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lah must have had motive; and even sup.
posing that 1t was caused by an absence oil
those prejudices which characterize his coun.
trymen, the mutual love Of Gustavus and
Marian could only result in fatal issue.
"As soou ss the caimacan.M Miri-Alay dis.
covers mo-" thought Gustavus, "he will
have me decapitated, and will perhaps sew
Marian up in q bog and cast her into the
Bosophorus. Oh what o sad fate~
But an occurrence perhaps equally sad
could not fail to happen. Marian was cur
ed for the measels Is frequently a triaing
disoaso, easily relieved by skillfal physi-
clan, and Aqou-Abdalah said to Gustavus-
"You have preserved the life of my child,
sir; therefore accept this diamond ring,
which she asks you to wear In remembrance
Of her, and receive the thanks Of her father" "
The door of Mahoud's favorite closed up
on the young physician, no more to be re-
opened to him. Al he was leaving the
street with sad heart, and almost in de-
spair, the Dervise Hahmed suddenly ap-
peared before him. The day was about de-
clining, and In few moments more the
streets would be surrendered to those troops
of wandering dogs which are one Of the
scourges Of Constantinoplo.
May Heaven bless the, Christion," f" said
the dervise, thou hast cured the child, and
lowest Marian, and she has allowed herself
to be taken with the honey Of your gilded
words, and the softness Of your blue eyes.
Do not deny it. I know oil, for the angel
Gabriel has told me. Thou dost not hope
TO re.behold her, but thou shalt sec hel
again very soon yes even before the sun,
whose last rays gid yonder minaret, which
thou mayst behold 70 the left, shall return
tomorrow to regild it again. But hark!
hear noise.
Gustavus inclined his head to listen.
It il messenger from the Sultan con-
tinued the dervise. with an order to Abou.
Abdallah 10 60 to his master, who Is in need
of his advice, or Of his pen.
A january passed before them, stopped 9
moment before Abou.Abdallah's door, and
then continued on his way. Some moments
afterwards Abou Abdalah came out OF bis
house wrapped up in furred cloak. The
dervise made bound, struck the Caemasan.
Miri-Alay with his yatagan, and stretched
him dead ut his feet then seating himself
upon the still quivering body, said to the
young man, who stood mute with fear and
astonishea.
Thou thinkest have killed tho father
of her thou lowest; undeceive thyself, !
have killed the murderer OF Miriam's father
Listen to me. Eighteen years ago, when
was but child, lived at Damascus with
my brother, Abou.A bdalah. We were un.
der the protection of the vizier, who govern
ed that province in the name OF tho sultan,
and we were happy. His highness, God
bless him, sent an order to my brother
Abou. Abdalah, to come to him for no hao
need of his services ut court, and ~ rms
urIIy. riie sultan hu0 never seen my oroth
er. but he knew him to bc good soldier
and skilled in tracing our Turkish and Ara
bic characters, as well as in speaking sever
al European languages. He was obliged ia
obey. Beside, it was fortune for our fam
lily. The vizer Of Damascus wished me tc
remain with him, and my brother departed
with bis daughter Miriam, who was then
scarcely year old, and q negress, TO take
charge of the infant. The people Of Damas.
Gus remembered afterward that Russian,
by the name OF Alexis Nisicoa, had len the
city at the same time. Now this is what
took place at Constantinopls. Abou. Abdal.
nh had scarcely entered this house before
Nisiroif, that northern wolf, clothed in the
skin of a lox, entered likewise, and, putting
nv brother to death, buried his body un-
der the slabs Of the marble court which you
have seen he then assumed his name, took
possession of his papers, his daughter, and
his fortune; and, clothing himself in his
garments, went and presented himselfto the
sultan as the true Abou-Abdalah. lie
shared the lie of the negress, because she
had brother who was eunuch, and EN-
ployed in the seraglio but ho bribed her to
kecp the secret, and made her swear on the
Koran that sho would reveal nothing. lie
likewise threatened to kill Marian, whom
the negress tendorly loved, If sho betrayed
him. The sultan was the dupe OF the mur'
derer, and for ten or twelve years he has
entrusted him with the secrets OF the en-
miro, which the in6del has been in the habit
Of selling to his sovereign Of the north.
crew up In Damascus, added the dervise
with fierce look, as he struck the body o
his enemy with his yatagan. 81 was ever
desirous Of rejoining my brother, but the
yizier detained me near him, for | was hi.
Aga. At length I Joined the order Of der.
yises for the purpose Of freeing myself from
the vizier and becoming more tho master ol
nv own actions. / have been at CONSTANT.
nople for three months, and Cora, the old
negress-Cora, whom my good fortune throw
in my way on my arrival, and who, through
fear or affection, wished TO keep me away
from the house - Cora, whom ! threatened
with my yatasan, revealed TO me every
thing. Congratulate me, Christian for am
revenged. The sultan knows all and il is
he who sent the january, and thus deliver.
cd up the victim TO my sword. But the af
fair Is no, ye, terminated. Behold those
men who are approaching US they are
tho gardeners Of Mahmoud they are com.
inc TO raise the slabs in The court OF mar
bic aud II the body Of my brother is moi
found buried underneath them, as tho old
negress has stated, II the willy spy Of the
Russian emperor has removed the body
elsewhere, I will forfeit my head. Tha
which 10 written is written"
The dervise hereupon arose, and,spurnine
the body with his foot, entered the house,
with careless air, at the head Of Nah
moud's workmen. :,
"Ths sixth slab, behind tho fountain u
said The negress, Cora, with a shrill voice.
The slabs were raised and digging down
about foot, they found Tho skeleton o'
Abou. Abdalah. The deryise kissed the
precious relics. then turning towards Gus
tavus, his eyes ba,hed in tears, said -
uChtisiian, Miriam is thine. The sultan
bes,ows upon her the fortune Of the mur-
dsrsr OF her father, and she is richer now
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