CE AS A

to get Mathias out," said Dic

ace at the residence of the Harkaway party just three

e patrol while endeavouring to

em? I wish one of them had entered my room the other night; I

onds are up to their game

mean

and Hu

done now?" dem

rying to tamper w

it disc

be, let fall a letter that

ell, did they di

s written

nning r

e news for you," D

ith it

he Arab who tells fo

n, the great

rised to learn that he

drels have a fing

ion to offer you. I propose that we go

ow

that as we go.

rkaway; "any thing for

they

a house in the best part of the town, and all his surroundings tended to

presence of the magician by a negro fancifully attired, wearing silver bands ro

able, on which was a long cloth of black velvet, covered with myst

s of things calculated to impress

rvey, for he made a point of nodding at the

old fellow," he

responded the nec

opening his eyes, "why, t

said Dick Harvey

erally, which the company generally could make rathe

said Harkaway. "It's my opinion he has got the c

as t

y-pokey kickeraboo abracadabra," and the rest of the mysterious sounds with which the conjurer at juvenile

as in

nce," he exclaimed;

out in t

thievinirons off your wool-I should like to land

of the magician, the vis

ked them, in very good Gree

we are addressed in Greek," sai

njurer spoke Italian as well, o

y of beginning business, "if I shall succeed

bowed his h

ge volume covered wi

red to be lost in deep study

n, I find," he said, watching them keenly, as if he e

ey

will not

l you where I shal

ppointment and troub

hocking," exclaimed Har

terrified look, and putting h

fferson, who was anxious to know how far the ne

n an open "book of fate," that looked like Arabic, "I see here that your lives

d at each other an

said Jefferson; "we have

ome way conne

ng a

oked uncomfor

it here as clearly as you might yo

rson; "we are in no way concer

ed over the my

are clearly indicated. You especially are mention

icated?" dema

e lett

you tak

init

audacious humbug the fellow

rry Girdwood had joined the party, and Dick Harvey

turned from the two l

r is right," h

do you mean?" ex

," added Dick to th

atter

said; "the stars do

, n

ur friend that I say no mor

the necromancer himself, "for I am a mesmerist, an

jurer s

he

er

nd to young Jack a

Jefferson s

Jack; "what the deuce is

a guess," sa

the future as my art doe

s all you have said. I'll give you a

mesmeric pass or two across young Jack's fac

ere played about his mouth a merry smile of mischi

m effected with su

icks of manner of the professional mesmer

Mathias, the b

ck; "and will M

N

ick, turning towar

d

ss to try and effect the l

is trying all he can himself, but he will be di

ed Dick, "do y

the necromancer,

" said Dick.

,' SAID DICK, MAKING

V. IN GREECE, V

d the wizard, eager

I ask?" de

believe a word of it-ask him,

ows w

he sai

eing thrown into prison?

es

hear?" s

," responded

ak,

see what they were driving at, and they became just as much int

young Jack, "is too

s pass across the lad's face. "Sp

the neck-there," and young Ja

unhappy as possible when h

sked Dick Harvey, "or w

t it was a sickly attempt, and

rd of what you say, but

fro

he said, sternly, "my cl

returned the necr

ould yo

ger to begin? L

making mesmeric pass

hing at present,"

ew a long bre

nued young Jack, "but for ten

min

es

sped the wizard

ck, in sepulchral tones. "The wiza

n suddenly queer, and he retreated

" said Dick

the magician had disappeared, and f

he goes!" cried Harr

left his skin,"

rnaments, with which the necromancer was wont to frighten the ignorant

d Mole with this,

us again into helping Mathias, the brigand c

o determined, that if there were no one else, I would willingly fix the no