Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-10-29

But having no doubt that Mustapha woult
provide for his liberation, he stiffened himsel
as much as possible to represent the instru
ment
1t seemed the unlucky theorbo was sent t
certain musician Of the city to be repaired
On old, shriveled man, like most of of his trib'
very peevish, and absorbed in his pursuits
He was in his shop, busily engaged i'll tuning
strings of cittern bent nearly double over il
with his ear to the opening, and tinkling the
wires with his long yellow nails. The slaves
without the least respect to his anxiety, entered
with their burden, and flung it carelessy dowr
on the carpet. "Hark you mummy |" sale
the foremost, striking the musician familiarly
on the back with his lance, the vzier's lady
has broken her theorbo, and you are to mend
it before sunset, or you will find your neck in q
bowstring."
May the viziers lady be saved eternally y
said the musician, shaking with indignation
" and the messengers damned for the same pc
riod p he added, as the slaves quilted his door
and then bending his back again nearly double
he resumed his eternal tink tink-tink
In the midst of the most melancholy refec
tions, Abdool expected every moment that Ebn
Hadjee, as the the musician was called, would
seize upon him. But Ebn, absorbed in tuning
the cittern, scarcely recollected the yizier's
order until he had completed the task to his
satisfaction But suddenly recollecting the
peremptory nature of the command, he cursed
his forgetfulneSS aloud and began searching
for some tool which he appeared to have lost
Abdool ferVently hoped that the search might
lead him into another chamber, and was not
disappointed in this one expectation for the
musician not being able to fnd his tool, went
into a closet to look for another The theorbo
Immediately took advantage of this movement,
of gliding out of his carpet, and hiding himself
among some straw in which the musician usual.
ly slept
He had scarcely concealed himself ere Ebu
returned with his tools aud thoughtfully un-
rolled the carpet--a sudden cry announced his
discovery Of the loss. The cry instantly at
tracted the notice of some passers by, who
entered the shop, and eagerly inquired the
reason of the disturbance Uhluckiy for A b.
dool, among the kind persons who ruu in was
dog, which came with the rest to ascertain
the cause of the uproar and quickly snuffed
him out in his straw AbdOol was dragged
head-fOremost from his concealment, and stood
aghast before q crowd, who saluted him as a
robber
Where is the theorbo, abhorred by all
men :" shonted Ebn, shaking his fis's in pal
sy of rage and Abdooi the Simple was hur-
ried Off without being heard single word in
justification, almost without attempting one, to
the presence of the Cadi, saiuted by the crowd
with more execrations than would have been
sufficient for them altogether When ques-
toned by the magistrate, Abdool declared that
he himself was the theorbo at which announce
ment the audience burst into peal of laughter,
from which the Judge himself with difficulty re-
Trained
"Cut of bis right hand, and throw him in
TO the sea :" said the Cadi and Abdool was
Immediately hurried out upon stone balcony
adjoining the Cadi's place of judgment. in the
midst of which was a steel block, upon which
lay hatchet, bowstring, aud knife to per-
form ampGtations The executioner, who was
q negro, overcome by the heat of the day. had
fallen fast asleep in the sun the guards went
to wake the negro to bis task, e1ecrating his
laziness Abdool glanced at the deep waters,
then at the executioner, who, clad in buffa-
los skin, thickiy clotted with blood, awoke
gave him courage, and while the guards were
occupied in explaining their mission to the
yawning negro, Abdool slung himself softly
over balustrade, slid down Que of the pillars,
and dired deeply and silently as a fish into the
waves taking care not to rise again until he
was at too great distance to be Observed
The guards and the executioner suddenly look
ing round, perceived that the prisoner was
gone, and had no doubt that he had effected
his escape but to conceal their ca-elessneSs,
they agreed among themselves to declare that
the sentence was executed, and fortunately
there happened to Be two or three dead bodies
lying about, which the black had been too la
" TO remove. from which they selected sui
table hand
Meanwhile, the ladies in the seragIio were
in high good hunor, expecting to hear a laugh
able account Of the scene between Ebn aad
bis living theorbo, when Mustapha entered
the harem with very angry eo1ntenauce-
The women, clinging about him, eutreated
him, for long time in vain, to tell them what
had happened. At last be complied, and the
grief aud compassion OF those gentle creatures
knew no bounds.
Meanwhile, the object Of all this kindness
swan till his strength vas nearly exhausted !;
bnt as he had now reached part Of the shore
principally occupied by the gardens Of wealthy
citizens. he landed without much danger, in an
olive grove.
FLYING he knew not whittier, and eutangled
in the mazeS of those vast gardens, Abdool st
length came TO path which be hoped would
conduct him 10 Some exit. As he ran along
it, with the rapidity OF a heron flying from s
hawk, he suddenly came upon Two deryiSes
who were driving an ass before them, as If
they were going TO the palace to beg charity
The confusion and agitation with which Ab-
dool inquired if they would direct him how to
leave those aocursed premises. Instantly attract
ed their attention.
We are going 10 beg charity, but We will
20 -har ha<four II yarprpe3 ono Of tha iarxiSaS