The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1857-11-10

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briganding with MikaIakc (may God givt
peace TO his sole y buried nv money here
and there; at Scaunu-hotilor, in Wallachia
IN Meldavia--" s. $50 t,.- ~.
"Whercf where 10 Moldaviar ~ eagerly
demanded Aslan, the chief Of the Mussul-
man guard.
"At Vulcanu!s
"Far awayr
"Among the mountains.S
ain which directionr
"At the foot Of Biclin."
"Peheei ben pehee~ (good very good ,
rejoined the Turks.
"But hero," continued Kiriali, "near by
only a league from Yassy, behind tho mon.
astry Of Cetotue, in an open place, twenty
PAGES from rock which resembles mastiff
that has laid down to guard tho pistols of
his MASTER"
"Ev-Anahf' exclaimed tho Turks.
9 "Thcrc. twenty PAGES from that rock, We
buried n jar full Of gold ducats. It is fated
that shall not enjoy them. Find them
they are yours" r-..
At these words tho Muscu'mans could
hardly moderate their expressions of delight.
Asian alone was suspicious
SIS Kijali traitor or bravo mani"
asked he.
"Brave! bravew responded his compan.
ions: 'brave is Kijali!"
"If he should conduct us to the llacc 2"
said Asian.
"Why notr replied the six Others.
"That would compromise you," interrup.
ted KiJali. 81 have given you the local
ity; you can easily find the treasure"
"Why compromise us" thev all enquir.
ed. "There is no danger. The night favors
US. You shall be our guide; and if you
are not brave man, thero nre seven Of
u.s."
At midnight they took of his chains, tied
his hands firmly behind his back, and pla-
cling him in their midst, left the prison
without being perceived.
Now KirioIi leads them. He traverses
the city; descended BY Tarturas; passes be-
fore tho convent of Formosa, ascends the
woody escarpmcnt Of the moncstary Of &C.
tatue, and stops moment to take breath
and orient himself He is in excellent spir-
its-overfowing with that modest Joy that
accompanies good nature, and speaks not,
except to testify his pleasure at being use-
full To his companions.
''Shall we soon be thercT" demands AZ.
lam. ear ct
"Soon," replies Kirjali; "a hundred PAGES
further and-if do not enter the paradise
Of the Christians, pray Mohammed to open
for mo his own.
They advance; slight rustling is heard
and dark shadow glides steadilv through
the underwood. KIal, with the ear of
rat and the eyes of lynx, has seen, heard,
and understood. But when Asian, turning
towards him asks
"Hast thou seen anythingp
"Why them" responded he--"only a
hare or patragc started by our apprc ach;"
and to urn away all suspiscion adds, ''to
the right little; let us leave the woods"
Advancing few rods further among the
scattered mounds he stops short by rock
rising about two feet above the ground,
looks around for moment, and then says
to his guardians:
"Mrasure twenty PAGES in this DIRECTION,
and dig"
Five of the turks draw their yataghans
and begin TO remove the earth with them,
while the two other guards and the prison
er seated on the stone. They DIG some
time in silence, and, to work with moro
case, take off their turbans, detach their
eirdlcs, and lay their pistols on the ground.
Kirali watches them. "Not yet7 Not
yet come to it3" cries he, after they have
worked away fifteen minutes. "No. vet
! llah help us" respond the Ottomans,
the Precipitation dropping from their fa-
ccs.
"Courage; you will soon reach the gold"
and to the two others he said playfullv, in
n low voice, "let them work; thew will think
Nil the moro of mo for it. But I am afraid
lhcv have not selected the precise spot"
"Comrads" !" cries ono Of the guards, dig
more to the right. You will never find
it-lot Ki1a'i assist YOU"
"Lct him assist u.s." responds Asian, wi
ping the porspriration from his brow.
KiIal is brought to the spot. Asian uu-
binds him and places yataghan in his
hand. Tho two guards also Law aside
heir pistols and fall eagerly to work.
Kiriali digs with all his might, now and
,easing for moment to stimulate the avi.
lity Of the Musnlums with n word Of en-
At his example the latter
axe courage, the thirst Of gold rcnews their
strength; they dig-dig with eager impati-
,nce.
al havo i'll" Mt last crios Kiriali; "here
{ is here it is!'
At these worls, the Turks throw aside |
heir ya.aghans. and fall to work with their
,ands, in impatient haste to uncover the
reasure.
Kiriai rises up with n groan Of fatigue,
md quicker than lighting plungos his vat
lgan int, onc Of tho prostrate Turks Lcnv-
no tho steel in tho wound, he snatchcs up
wo Of tho pistols, shouts in voice Of
hun1cr. "Slavcs! here is my gold" and
,urrics thcir contents in two Of his guards.
"Kiriali" speaks voice near hy.
"Mikalnkcl' rcponds Khiali-and tho
ou remaining Turks saved themselves by
light
Master Of tho field, Kiiali and Mikolnkc
each other rs brothers
any wife and my son! asked Khjali.
s'Thev are saved, and in secure retreat"