Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-04-13

That is no crime,' answered the Dey.
Does not your highness purpose throwing
Zada into the sea!'
That is no crime repeated the Dey. q
bought Osmin for five hundred piasters, and
Zaida for a thousand sequins, just as bought
ts pipe for hundred ducats.'
Well said the minister, 'what does your
highncss deduce from thatp
That us the pipe belongs 10 me, as I have
bought it and paid for it. | may break it TO a.
tens, if choose and nobody has right to OBJ
ject SO saying, the Pacha broke his pipe, and |
threw the fragments into the middle Of the !
room.
All very well, as far as the pipe goes said |
the minister 'but Osmin, and Zaida =
less than pipe, said the Dcy gravely.
How! less than pipe ! A man less than |
a pipe! A woman less than piper
Osmin is not man, and Zaida is not wo
man they are slaves. | will cut off Osmin's
head, and throw Zaida into the sea-
'No!' said the magistrate. Not at Naples,
at east
Dog ofa Christian y shouted the Dey, do
you know who am =
'Youare the ex.D Dcy of Algiers, and I am the
Napolitan minister of police and, your Dey-
ship is imperinent, shall send him to prison,
added the minister very coolly.
TO prison. repeated the Dey, falling back
upon his divan.
'To prison. replied the minister.
Very well,' said Hussen 4 leave Naples
tonight
Your hghness is as free as air to 60 and to
come. Nevertheless, must make one condi-
ton. Before your departure, you will swear
| by the Prophet that 10 harm shall be done TO
| Osm n or Zada'
'Omin and Zaida belong me, and shall do
what please with them
Then your hghness will be pleased to deli
yer them over to me, to be punished according
10 the laws of the country, and until you do so,
you will not be allowed TO leave Naples
WHO will prevent me .
i Will
The racha laid his hand on his trigger
! The minister stepped to the window and made
a sign. The next moment the tramp Of heavy
boots and jingle of spurs were heard upon the
stairs; the door opened, and gigantic corporal
OF gend' armes made his appearance, his right
had raised to his cooked hat, his left hand upon
! the seat of his trowser.
'Gennarro, said the minister of police, If
| gave you an order to arrest this gentleman,
J ,,.,,,II Won 500 anv iruItv in nypcI,tiDu
None, your excellence
You are aware that this genteman's name
/ is Ilussen Pucha =
| 4 was not, your eXcellency.'
! And that he is Dey OF Algers ,
May itplease your excellency, | don't know
what that is
You see said the minister, turning to the
! Dy.
! The devil ! exclaimed Iussein.
( Shall y said Gennarro, taking pair OF
handouts from his pocket, and advancing pace
7 toward the Dey, who, on his part, took a step
I backward.
NO, replied the minister, 'it will not be ne
ccssary His highness will do as he is bid
/ Go and search the hotel for man named Os-
mo and a woman named Zaida, and take them
both 10 the prefecture
What = cried the Dey this man is to en-
ter my harcm 9
'lle is not a man., replied the minister; 'he
is coporal of gend'armes. But if you do not
wish him to 60, send for Osmin and Zaida YOUR
s,lc'
win you promise to have them punished =
inquired the Dcy,
Certainly; according to the utmost rigOr Of
the law
'Ilussein Pacha clappcd his hands, a door
concealed behind the tapestry was opened, and
u slave entered the room.
Bring down Osmin and Zaida, said the Dey,
The slave bowed and disappeared without utter
ing word. The next instant he came lack
with the two culprts.
'rhe eunuch was lntle round fat (s low, with
beardless face, and s.nall hands AID feet Zai-
ia was beaut' Ill Circassian, her eyellds pain
ted with ko'.r, her teeth blackened with bctel,
her nail i. Redeemed with henna, perceiving
llus rein Pacha, the eunuch fell upon his knees;
Laida raised her head, The Dey's eyes fash
ed. and he clutched the hilt Of hts hangar,
Osnin grew pale Zaida smiled, The minis
ter Of police made a sign to the geni'arme,
! who stepped up to the two caPuycs, handoChsd