The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-07-01
A STRANGE STORY.
TT .nslated from the Russian for the New York
Mirror

Translated from the Russian for the New York
Mirror.
At the Yellow river, southeast of the great
Chinese wall, there lives brave and industrious
people, the tribe of the Karalapas, whose present
khan, Segeb Mohelam, succeeded to the throne
in 1882. A few months afterwards, he lost his
way while hunting, and asked for drink OF wa
ter. The husbandman, recognizing his monarch,
frustrated himself before him, and sent for his
eldest daughter, Naharinn, to wait upon him.
She was in the full bloom of her beauty, and the
prince, when he raised her veil, was charmed by
the sweetness and modesty of her countenance
When he left the house, he placed on her finger
costly ruby, and ordered the mother to appear
next day at court When she did SO, the minis
ter announced to her that the khan had bestowed
upon the family large tract OF land, Jew
leagues from the town of Insim, where he resi-
ded, costly furniture in profusion, five slaves and
hundred purses Nakarinn's family, raised so
suddenly from want to affuence, could not enjoy
their good fortune with moderation. They be-
came loud and everbearing, boasting OF their IN
fuence over the khan, and receiving with haugh-
ty indifference the homages which the chiefs OF
the tribe thought it advisable to pay the new ia
vorite OF their sovereign. The ill feeling caused
by their arrogance seon produced the most terri
bic results.
visit his favorte he was met by twoo Cd his guards
coming to meet him at the full speed OF their
horses.
eDo not proceed any farther they cried, 'un-
less YOU wish to see sight that wall grIeve your
eyes Naharinn's palace has been burned down,
her slaves and horses slam, and size herself is no
more
Without waiting for answer, he put spurs
to his horse, and few moments brought INN to
the spot where he had spent so many happy
hours What he heard was bat too true. A
few charred beams and smoking cinders, were
all that remained of this luxurious retreat; and
in the centre of the ruins lay ablack pool forn--
ed hy the blood Of the slaves ard horses who had
been put TO death The next thing he saw, was
the black and bleeding body OF his best beloved
IL seemed as if she had tried TO escape from the
flames and had been met at the door by blow
from a yataghan, that had stretched her lifeless
on the spot To paint the fury of Segeb Mohe-
Lam would be far beyond all European pen.
That very day he ordered the council OF jus
tice to assemble, in order to detect and punish
the authors of the outrage; and 1T was soon as
senkled, in the middle of the vast PLAIN OF No
pal The council is composed of twenty-seVen
old snen, the most distinguished for wisdom, ex-
pcrience and uprightness. Three chiefs, bro
theirs were arrested on suspicion, and brought
before the tribunal The daughter OF the eldest
brother, girl Of tan years old, was likewise ar
rested. -
The three brothers persisted in denying all
share in the crime charged upon them, but the
Little girl's love of truth convicted them.
eHow old art thou'' asked the president OF the
council.
'llen years.
eTby nameH
eNadir-H oang-Ho'
tNo1y tell ms all theu lsnowest about this mat
ter. whereof thy father and uncles are charged
And, above all, see that thou lie not, for God
Furnishes living, and the Prophet hath forbidden
it,
eI meyer lie. and Will tell the true truth
NV father and uncles, though noble, are not
rich Yet they would aever have thought OF
this deed. unless a great lady had come to see
them. and persuaded them to do what they had
DONE
eeEIow do you know it was great LADY,"
eeOne NIGHT. [ was in bad in the tent OF my
uncle Nadir.Fez and | saw beautiful lady
come in, very richly dressed, Well said she,
Ehave you made up your mind" pretended TO
be asleep all the time) Il have talked with my
brothers about 1t, but they will have nothing to
do with it, Then the lady said, They think l
don't give them enough: well, they shall have
syyice as much as offered. Then my uncle told
her, eBut they are afraid they will be punished
mot So said the lady iii they are caughs' they
must deny everything, and will see that they
are not unfinished AZ you afraid to trust me 2
NV uncle said something could not hear, and
threw himself at her feet. Then heard her go
away. Three days afterwards we set the house
on fire.
es,rbou art an honest child. Go on and speak
openly. and God and man will both forgive thee;
Tor, spite oil thy youth, thoe hadst hand In this
monstrous crime, hadst thou not?,
eeMahomet, our holy prophet, has written IN
the Koran, TObey thy parents, and lear God
They gave me torch, and set fire to Naha-
rims pavilion wanted to let The poor ami
mails go; but as fast as drove them out, my
father killed them. Myunclc, Nadir-Alez, broke
the furniture and stabbed the slaves
tsWho killed Naharinn'"
HNadir-Fez,D said the child at once.
" Wouldst thou know again the lady who
walked with thy uncle in the tent"
aNo; for pretended to sleep, and did not
dare to look straight at her; but | should know
her by her figure and voice, for it seems as
though hear it sounding in my STILL"
On hearing this, the council deliberated to-
sether; and It was decided, although contrary to
Mussulman usages, that all the ladies OF the roy
al household, including even the khan's mother
and Eve wives, should walk past the child veil
cd. and each reading aloud verse OF the Koran.
. Shortly after, the wives Of the khan and of all
his officers made their appearance, dressed In
white. and covered with long wells. Each pass
ed before the tribunal reciting verse OF the no.
ly book. :,.s
and one. only one remained. She came forward
repeating the following passage:
1.-THE angel of God watches over the righteous
nan and him that is oppressed, and viii not sui
fer guilt to trouble the sleep Of the innocent
e1bis is the voice heardD cried the littie giri,
jumping up hastily. Two OF the guards removed
her veil and the CONSERVATION OF the councii was
not small when they recognized in her the knans
mother. Segeb Mcclellan was informed Oh IL.
His answer was, Let justice have Its course,
oh Judges. decide freely, even as yonr conscien-
ces shall guide you.' The khah's mother, over
whefmed at first by the charge, endeavored TO
soften her son by her tears and entreaties. ma
larnn possesses all thy heart she said; "a mo-