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Rh man for examination. His eyes are upon the paper, and all other eyes are upon him closely watching him, not to miss any change of expression on his face. The Pasha says, "What is that paper?" The examiner says, "London Times." "Oh! the cursed paper, we are ordered to withhold it; give it to me." "What is the next?" "Independent." "What does that name mean?" "It means, not subject to the control of others." "Why, that must be a revolutionist paper; let me have it too." "What is this one?" "Science." "Read the contents," "* * * New Discoveries in Bagdad, the capital of the ancient Assyria." "Cut that article and give it to me. What is that other one?" "The Congregationalist." "What?" "The Con-gre-ga-tion-al-ist." "Cursed be that long name; to whom is it directed?" "To Mrs. Cornellia Statenville." "Who is that devil-named man?" "She is a missionary, a hat-wearer." "Curse their hats; what is next?" "An Armenian paper published in Constantinople." "Let me see the seal of the press-official * * * Six copies in one bundle. Oh! crafty hogs! they don't pay their taxes, and sit together and read six papers in one week and learn rebellion against the Highest Wealth (Turkish Government). Put it in the bag and pass to the letters. Be careful now, I had a telegram that giaours are trying to pass arms in air-ships (balloons); there must be something in these letters about that satanic scheme." The letters are examined with greater care, and woe be unto him in whose letter any shadow of suspicion is imagined.