Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-06-23

boots, a Cashmere shawl of the most radi-
ant colors was twisted round his head ::
his beard carefully trimmed, fell half way
down his breast a jeweled dagger hung
at his girdle, and an ample Bournooz worn
over all, gave an additional grace to his
appearance, while it served to conceal his
rich attire, which far exceeded the license
of the sad colored garments prescribed by
law to the Jews.
He lost no time in repairing to the house
of Rebecca. She was still unmarried, and
again he made his proposals T; this time it
was with more success. He had all the
appearance of man of high consideration;
and the riches which he half negligently
displayed, took their due effect. He had
enjoyed good character when he lived in
Tunis before, and they took it for granted
that he had done nothing to forfeit it.
They asked no questions how his riches
had been obtained, but gave him Rebecca
in marriage.
AT the end of six months, the French
Consul received inquiries from A!giers,
about Ibrahim his wife it was said had
become alarmed at his prolonged absence.
The Consul sent for 1brahim, and told
him what he dad heard. Ibrahim at first
appeared disturbed and afterwards indig-
nant He denied in the strongest terms
that he had any other wife than Rebecca,
but owned that the woman in question
had fallen in love with him. He denied
that he had given her any sort of legal
claims upon him. The French Consul
was perplexed ; Ibrahim's papers were all
regular, he always led an exemplary life
in Tunis, he denied his marriage, and
there was no proof of it.
Had lbrahim retained the smallest pre-
sence OF mind, no harm could have befal-
len him. In that land Of polygamy, his
two wives, even though one were Euro
pean would have caused little scandal
His domestic position was somewhat COM
plicated but by no means desperate. On
departing from the Consul's house, how
ever, he would seem to have become pos
sessed by strange panic not to be ex
planned by any rules of logic, and to have
gone mad straightway. His one idea was
that he was carried on by destiny To-
murder Rebccca
This miserable wretch, possessed by the
fixed idea of destroying Rebecca, made de-
libcrate preparations for carrying it into
effect. And with the strange fanaticism
and superstition which forms part of
many such characters in those countries,
he determined to give her chance for her
life for he seemed to have thought in
some confused, wild, mad, vain way, that
it might be the will of Providence that she
should live.
He concerted measures with the Gap
tain of Greek vessel, whom he induced
to enter into his views by heavy bribe,
He gave it out he was going to Algiers
to put an end to the ridiculous reports
which had been raised, and to destroy the
claim which had been raised by his pre-
tended wife.
He embarked with Rebccca, without
any attendants, on board the Greek vessel
which was bound for Algiers. Rebecca
her curiosity was excited by strange
looking black box which stood at one end
oft. The black box was high, and square,
and large enough to contain II person sit
ting upright The lid was thrown back,
and she saw that the box was lined with
thick cotton cloth, and contained small
brass pitcher of water and loaf of bread.
Whilst she was examining these things,
Ibrahim and the captain entered they
neither of them spoke one word, but COM
ing behind her, lbrahim placed his hand
over her mouth, and muffling her head in
her veil, lifted her into tie box, with the
assistance of the captain, and shut down
the lid, which they securely fastened.-
They then carried the box between them
upon the deck, and lowered it over the
side of the vessel.
The box had holes bored in the lid, it
was very strong, and 50 built as to float
like boat,
The Greek vessel continued her course
towards Algicrs. Either the crew had not
noticed the strange proceedings of lbra-
him and the captain, or which is more
probable they were paid to be silent
1t is certain they never attempted to inter
ferc.
The next morning, as French steamer,
the Panama, was bearing towards Tunls,
something like the hull Of a small vessel
was seen drifting about directly in their
course, They picked it up as it floated
athwart the steamers bow, and were hor-
rificd to hear feeble cries proceeding from
tho interior. Hastily breaking it open,
they found the unhappy Rcbecca nearly
dead with fright and exhaustion. When
she was sufficiently recovered to speak,
she told the captain how she had come in
So strange u condition, and he made all
speed to Tunis.
The French Consul Immediately dis
patched swift sailing steamer to Al lgiers
with Rebecca and her nearest friends on
board. bearing dispatch to the Governor
containing hasty account of all these
things. The steamer arrived first. When
the Greek vessel entered the port, lbrahim
and the captain were ordered to follow the
officer on Tuard. and in few moments