Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-02-25

The prince on looking Down, behed a
small boat; aud as he saw no other chance
OF escape he stepped into II, followed 10y
his faithful slave, who had previously
taken the precaniion 10 close the door on
the landing. After rowing about for u
fw minutes, the prince endeavorsd 10
pierce the gloon with which he was sur.
rounded; but the feet le rays Of the torch
only enabled him to gnze in wonder al the
massive and beautiful pillars that support
ed the cave. and which the slave dexter.
ously avoided. The dull splashing If The
water, the Stygian darkness. and his own
peculiar position, would have weighed
down the spirits of any bu, Turk hui,
falling back for relief Oh the hereditary
fatalsm OF his race, he sat calmly in the
stern of The boat, Cor whatever might hap.
pen to him. Suddenly the quic ears Of
TIE slave caught the sound Of The oars.
md exc'aiming. I'VE ara pur.u ad y he
dashed the torch overheard, and pulled
with redoubled energy.
The sound Of the other oars became
louder, and on the prince looking behind
him, he could plainly perceive boat in
heir wake, wIlh torch in her bows
The slave, whose sigh, was as keen as
his heariIg, relaxed IN his exer,inns, and
letting the boat become stationary between
two pillars. said
1T is woman and a man-we are
t 'wo : let them pass
AN intrigue ! thought the prince, a.
he prepared TO catch glimpse Of the fair
ones coun,enance. Nearer and Eearer
approached the boat, until it came 10 the
pillars; and the prince, with mingled ad-
MIRA ion and surprise, saw the lady
who was unveiled who was not only
young, bu, supremely beautiful. Her
companion was tall, handsome man. in
he garb of Turk bu his fair compan
ION betrayed different origin. The Ii Oh,
revealed the boa, containing the slave
and prince. The lad y uttered shrek
and quickly hid her face; but her cons
panion, although rather surprised, I'M
daunte iy cried out in excellent Turkish,
~. with u fOIeign a'-~u..
Halo Who's there Friend or
foe
q am Mahmoud the unfortunate = said
the 'Fince, proudly.
The Fra, k--fnr such we must CAL iii...
--dofled his :urban, and making a pro-
found inclination, said
mo longer unfortunate but great! An
hour ago the cannon from the seragio an.
nounced to the people the t!e,hronemen,
of your predecessor and the elevation Of
your sublime higaness to the throne'
Allah be praIsed!' said Mahmoui, sen-
tensiousy. Blu. who ar, thou? Who
hast thou for a companion? Speak free
Iy--tor thy good news inciines me to be
generousr
/ The Frank briefly told his tnle--i' was
"ne Of flove. Hs companion vas Christ
an g'rl, the daughter o. Greek merchant,
whose residence had been assalled by
! mob during his absence, from " hose m ad
fury they escaped by secret door lead.
ing 10 the dark arches and sub'erranean
reservoir above referred 10. The Sultan
WAS satisfied, and the whole party return.
ed together to the palace. where, as The
Frank had stated, Mahmoud had been
; proclnmed Sultan, and was being search
I'd for every where.
The Greek girl and her Frank lover,
win" proved to be m Englishman, were
~ b,equently married aud af:er short
residence in England, they returned to
tho East. where the happy husband took
service with Mahmoud as superintendent.
in one of The departments of the navy Of
the Sublime Porte.