The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-05-12

or as he was, sometimes called FL Shereef,
from the fact that he was one W ho claimed
descent from the Prophet. | requested
him to send Abdallah on FOOLS efrand,
cared not where; alleging, as my rea-
son, that l did not want him to see me
prying around his neighborhood. The
true reason was, I dreaded his wrath on
discovering that he was yer-reached.
The next day, Abdallah having been sent
to Manfaloot-Hcaven only knows on
what pretext-I went to his house. and
had penetrated to the door Of his harem
without any opposition. This was guard
ed by single eunuch, to whom | read
my pass from the governor; and at the
same time, to quicken his comprehension,
slipped into his hand a twenty plaster
piece. A good deal Of argument and
another gold piece carried the day, and,
ike Don Juan, entered the harcnl-that
tabooed spot-by strategy. Knowing
from its sacredness that it would be the
place of deposit, [ had calculated on find
ING the caskct there and | was not ms
taken.
The room was large one, painted and
adorned with far more taste than mere
cursory Egyptian Hoaooij; would dream
Of finding there. Three Of the wives Of
AbdaIlah were in the room and two Of
his children. The exclamation, and then
the repeated cries and screams they made
at my intrusion, caused me to fear that
their guard would forget the favors past
and returning to his duty. kill me.
III succeeded, however,, in quoting their
fears, by informing them that I was q
relative of their husband, and bad instruc-
tons from him to presort personally to
them an order (here showed my pass
an old deed would have done as well, for
I knew they could neither read nor write)
for the iron box which he had paSrch csed
two days before They whispered toge-
Their, looked at me. and thea at the pre-
tended order, and finally decided to give
me the box. Accordingly they withdrew
it from its -conceaIment bepeath the otto
man on which they sat, and gave it to
me. I took it quietly, APP cared in 10
hurry to leave, (and, to tell the truth, I
WAS not, for such divine beauty [ had
never Witnessed before, and fear I never
shall again, slipped glass Of shcrbet,
gave them tie ''ordcr'' to show their nus
band, aud quietly putting the box puder
my robe, reached Achmet Bey's in safety,
and placed my pre-, unknown to any
one, securely in my apartment: Towards
evening, / packed up my European clo-
thes and took them to n thicket outside
the town, to the south I then returned,
opened the box, selected nay third of the
Jewels, and then replaced it unde; an
ottoman.
The next morning at day break, | took
the horse Achmet had placed at my dis
posal, and riding to the thicket, fastened
my bundle to the saddle-bow and left the
horse in charge Of a boy, giving him d.
rections to await my return; [ then walk
ed home. After our morning meal |
told Achmet that I had every reason to
believe that we had been successful, and
proposed to walk with him. I took care
to see that my host had not his pistols
with him, IS l feared he would regret the
loss Of 50 large portion Of his jewels
when again within his grasp, We-eon-
versed pleasantly until we reached the
thicket, where I moanted my horse, ak
ing rapidly all the time, and threw the
boy plaster. a ID. go
"And now mine host" said I, "Alah
be praised! let me tell you that | have
found your casket. With the saddle-key,
it is beneatI. the ottoman in the room
from which it was stolen. Guard it bet
ter this time"
But your reward 2" inquired Achmet
evidently growing anxious.
"Have not this robe, this horse, and
these pistols?' ' said I.
q But were you not to have one-fourth
of the iewels?" said Achmet
"You told me one-third at first" I
replied; and fearing that my share might
: be but an eighth, or perhaps none, if left
to your bounty, have helped myself
to a fullth I'd. The remainder, with your
opal nag, are safe at home; and now,
Allah be with your
So saying, I spurred by feet Arabian,
saw Achmet feel neryously for his trusty
pistols, and then run toward the palace,
as if to make sure of the remnant of the
jewels. The only excuse l could ever
frame for Abdallah's theft was the ex-
IRENE beauty Of those for whom he eyi-
IDENTIFY designed the treasure.
For myself, I reached Gardet IN safety
and amused him with q recital Of my I'D