Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-12-22

tntlT antlue IN places ike these euOterTanedn
retreats. The traditions of the cfuees perpenaled
on the Greeks "a these artificial cav ems have not
yet died away; ami when We add, that these exca-
va'ons have been used by The Turks for the most
deiesIabe purposes, shall be at no loss to account
for the rigid reserve they maintain upon the subject
They have served the purposes Of revenge, intrigue
and political necessity. The father OF the present
suit1n once found the above described very use.
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SelIm had been dethroned and Imprisoned by the
Jaussalies, and MustaphA w. reigncd in his stead
This arrangement did not at all suit Baractier-a
general who marched TO COnsiantinople at the head
oil forty thousand men. Having Obtained possession
OF the capita he haslened 10 the serago but found
the gaze closed, and every preparation made Tor
determined defence. The general, disappointed, but
not intlinidated, gave orders for an immediate as
sault. The contest lasted only a shnrt time b,t The
interval was fatal TO Selim. On the sound of the
hrs shot, the emssaries the sultan we're dispatch
Il edto the apartments ot Srlim- hon. n0Iwithsiapd-
ing ne was at his devoIons, they suangled. From
the murder Of Sein, the exeeutioners proceeded to
the apartments OF Mahmoud, the youngest SOU Of
Abdulhamld, and the only remaining prince of the
blood-royaL There was still some hone for The sui
tan, IN the eventual death OF his bro. her. Selim
was no more; the audacious Baractier himself would
respect the last of the Ottoman race The mutes
rushed into The chamber Of the confined prince but
he was nowhere 10 be found. To the fond fidelity
OF a slave he was indebted for his lille. Al the mo-
ment that Baractier had rushed into The naIaca
Mahmoud had hrSt been concealed in the furnace of
bath, guided by the slave, cautiously thread
ing some subterreanean passages, until they gained
an opening or recess IN the wall, from which OPENED
door that concealed fight Of steps The slave
had broup hi a torch with him and .s b hi1 :,
alot the tnlure sultan gazrd IN some iiepidatiob on
mass Of darkly flowing water
'Whither woud's thou conduct me 30 he de-
manded.
''ro life and throne - answered the slave. de.
Tuaftr n
ConsIanilnople, and run from The halbor of Permai
to the Sea OF Marmora. Behold The means Of safe
ty have provided %
The prince, on looking down, beheld small boat:
and as he saw no other chance of escape, he step
ped into IT, followed by his faithful slave, who had
previously taken the precauion to close the door on
the landing. Alter rowing about for few minutes,
the prince endeavored to pierce the gloom by which
he was surrounded but the feeble ravs NJ H. tornh
only enabled him to gaze in wonder al the massive
and beautiful pillars that supported the cave and
which the slave dexlerousy avoided The dnll
splashing OF the wafer, the .Slygian darkness. and
his own peculiar position, would have weighed down
Inc spirits OF any but Turk but, falling back fer
relief ON the Hereditary iatasm of his race he sat
caln'iy IN the stern Of the boat, fully prepared for
whatever might happen 10 him. Student, The quick
of the slave caught the sound oi oars and v
Claiming, " We are pursued p he dashed The Iorch
overheard, and pulled with redoubled energy.
Tue sound of the olher-oars became louder, and
on the prince looking behind him, he could nainiy
perceive a boat in their wake, with torch in the
bows. The slave. whose oversight was as keen AZ
ms nearing, relaxed IN his eXerllons, and letting
the boat become stationary between Two pillars.
SAID
Ut Is a woman and man--we are two !: let
them pass !"
IAN intrigue ~ thought the prince, as he eagerly
prepared 10 catch glimpse of the fair ones conn
teuance, Nearer and nearer the boat, until it
approached the pillars aud the prnce. with ming
led admiration and surprise, saw that the Iady-w6o
was unVeiled-was not only young but suprenely
beautiful. Her companion was tall handsome.
booking man. in the gab of Turk but his lair
complexion betrayed different orig in. The light
rev, the boat containing he slave and prince
but her companion, although rather Su,nrised "n
dauntedy cried out, in excellent Turkish hint with
a foreign accent:
"Halloa Who's there Friend o, foe 10
81 am Mahmoul the unfortunate y, sold ,bs
prince, proudly
The Frank--ior such we must call him-aoAs1
his iuroan and making profound inclination SAID
"No longer unfortunate but area, An hour
neonls Tho debrona, announced 70 me
he elevation IF sn,r s.' y"' p'eHeeeSFor' ana
throne -, 's""'ss !" Tue
"AIIah I've rr,;seJ -, sa;d MLI .
To- 6. Rnt MA o., H." > W. seI'e"'to'
comnanion Sns.k fool a. a.. n's' 'iou 10.
cnes me 10 he genera,s,,; wy s'ou news III
III FsaaL "a "a
DAUGHTER of (;,eek mercbant vhnss s"'' '.'1
been assaied nv nh Jnr;,o h; u'n'e '"u
whose mad lurv ihev b,d escarsd H. ST.. 'o''
LEADING 10 the DARK arches sn5 ,h,s.sa uoo'
yor above referred 10 Tbs ,n,'n ''''"" 'e e
and the whole party returned nae,her ,'
where. as Inc F,ant had go ~ .le ia'ace;
"een uec'a'eu su'an' ana was being seached for
e'S~he,e'
nc "reek girl ana her frank lover, who proved
10 pe an Eng',shman' were subsequently married /;
anu aver snort residence IN England. they