Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1836-11-22
SINGULAR ADVENTURE OF \ JANUARY
OFFICER,

4 circum;'amce which lately occurred at
Coustanlinople serves 10 now the de;esa.
ton in whicht'lc crime OF ,rcacIery is held
in the East.
An Ousta or CaPt,lin Of ihc Jaaizarics,
having succc.L2d in escaping death at the
time OF ihe destruction of that ln'Iii;. cor
ceaIed himself in vault belonging 10 a
house which he Eo5S 'sscl in the Valley OF
Nishtgales. 1T Scuar. There he nadliycd
since the year 1896; his mo her and Sis or
being the only persons acquainted with the
secret of his retreat. HIS relations and
friends visited tie house. without having the
most remote s!sp;cion o. tic place in which
he was conceahd. For the space of eight
years the family i,ad subs:s e'l on the wreck
of their fortune, bu: at lcG&rh their means
were exhausted. and they e in'o distress.
They gradually disposed Of their properly.
Ill all they possessed was the house; the
sale of which would inevitably lead to tin.
discovery of the fugitive.
In this extremity the Ous'a deterninedio
confide his secret to Il merchant named
Ibrahin, who had once been his intimate
friend, and who was still his debtor for one
half of q bill Ct 1890 ,pias res. The Sis.
ter of the unfortuna.e Ousta, on presenting
the bond of l5rahim, offered 10 destroy Ii ior
the moderate sun OF one thousand piasrrS.
Ibrahim affected great sympathy lort.ie mis-
fortunes Of his old friend, enquircd his place
of coucealnea;. swore TO keep the secret.
and promised the thousand pias.res;-but
the villain Immediately few 10 the Seraskier
Pacha and BETRAYED the Ous.a. The min
istcr heard lis story, and, atter his depart.
ure, directed some Of his officers to keep
watch upon him. 4 cavass was then des-
patched to tie Valley Of NightingaIes, with
orders % bring away the Oussa, and TO quiet
his alarm and tina, Of lis family, by assuring
them that his Excellencv the Seraskier
! pledged himself 10 obtain his pardon. -
/ Alicr mucn hesitation on the part ofshis,
mo:Eer and sister, the Ousta atlength came
from his hiding place, and declared himself
ready to follow Lis guides to the palace OF
the Scraskier, where he was firmly con-
vinced that death awaited him. On beng
ushered into ie presence Of the minister he
fell on lis knees; bu; in spite cltl,c rags
with which he Was covered, his exceIiency
raised him up, and desired him 10 take seat
bv his sidc.-SIaycs entered and handed
him a pipe ard coffee. The Ousa WIS
overwhelmed with aStonishment. He fear
ed that he was tie victim Of a mystihcatlon
! which would Only render his impending fac
more drcadiu. Bat when rich dress was
brought to hiIn, when two thousand plastres
were preserved to him by the Scrasker, and
, when he was permitted 20 return home, his
fears were changed TO JOY, and he. retired IT.
voking blessings on the Sul.an and his NM
lster.
The traitor, IJrahim, was condemned 10
pay 10 the Ous,a one halfof his deb ,fogeth-
er with all tie in.ercs', "a condi;ionNwhich
the municipal laws Of Constantinople do
no: admit in any case.) and he would more
over have paid with his head the torlat OF
his baseness, lad not his wife and four chill
drcn, on their knees, implorcd the mercy
of tie Seraskicr. .
! The Sultan has expressed his approval
of the conduct Of his Prime Minister in this
affair, by sending to the Ousta the sum OF
! zen thousand piastrcs, and employing him IN
! an honorable and lucrative mission.