Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-03-07

I "'~ ioi NoAi. hS lis designs WtO e1fcCt
! Grew near. The sun had wheeled his tedi-
ious course far into the west. and the length.
ened shadows of the grove, had cast SOM
hre hue upon the waters, when the Young
GFeek having arranged the arms with which
lie had been supplied by his mistress, in the
most complete order for action proceeded
slowly and cautiously towards the pavilion.
The appointed place Of meeting. He had
arrived within sight of the spot, and curiouslv
examined through the lattices 70 ascer-
tam the tact OF LcnaIas arrival; &c looked
long and intently, and Ut last with ndescri-
babic rapture, bchc.d her long White robe
j floating from the pile of cushions upon
which she was reclining. lie rushed
to the spot and without hesitation entered
the door al the pavilion, when to his unutte-
rabie horror, surprise and rage. instead of
Lenana he encountered the portly figure al
Yusuf Abdallah
As il transtiyed by q thunderbolt. Odysse,
us gazed upon the hated form of the Aga, who
was totally alone, enjoying the GOODNESS OF
The sea breeze, III conjunction with his am.
Der tubed pipe and vase of sherbet The
recognition was mutual, and after the first
surprise had passed away, the Aga enraged
at The sudden interruption which had put to
fight one Of the most bssful dreams his
iaacy had ever created, began to swell and
draw up his massive form, Ike the bou-con.
strictof when preparing to spring upon ms
prey Huving elevated himself 10 his full
length, III i tone OF thunder lie addressed
/ his Intended victim: ''Yic, degenerate,
WRETCH" he exclaimed, ehow dar'st thou
thus assume the arms and denleanour of the
masters! Miserable descendant OF Il race
/ OF slaves, what madness has possessed thee.
That thou stouldst itrudc upon the holy
Inedtaticns OF one of Mahomet's most faithful
followers! Receive the u.,shment which
should lave been inflicted on thee by the
lowest ct rly guards if present. ana console
thy5e!f with the reflection that YOU hive
persisted by the hand of an Ara So saw
ing he drew his scymctar, and with the best
Intentions Of cutting off his adyersarys head.
made furious blow 10 that effect. But
Yusuf for the first time perhaps i'll his life.
reckoned without his host, for odysseus with
the utmost GOODNESS imaginable, received
the Aga's pass upon tie point Of his own
weapon, and grasping him at the same mo-
ment by the throat, threw him at full length
upon the floor of the pavilion.-Having pla.
ced his foot upon the breast Of his enemy.
ho placed his sword point at his throat as If
TO put him TO death, but his arm seemed az
rested by some powerful emotion He gaz-
cd for some moments with u look OF the
most burning hate upon the PROSTATE Apv.
sensible beneath the foot oC his conqucror.
'lEiuTiatc, mercitesS tvrant.'' he exclaimed.
were to acijusty, thy life would be but a.
miserable atonement for the crucliies and
fortunes. thou hast inflicted upon my wretch
ell countrymen. One cause alone saves thee:
arise, go to thy b.oodstaincd palace and pro-
claim 10 thy slaves, that the Greek Chief;
\ Gdysscus scorns totaEe advantage ofthe are
and weakness of their superannuated mas
ter" SO saying he spurncd the Aga with
ms loot, and having thrown his scymetar far
out OF reach lntodhe wafer, he plunged into
the grove and was out of sight in u moment
The Aga, as may be we'll supposed, lost no,
I uinc IN getting out OF the reach of this fierce
adversary, and having reached his palace.
he at once ordered the whole Of his Guards
to scour the island and bring him the Greek
dead or alive, and TO cool the burning rare.
which distracted him, lie ordered the basii-
nddoc to be applied to every slave in the pa
lace, and with his own hand docapitated
three or four of his officers who grumbled
about executing his commands.
Odysseus he'd gone but sIIott distance
from the Pavilion, when 10 his great delight
he met Ienanu, proceeding 10 the Elace OF
interview. lie soon related the adventures
with her father, and the unhappy girl at once
saw the iuil extent OF their danger; she told
her lover that further stay upon the island
would DC fatal to both, and that their onIv
prospect for escape was quickly to embark
in the Aga's pleasure barge, which was
moorcd within short distance of the pavilt
on. a flood Of tears impeded hor further
utterancc, and her faculties seemed sinking
beneath the dread anticipation of some
impending calamity, when the shouts Of her
fathers followers at once aroused her "Lct
us fly" she exclaimed, ''thcy come, and VIC
shall be lost" With the speed of The wind
they proceeded to the beach, and having,
unmoole ed the boat tho Young Greek hoiststi
sail, and in a moment they were carried 4,
=, sea by a strong breeze. Neither spoke a
word, and mutually dreaded to look back
upon the island, for fear ofcncountering the