New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-11-02

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tef, hi hansa n Iii Black ehstle hid oonhs
down, md hf the Va liGae. Young mon fbught
A6il women AeSl but ID tho morning the hamlet
hi Min 1T behind tho barks Of tho Inarau-
utixyS A6 drove shHep and exen on the why ihe-s
f0ro and with LliaStora and her father IN
tkellli(l die Of their band marched back to the
l|lac Castle, well content with tho good stroke
IL business they had DONE
Y Several weeks after that night a young Moor
ish wal rior, handsomely equipped, attended BY
about q dozen lances, galloped up hill towards
the ruins of AL Hassan's tents. He was an ex
tremely handsome man, you may be sure, be-
cause he Is the hero of the legend. Not having
expected to End any ruin on the spot, his first
impression. when he saw no tents, was, that his
father brother must have struck them, and re-
moved into another neighborhood. Soon. how
ever, he discovered marks Of fire, andy the
beard Of the Prophet blood. Need say that
the young man was Cedi Mohainmed Ibn Amar,
and that his agony at this discovery was dread
full Z? He sent his spears abroad in vain for
tidings, and then turned his own horses head
towards Tetuan, the nearest town
Lindora was at this time, of course, in the
Black Castle, imprisoned in q lonely tower
The old man, too old to sbe sold as Q slave,
would have been promptly dispatched, if the
cries Of Lindora for her father had not suggested
that his life and presence were essential to the
preservation of her beauty. The dark envoy
was most instrumental IN helsecuring of his
safety but al Zagal having seen the maiden,
who Ind been seized for his envoy abstraction,
was desirous, of course, as the dullest Legend
reader would perceive, to add her to the roll Of
1 his own wives.
When Cedi Mohammed Ibn Amar, knowing
nothing Of all this, reached Tctuan, he went to
the1 house Of Al Hadj Halek Ibn Abdallah, a
famous marabout, and said, g Salaam on Aleek-
omm Know, Q holy man, that am come to
thee for news, the odor Of which would be sweet
unto my nostrils.i' The wise man having heard
this question, was able fortunately to return
nm answer And the youth said 81 will de-
part this hour again to Fee, and throw myself
at the feet of the Prince Of Believers to ask ven
geance; and it shall come to pass that he shall
grant me power to lead his warriors against AL
Hagal, destroy his castle and deliver Lindora
from its walls for the maiden loves me still, =
he added, looking at the hilt of his dagger, in
whicha large opal glittered cheerfully. g Ia
beef, farewell IL
Lindora was at that time in her lonely tower,
shrieking with but little intermission. AlZa-
gal appeared on the battlements, and leaning
over, shouted to one of his followers; 6 Asharky,
place thyseR at the head of u score of lancers,
and ride the country through till thou fndest a
Tabeeh, for the daughter of AL Hassan is pos
sessed. The Tabeeh who was brought, de-
elared the maiden to be in the delirium Of fever;
SO thereafter AL Zagal, who by no means de-
sired that she should die, frequently paced the
battlements i'll q moody way, invoking on her
case the blessing Of the Prophet.
One day he was awakened from such reye-
RE by the sound of distant tom-toms and Gym
balls, and looking up he saw tile royal banner
coming down the road from Fee. Bright arms
of warriors glittered about it, and a dark
the great army Of the Sultan, was shouting his
name ; they were his debtors from the surround
ing country, now resolved to take this adyan-
tageous opportunity of paying him the little
things they owed. When the multitude had
halted near the castle walls, d single horseman
spurred out Of the main body IA herald he was
summoning Muley Ben Abel, alias AL zagal, to
surrender his castle and give up the prisoners
therein, particularly Lindora and her father,
Otherwise the Lord Cedi Mohammed Ibn Amar,
lGaliph Of the Sultan, was prepared in the Sui
tan's name to lay siege to its walls. A valorous
discussion followed, which was closed by fol-
lower of AL Zagal, who, with O stone from
sling, struck the herald on the forehead and
endorsed him Then the siege commenced.
The siege was tedious, for the castle walls
were thick, but as the black band was not ac-
custoned to live peaceably on short provisions,
it turned very blue when the wine failed, and
became finally seditious. Nevertheless the siege
was tedious, and Cedi Mohammed Ibn Amar be-
gan to fear the approach of the rainsy Season
and the departure Of his peasant allies, when
one day he saw. in strong relief against the
morning sky, Iindora and her father let out
chained upon the battlements Of the Black Cas- |
tie. Al Zagal had an offer of accommodation
10 suggest. IL the siege were raised he would
give up his captiyes for ransom of a thousand
NETS kal. If not, he would cut off their heads
next morning, and throw them down into the
camp
This threw Cedi Mohafned Ibn Amar into great
perplexity, for his honor as q soldier and his
desire as d lover, were played off unpleasantly
against each other. While he still pondered In 1
his tent, the tent curtain was drawn aside and
The dark envoy entered Cedi Mohammed Ibn |
An,ar knew the dark envoy well, although he |
lid not know him as the first cause of Lindora's /
misery: he knew him only as doughty fight
ING man drought the siege What did the dark i
snyoy WANT tsSon of Amar,' lie said, Is grant
but i free pass to myself and a few companions,
md the castle shall be delivered up to-nigbt in
y your hands. al Zagal has wronged mte, and
.he sons Of Allah are not able to forgive .
Scan believe this " Fear not, CeKi; / will
'aIl,in in this tent till my word has. been full
He'd To-nightsAl zagai, having Gulled and
deceived thee " this mornings ohey, will make
sally withsLs whole band, ard -a{ tempt to cut
way to safsrJ for himself and forS his captives
trough your nnsusplcious ranks. Vie hopes to
So e., nestchd the mountains into RifN His men
w be divided into two bands, one h&aded by |
myself, the other by my brother, who Mill join |
against him at d given signal
sf Fight thine own battles with AL ZAgal,e
said Cedi Mohalnmed Ibn Amar; 81 will Y1ave
10 traitor for ally" The youth, nevertheless,
profted by the dark ENJOYS useful information,
disseminated it industriously through his camp.
Ia the night, the castle gates having been thrown
open, band Of horsemen passed the draw
bridge steathily with muflied hoofs, formed into
rank, and placed their captives in the centres
to burst in their old way with a sud-
den cry upon the sleeping enemy, g BY the
beard Of my father, said al Hagal, we will yet
teach the shepherds what it is to have lion at
bay clio had not long spoken before the
lances Of the shepherds came upon him, and
lances of his own troops also were turned against
him. Seeing that he was betrayed, he closed
with those men who We're faithful to him round
the captiyes, and endeayored to regain the cas-
tie; but the enemy possessed the path There
was a terrible fight, and Cedi Mohammed riding
high among the torches, friends fought against
friends; Emirs splendidly caparisoned ON Arab
steeds, engaged with half clad members of the
black band, on wiry mountain ponies al Zagal,
through the tunlult and the torch light, fighting
desperately succeeded with a few followers in