The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-06-24
From the London Family Herald.
Stolen Casket Of Jewels.

in pursuit Of adventure, We had occasion to
stop at the town of Ossiut. Gardet was
Frenchman by birth, and had been my COM
pnnion for three years through al my Asiatic
wunderings; and a mutual attachment hav'
ing arisen, he now considered himself an in.
separable constituent Of mine. He was q
man shrewd by nature, of undaunted cour.
age, but SO garrulous that I never breathed
to him my plans until they were ready for
fulfIlment. OF myself, all the reader need
know is, that had been travelling in Egypt
and Asia; spoke the language fuently, and
fattered myself that understood Oriental
manners and character pretty thoroughly.
AS we always made it point to pay our
respects at head quarters, we ut once went
to see the Governor, Achmet Bey, fine.
looking Oriental, Turk by birth, although,
as he told u.s., resident for twenty years Of
Egypt. We found him at his palace, about
halt mile from the river, seated on divan
of beautiful needle work, before which was
one Of the finest and most gorgeous Of Per.
sian mats. On his right was long mar
gileh He rose as we entered, received US
with cordiality, and bestowed on us every at.
tenton that inherent politeness could de.
wise.
After smoking with him for some time,
and conversing on Egyptian topics, he show.
ed us many curiosities, and all Of his &c.
cou,rements; among them was a saddle,
richly mounted with silver, which wae pre-.
sented to him by the Pasha Of Egypt
while examining its workmanship attentive.
ly, noticed small pocket on one side,
which seemed to be filled with coin. Oh.
serving that it had attracted my attention,
the Governor, who had worn an anxious
countcnance throughout our visit, notwith.
standing his cordially, remarked that he had
lost the key to 1t, or he would be pleased to
show me the contents, which he also valued
as being the pashu's gift. He then handed
The saddle to an attendant, and, making o
sign to my companion to follow with our
dragomOns he linked my arm in his, and,
after glancing at my face, as hough to read
in it the probability OF my being trustwor.
thy, and apparently concluding that l was,
confded to me that he had been rotJed.
After puusing to note the 9 feet produced
by this announcement, he said, "About week
ago my brother, who resides at Stamboul,
sent to me small iron safe, curiously bound
with Damascus steel, and studded with
, bruss. 1t was gift long promised me, and
, | priced it as my very beard. l showed it to
many persons, but opened 1t before few, lest
they should so envy the contents as to steal
it from me-"
"And what did the box contain go precious
that you SO carefully guarded it!" asked.
"That which most valued" he replied,
"was signet ring set with the most beauti.
full opal ever beheld. There were, also
; Jewels of countless value; some Of them
, presented to my harem, but far more than
s gave remained. There was also the key to
the saddle. pocket, at which you were just
\ now looking. What was my CONSERVATION
s to find this morning that it was gone; stolen
r from beneath my head while slept A nd
d now," he continued, dropping his voice still
lower. II want you. who are famed fol
your shrewdness, (alluding to an occurrence
, at Cairo) to discover the thief; if you try
9 and Eai. --. But know you will suc
ceed; and il y0S do succeed, one.third the
q jewels you are the mesns of restoring to me
t shall be your own."
He paused as we reached his palace, ant
a entered. determined to undertake the re-
covery for him; the reward would enable VI
$ to continue our wanderings for at least an
i. other year in my dearly beloved East.
IS 81 consent" said 7, when We were agail
$ seated, "to try my powers to have returned
IS to you The treasure you have lost"
" Achmet rubbed his hand with delight, on
already congratUlutiDg himself on his sue
: cess, bade me ask anything of him / need
m ed.
lie M.want," replied, "a permit to 60 any
IN where please through your town, and
tn enter any house through your domain; ant
4. finally, that you say not word to any on
in concerning your loss."
Id He readily promised secrecy, be had bee
er too much chagrined to meftion it before
Sc and gave me the paper l wanted. tol
n, Gardet that should remain in Ossiut for
II. few days, and requested him to leave wit
- the boat at night for Upper Egypt, and r.
ke marked that would overtake him on hors'
or back in four or FIVE days at the most. Ifu
or ther requested him to give out that was q
st, board, and to make any excuse he please
e. for my non.appearance. Irejoined Achm
to Bey, and desired him to sh@ me the roo
from which the safe was stolen. 1t was
the second story, and could be reached on
ng by passing through two smaller chamber
IAN Having reached it, desired to be left alon
on and now began survey.
ia The room was sixteen feet squafe--
ed' the east and west sides.there were no ope
'er inga. The walls were wattled, and hs
with red tapestry; but for economy, this "
a'u stretched tightly along the wall. The ce
70 ing was composed OF beams. on the uPI
side of which planks were fastened. Th'
was apparently no opening communicat
with the loft above. A lounge covered W