Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-01-12

plexed-Ibrahim's papers were all regular.
he had always led an exemplary life in Tu-
mis-, he denied his marriage, and there was
no proof of it.
Had Ibrahim retained the smallest pres
ence Of mind, no harm could have befalleu
him. In that land of polygamy, his two
wives (even though one were Europeaul
would have caused little scandal. His do
mestic position was somewhat complicated,
but by ne means desperate On departing
from the Consul's house, however, he would
seem to have become possessed by strange
panic not to be explained by any rules of
logic, and to have gone mad straightway.
His one idea was carried on by destiny to
murder Rebecca.
This miserable wretch, possessed by the
fixed idea of numbering Rebeeca, made de-
hberate preparations for carrying it into
effect. And with the strange fanaticism
and superstition which formed main part
of his character, and which forms part of
many such characters in those countries,
he determined to give her a chance for her
life; for he seems to have thought in some
confused, wild, mad, vain way, that it might
still be the will of Providence that she
should live.
He concerted measures with the captain
of Greek vessel, whom he induced by
heavy bribes to enter into his views. He
gave out that 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 set up by his pretended wife.
He embarked with Rebecca, without any
attendants, on board the Greek vessel,
which was Bound for Algiers. Rebecca
was taken at once into the cabin, where her
curiosity was excited by strange-looking
black box which stood at one end of il.
The black box was high and square. and
large enough to contain person sitting
upright The lid was thrown back. and
she saw that the box was lined with thick
cotton cloth, and contained brass pitcher
full of water, and loaf of bread.
Whilst she was examining these things,
Ibrahim and the captain entered; they
neither of them spoke a word; but, coming
behind her, Ibrahim placed his hand over
her mouth, and mufiing her head in her
veil, lifted her inte the box with the assist
ance of the captain, and shut down the lid.
which they securely fastened. They then
carried the box between them upon deck.
and lowered it over the side of the vessel
into the water
The box had holes bored in the lid: il
was very strong, and SO built as to float
like boat.
The Greek vessel continued her course
towards Algiers. Either the crew had real
ly not noticed the strange proceeding of
Abrahim and the captain, or (which is
more probably they were paid to be silent.
1t is certain they did not attempt to inter
fere.
The next morning, as French steamer.
the Panama, was bearing towards Tunis,
something like hull of small vessel was
seen drifting directly in their course
They picked it up as it Aoated athwart the
steamers bow; and were Mortified to hear
feeble cries proceeding from the interior
Hastily breaking it open, they found the
unhappy Rebecca nearly dead with fright
and exhaustatioH. When she had sufIi-
ciently recovered to speak she told the CAP
tain how she came into that strange condi-