : "It is too true. And now comes the worst of all, The interview between the Turkish ambassador and the consuls general of Eng- land and France took place at midnight, veril the love, darkness rather than lig w , oat deeds are treaoherous and evil, and the result Vas that the Khedive as- sembled the Utomas and such of the notables as he could bribe or affright by special sum- mons at the palace an hour before dawn, and to them declared that he had dismissed you from the ministry and from all rank and command in the army as well, and that ere night you should be on your way to the Soudan or the White Nile. He added that he was the Khedive el -Mise, the sole govern- ing power in Egypt, and that he wished it to be generally known that his good friend, the French and English, could land tens of thousands of soldiers and quell with fire, lead and steel any uprising of the populace or the army against his lawful and undivided authority." "This is serious," exclaimed Arabi. "From whom got you thia'intelligenae?' "From Giraffer, the Aga, who, as you know, is in our pay,"' answered Abdullah. ""And," added Ali Bey Fehmy, "Giraffer, the Aga, counseled immediate fligh', be- ca'iee that the 'machinations of our foes were this time not to be defeated. Abdullah and I are to share your fate, r r,d, as you see, are already mounted to evade it, but we could riot depart without giving you a warning." '/Now, by the holy prophet, I thank you both, since the more who desert me, the fewer I shall have to reward when I become Kaiedive-el-Mise, in the place of that wretch- ed usurper Tewfik, Let those who abandon me in the hour of peril quake and tremble, however ; for though I may forgive a foe, I will never pardon a false friend. Where are Tou'be Pasha and Suleiman Bey ? I'll vouch for is that they'll never blanch from the helm for such a cat's paw of adverse wind as this. I have good news that will far outweigh your bad. But go, go, I have sufficient man of stout heart left, I can do without you," "We are as brave as most mon. We are simply prudent," said Abdullah sheepishly. "And of yon can convince us that our prudence is Maimed, we will throw .it to rine winds," added Ali Bey Fehmy. "At all events, as you see, we could not leave Cairo without you." "A fact which alone induces me to take you again Into my favor," replied the polite and oily minister, "Yea, I at all events feel grateful for your devotion, and in trib- ute thereto I will `tell you my news. Know then that Gambetta, the warlike minister of France, who would fain have served Egypt as he served Tunis, has fallen from power, and g man of peace has filled hie place, who will have naught to do with our oppression and spoliation, On the other hand, England will not dare to fly alone in. the teeth of both Austria and Germany, by whose con- aule I am supported." "But how and when did you learn this about France I' demanded both his audi- tors. "By private wire not an hour and a half ago, and I doubt if even the French consul is in possession of the intelligence as yet. I will, therefore, go at once to the Khedive, for it is my intention to beard the lion in has den," "You will be rushing to pertain deetruo- tion," pleaded Ali Bey Fehmy" "Not of you abandon your idea of running away and instead gallantly support the. Now is the time to strike the slow that shall give freedom unto Egypt. I am still war minister, and as auoh it is your bounded duty to obey my orders, and eons can pun- ish or blame you for so doing, Abdullah Bay, the third regiment of the line is on guard at the Gezirah palace. Go and let it be relieved within half an hour by your negroea. Here is the pencilled ordered for the change. Ali Boy Fehmy, a portion of your troops are at the citadel and the rest occupy the Ken -en -nil barracka. Let them remain under arms and be ready to obey h latently any order that they may receive from mo, Now, my friends, don's you see that when I present myself before the Khe- dive he will bo virtually my prisoner, and that is a coup de etat that I am meditating• Aye, an hour hence I wed be the virtual ruler of Egypt, and, by Allah and the pro- phet, should either England or France dare dispute that rata with me I will answer them through a free parliament like unto their own ; or, until time bas been given for auoh to be found, by the voice of the people, whioh has been deolared to be even the voice of Gad." This j.,int speech and explanation, in con junction with those that had gone before, effected a great change in the feelings and resolutions of the colonels of the two negro regiments, whose nerves had been acmewbat unstrung by the apprehensions of secret assassination or a death by poison for a long while, and whom the prospect of banish• went to the burning Soudan, or the still more deadly district of the White Nile, from which not one exile in a hundred lives to re turn, had terrified still more than the fears of a speedier doom had done. They declared to Arabi that they ware still with him heart and soul, and that the commands which he had given them should be immediately obeyed, with more to the same effect. The war minister received these overtures of reconciliation and renewed allegiance with an air of lofty complaisance,, and when they were over he touched the rim of his tarbouoh and directed his carriage to pro- ceed, so that a quarter of an hour Iater he was set down at the outer door of his pink - walled, yellow jalousled palace. Alighting, he ordered the carriage to await him, and passing the cook, who had already opened the door, entered the selam- bic or great hall, which waa tenanted by a solitary individual who was smoking a long chibouk and sipping coffee. In this personage he immediately reoog- nized Toulba Pasha, and he drew a good augury from the perfect oalmnesa of his ex- preaeion and demeanor, The marble flags being covered with thick Persian ruga, the smoker, who was gazing stolidly in an opposite direction, did not perceive the approach of his host until he was close upou him. Toulba Pasha than rose to his feet and smiled. "X our cheerful countenance does nor be- token you the bearer of evil tidings." "My tidings are evil or good aecordirg as they may be received and acted upon," "Then doubtless they are the same as I have just received from Abdullah and Ali Bey." mahala ; n•o doubt about it, I read it in your eyes, and also what you are going to do." "I am going to change my attire, and pro- ceed to the palace, there to throw down the gauntlet at the Khedive's feet and tell him to his face who is tweeter of the aituation," "Then while you are talking of the situs. tion I will bo attending to it. I can see that you have heard all and that there is no need for me to trouble you with a twice told tale, Besides, eve:y moment is precious ; every moment is worth its weight in diamonds." "You think so ? Then not one of there diamonds shall be lost, The Khedive mast put up with the coat I have on. Lend me your pistols Toulba. I know that you al - wept carry a brace, and you can replenish the toes from my armory, since you seem to be in no hurry." "I am in no hurry, . Oa theface of the clock the short hand follows the long, but though it seems to lag behind it ever tells the same hoar, I am today the short hand and you the long, but mayhap I shall do as much work, though I traverse lees ground," The war minister seemed to be quite satis- fied with this reply, and left Toulba clap ping his hands for another cup of coffee, Arabi Pasha thrust the brace of tiny silver barreled and gold inlaid pistols into the breast pocket of his blue military frock coat, whilst Toulba touohed with his right hand first the floor and then, in rapid suc- cession, his heart, his lips and his brow, a common form of greeting or farewell from an inferior to a superior in Egypt, which signifies, "My respeot, my heart, my speech and my thoughts are all yours." The war minister aimply bowed In reply, as though this act of homage on Toulba's part was but his right, and then hurrying forth from his cool and spacious hall, he re- entered his carriage, the sale, or running footman, slamming the door after him, and in guttural Arabic passing oat the destination to the coachman, "The Gizereh Palace." Then, as he was whirled away amidst a (tided of dust from his home, Arabi Pasha could not help looking back and wondering whether he should ever enter in at its por- tals more, and for a moment the great scan let hibiscus flowers deemed to take the form of English soldiers in armed possession of the place, and ho shuddered lest the thought should be a foreshadowing of destiny, getrawiimmvor CHAPTER XV, '' A PRISONER IN HIS OWN PALACE, Through streets so narrow that two ve- icles could not have passed eaoh o thbr there- in, and where the running sale in advance was a neeesaity in addition to a fashion, past open places, oases of dusty palm trees amidst a de*ert of tains (for fully a third part of Cairo is in ruins), and where camels, sheep and goats lay huddled ,together pant- ing for air, peat doors devoid of hotuses, and houses apparently destitute of doors, and long linea of shop windows with nothing in particular displayed therein save the pro- prietom *sated oroes-legged on bare tables and long pipes, and thou on into wider thorough£area, whore Europe at Eat _seems to not heads with Africa, and Brown, Jones or Rubinson, mounted on another donkey as big se himself, gallops freatioally about, each emanate In danger of colliding with aomo stately Arab horseman, or a +slow pac- ing animal laden with a mountain of cotton, or some fairer but almost tea bulky burden mounted on a painted ass that is led by an armed eunuch, and then the glittering shops of Moscow street and the fantaetio treasure stalls of the Khan Khalil bazaar being also left behind, the beauties of nature begin to mingle in the scene, and suburban gar - done and pleasant villas, alternating with mud huts and stately palaces whose founda- tiona are laved by the yellow Nile, with lilies and lotus "flowera starring its bosom, greet the wearied gaze, with in the near dia- tadce yet more palace and towering groves of palm, all haoked by the dimly outlined pyramids and the far away Arabian hills glowing with softened ahrdes of violet and ultramarine. But Arabi Pasha, the war minister, had no twee for the inanimate beauties of nature, He was riekbig his all on one oast of the die. Fie was about to thrust his head into the lion's mouth with as yet nothing but threats at his command to prevent its being bitten off, and perchance those very throats might cause it be be bitten off. But, then, what was to be done else ? In heart Arabi did not desire to depose the Khedive. He had no ambition beyond that of giving liberty to hie country, His alio, was to destroy despotism wether than the despot. If Tewfik would concent to rule as a constitutional soverefgs, through v r erlia- ment chosen by the people, he might so rule, but he would also have to banish the Euro- peenbloodanokera, who, enjoying conatitu., tional liberty themselves, strained every nerve to deny it to Egypt; simply because it was more easy to guide • one individual in leading strings than an entire nation. Then came the anxious question, what if the Khedive refused to yield an inch and dared him to do his worst? No success of his he felt would be final without the bless- ing of the Sheik -al -Islam as head of the Mo- hammedan Church, or the sanction of the Sultan as the chief awl suzerains of Egypt ; and though the Princess' Zeenoh had prom- ised to secure him the latter, yet felt he by no means certain that she would keep her word, for not only did he in some degree doubt her power, but i;o a' much greater ex- tent her present will, since he had noted the fierce expreaslon in her eyes at the opera house on the preceding evening, eyes whose every glance he had road like a printed book, though they alone of all the face were visible. F"rance Ino longer fear," muttered Arabi to himself, "but if England aan by secret pressure induce Tursey to oppose our nation- al armies and uphold the authority of the usurper Tewfik, then indeed may I well despair of ultimate success, However, suf - ficient for the day is the evil thereof," On gaining the palace the war minister was by ao Meana sorry to perceive that the. change in the guard had been already effect- ed, and the prompt and hearty manner in which Abdullah Bey's coal blank negroea of the Soudan saluted him, both atthe main guard house and atthevariqus sentry boxes, convinced him that he had nothing to fear from open violence, at all events, and that the Khedive was already practically a pris- oner in his own palace, Into that palace he therefore stalked with somewhat the air of a conqueror. The gorgeously clad officials, both great and small, seemed hardly to know whether they had beat treat him with lofty acorn or servile humility, but their doubts and fears caused the majority to incline to the latter course and the minority to choose a kind of middle one, Bat the war minister took not the slight- est outward notice of either, but stalked on through the marble floored, porphyry. columned halls in the direction of the recep- tion rooms, as though the palace were his own and there was no one to say him nay. At last he reached the Immense curtain which screened the Hall of Audience, and where also two of the negro soldiers had been posted, whilst he observed that half a dozen more occupied the guard room on the right, From that guard room a young officer now came forth, lowering his sword -point in salutation, whilst simultaneously the back of hia left hand flew up to the border of his tarbouch. "The tiger is 'lately caged," thought Ara- bi, but what he said was : "Pray inform his highness that his ser- vant, the minister of war himself, desirea an audience with him," and he looked exces- sively meek as he uttered the words. Thereupon the officer sheathed his sword and clapped his bands, and in reply to the summons the cloth of gold ourtain was part- ly drawn back, revealing the richly uniform- ed person of one of the palace officials, "The Paaha is refused audience," said he. But hardly had the words escaped his lips ' when a scurrying of feet was heard within, and the other end of the curtain was raised ' by a afmilariy uniformed official, who paid in a much more humble tone, "The Khedive wilt receive his excellency in hia private room." The war minister smiled at the contradio- tory orders, ,but followed him who had brought the last, and a few moments later was urihered into the presence of Prince Tewfik, who was seated on a pile of gold - embroidered cushions, in a small room whose walla were richly painted and to a certain height hung round with a kind of arras or tapestry, "Ahmed-obu, Arabi, your slave, sollolte the favor of touching your highneaa's august slippers with his unworthy lips," said the war minister, giving the customary greot- ang. But the humility of the speech was so opposed to every action of the speaker that the words far more enraged than appeased him to whom they were Madreaded. Springing to hie feet he hissed forth the two words ; Insolent traitor," Thereupon the war minister folded his arma and said calmly, yet firmly : "Perhaps your higbneea will condeaoorid to inform me in what I am a traitor to my country," "You are worse than a traitor to your country, for you are a traitor to your' tow, oresgri." "My oharaeter and my objects have been Weedy represented to your highness, I will be loyal to my sovereign as long as he is ley al to the country that Allah hath (reseed i him to rale aver, and no man's loyalty is longer required ief him, for what 'faith the Koran : The ruler to he who is jest, and he who cess" a to be j nit may no longer be ruler,' Have I not quoted the prophet rightly, your hfghaees ?" The Khedive grew perfectly livid with Anger. He half drew hie scimitar from its sheath, at the same time exoleiming ; "Who made youjudge of my actions?" "The cries and mane of tho dawzt:odden people, the waxing fat of their oppressors, the taxing of the poor and the immunity of the rich, the idle luxury of an Oziental oourt a gagged proas, irreeponeible ministers and a bullied Parliament, and a swarm of greedy European locusts, encouraged by your high- ness to settle Here and eat the bread of the ohildreu of the soil, and who are paid exons. sive salaries for simply systemizing financial oppresaions, Does your hiehness wish me to continue the nation's indictment against you?" "The nation indictment? Say rather your own and that of your fellow -conspira- tors." "If your highneee speaks truly, my fellow- oonepirators must be many in number, for I am backed by twenty -eve thousand of the moat influential representatives of every class and aection of the population, whilst the,pocr of Egypt are with me to a man. Your highness, I have only to add that I stand before you now as your servant, and that it will be your own aotions that will transform me into your maeter." "Tell me what actions will prevent you from becoming my master," sneered Tewfik. "The sot of being a jest ruler instead of being a tyrant. The act of being a king in- stead of a puppet that is made to dance as the European showmen pull the strings, and finally the act of ruling through a Parlia- ment that is chosen by the people. Sire, the movement that I head is no military re- bellion, as it suits the purposes of France and England to declare it to be, and that you know full well. It is a great national struggle for freedom ; aye, for very life, for the kation is starving," "Then let the nation look to me for bread," said the Khedive, laughing. "And receive instead a stone, coupled with the bastinado, for being unable to di- gest the hard food. Your highness, the time for promiees has gone by." "I'll make you a promise that I will per- form. It is that I will have your head.' "Then I will make your highness a prom- ise which verily I will perform before I lose my head, and since plain speech deserves plain speech in return, your highness must pardon me if I use it. I know all that has been secretly done behind my back in the darkness of the night, and now hear what I am prepared to do openly under the fight of God's ann. My troops hold the city, and my trcope keep guard within the palace as well. The lifting of a finger would lay your highness's head at my feet, but restore me before high noon to all my aecretly conus- cated honors, and give the English and French consuls notice to quit Egypt before nightfall, dismiss your present ministers and nominate others at my choosing, give per- mission for the immediate reassembling of the national Parliament that was illegally dissolved by your highness for simply i por- ing the Anglo-Frenchcontrol, and I will re- main now as ever one of your highness's most faithful and devoted servants." "Impertinent dictator, I will do none of these things," roared the Khedive, "Then, Sire," retorted Arabi, firmly, "you must consent to abide the results, for I will perform my duty to my country at all hazards, Your highness cannot interfere with that duty, for hold you a prisoner in your own palace, and should France or Eng- land, through their consuls, only dare to at- tempt it, I will bring the one to neaten by, threats to burn this accursed canal that has been Egypt's ruin, and the other by seizing and imprisoning every Englishman that is to be found in Egypt, Woe, woo to all your Feringhoe parasites, oh 1 Khedive, if you venture to force my hand down upon my sword hilt 1" and with this warning Arabi Pasha swept out of the council chamber. (To BE CONTINIIED,) WINTER WRINKLES. A swell affair—The soap bubble, An artist in black—A designing widow, Ferdinand Ward wishes he were one of the rascals who are to be turned out. What is the difference between a Catholic sister and a Catholic woman? Nun. When a person is in everybody's mouth he naturally has a high appreciation of the popular taste, Shakespeare was not a broker ; but does any one know of another man who has fur- nished so many stock quotations? If there is anything below the clouds that will make an angel red around the eyes is to see a near-sighted old bachelor try to thread a needle, The man who wont to the country Iast Summer for " rest and change" says the waitera gat most of his change and the land- lord the rest, Grocer —" Half a pound of tea ? Which will you have, blank or green?" Servant— "Shure aethur will do. It's for an old woman that a nearly bloind," It is a singular and touching coincidence that both poker players and women raise the blind for the same purpose, They want to see what their neighbors have got. The rage how in Paris is to bo married at midnight, Thia is a wise move. It accus- toms the bride to waiting up until "the wee Ma' hours" for her husband's return, The principal reason, my son, why those thin wafers you goc at the church fair are called oyster fritters is because you fritter away so much time looking for the oyeter. All doctor* agree that to enjoy good health the mind must be kept in a cheerful condition, But no doctor can give a man points that will make him joyous when his co:lar don't fit. A woman will cling to a matt with the snakes in hie boats through the most trying adversity ; but, 0 you want to dee her lone reason and stampede in a hurry, show her a mouse unexpectedly, Young housewife consulting with book about the dinner for a parry) -.-"As a Second oonree we will have eel." "Hbw much ought I to get ma'am ?" Young wife--" I fancy about ton yards, will be auffiotent." "Compparediwith the average young man," exolaimed Ethel, warmly, " Mr, Thompkina ie very much above par." " He wasn't last night," chimed in Eabby who had seen the whole thing,; " he was ender," The world Is fall o' people who go Wheat fighting windmills and wasting effort he atruggling with imaginary evil, but the man who attends to hie own business and pays cash for grooerioz is the one with whom prosperltyloves to roost, Youyg Mr. Lemon Peale was heard to roe mark at the recent chryeenthemuni exhibi- tion ; r"Ah, Miss Da Bisque, the ohryaauthct' mum is just like yourself—it comee so late." " Indeed, and like yourself also, Mr, Peale —it has no soenta to speak of," Fgilower at the head of the funeral pre-- eession--"Eh, d'ye see yon wee Tam blcGow- kie, tho•r-r e? He mann be I'th' front, ye mind, whatever's pun on." His Companion —" I' the front? Aye, num (viciously), he'd, bei' the hearse if he could," "I tell you, Fanny, I am bound to suc- ceed. I have the aptitude, It is close at- tention to little things which makes amara succeed." " Ah, indeed ! Well, that ex, plains ft," " Explains what, Fanny r "Why you pay so very clone attention to your moustache." A ROBBERS BKrRA.ORDIN .ARY CAREER. How, single -headed, dee 'pied rip 8erea4sen Alen to Trees, The other dao, in one of the jails of Naw Zealand there died mean who for many years had been an object, first of terror, then of intereat, to the colonies 1 he early years of Henry Garrett are shrouded in a veil of mystery, but in 1842 ha received a sentence in England of ten yearn penal servitude. As at that time penal ser- vitude also meant transportation, Henry was removed to the colony of Norfolk Island, Tat that Pacific region he disported himself for hie full term, for it is not until 1855 that he again appears. In that year Garrett. having reached Australia, boldly conceived and as boldly parried out a most daring bank robbery. Garrett determined to Car- ry out the sebeme single-handed, and pro•- oeeded with the utmost coolness to do itfn little job in broad daylight. Posting a no- tice on the outside of the bank at Ballarat he had sel.eted for his operations that the establishment would be cloned for an hour, he went in shut the front door after hies., and, presenting a loaded revolver at the heads of the surprised and somewhat die - concerted of vials he demanded the contents of the safe, Receiving this, he quietly lock- ed the clerks in the building, departed smit- ing by the back door, with a profit of £S,- 000, as the reward of hie commercial enter- prise. With this sum Henry escaped to England but being followed by a detective he was caught in the streets of London. The trick by which he was captured was rather a mean one. The detective thought that he recognized his man, but not being quite sure that he was the right one, he gave a load " coo-ae" from the aidewalk and the nusus•• pecting Australian, doubtless thinking to help a fellow colonist in distress, tanned sharply around and is as sharply nabbed. • Sent back to Auetreale, he was tried, and ® ' received a sentence of ten years' penal servi- tude, Upon the expiration of his term lee shook off the duet from his prison ahoea acid crowed over to the neighboring colony of New Zealand. Among many well-planned robberlea, with the skilful exeoation with which he distinguished himeelf, chiefly oonspicuodn was the feat he accomplished of "sticking up" seventeen men, not far from Dunadln, and relieving them of their valuables. The process of " sticking up " is charmingly sim- ple. The operator pounces oat from kis ambush upon an unauapecting party of trav- ellers, and, with loaded revolver raised, he cries out," Bail up! " whereupon—every body knowing what is meant—all the assn instantly throw their hands in the air. Any one making an effort to get at his side arm is shot. It requires a certain amount of cour- age to do this simple trick well. Mr. Gar- rett, as usual, eingle•handod managed his seventeen mon himself, In a short time he had them all tied to trees, and then at hire own convenience he emptied their pockets. With the kindliness of heart which was so pleasing a characteristic of our amiable bushranger, he made a good fire, boiled a billy of water, and gave them all tea. More- over, knowing the solace of tobacco,he filled —from their own pouches—the pipes of such of the party who smoked and lighted them, Then wishing them a kindly " Good- night, good -night 1" Mr. Garrett vamoaed, Shot Because He Felt Like It. Daniel and George Moore, aged 16 and l4 years, confessed that they were the murder- ers of George L, Gumbel. They said thee,: father was dead and their mother was a widow living in Indianapolis. Four weelee ago they left home to visit au aunt in Daliai county, Mo,, and while in Dallas county one night they broke into a house and stole a 82-catibiie revolver. The other evening they went to Mansfield and vialted several places, begging for something to eat, A number of the people gave them food, and a few gave them small sumo of money. Next morning they met Gumbel at the de- pot, and the three went east, following the railroad track. The younger boy was the first to confess Ho said they were walking some distance in the rear of the German, and his brother said to him : " I am going to shoot that man." He asked him what for, and his brother replied, " Because I want to." Then the brother walked up to the man, placed the revolver •within two or three Feet of the book of hie head, and fired, While making this confession the boy orled bitterly. Tho elder boy denied the story at first, but when informed that his brother had told all about it he Corroborated hies brother, except that he denied rifling the dead man's pookets. Wheh asked why her killed the man, and 0 they had quarreled, he said there had been no trouble of any kind, that ho had never seen the man nail that morning, and that he just felt like kill - Ing him, and so shot Mw, After the murder the boys went on to- ward Lebanon, That night they slept in barn, three or four miles West of Lebanon„ and next morning they went on to that place, where they were arrested. The older boy seems entirely uneorecerns,d.