Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-08-04
TEBENsBURG, AUGUST A, 1853.

no is ApCaIlah EhendI Z! L inquired
carclessiy.
Hist here. he.e he comes p said the
smith g Let no one know told you that he
had lost the key to his box, for promised by
Allah to keep Silence"
Giving the man q nod, as much as to say,
'Ill keep your secret. and will return di-
rectly." | let his shop, taking the key with
NE, Going INTO the bazaar opposite, could
observe Abd&iiah EHepdi at my leisure, With
out being myself perceived.
There stood the man I wanted tall, of a
Hcrculean frame, with little deep black twink
ling eyes, dressed in a deep blue cashmere
robe, whefior torn or not I neither saw nor
cared SO firmly was I persuaded of his idcn-
tity with the thief as he stood talking to the
one-cycd blacksmith, Uassan Ell Kebir, with
all the earncstness and watchfuluess Of man
who has TO confde secret to a second party,
and who fears discovery thcrcfrom. He soon
left the shop, and followed him little dis
tance to his house which he entered.
Returning TO the palace, I told my host
that the culprit resided near the jews quar-
ter, in the ncighborhood of Abdallab Efendi,
or as he was sometimes called, II Shcreef,
from the fact that he was one who claimed de-
scent from the Prophet. | requested him to
send AbdaIlah on fools errand, cared nos
want him 10 see Ine pTying around his neigh
bOrho0d. The reason was, | dreaGed his
wrath on discovering that he was over -reaoked.
The next day, Abdallah having been sent to
Malfalcot-lIeayen only knows on what pre-
exit went to his house, and had penetrated
to the door Of his h2rcm before | met with
any opposition. This vas guarded by sin
gle eunuch, to whom [ read my pass from
the Governor; and at the same time, TO
quicken his comprehension, slipped into his
hand twenty plaster piece. good deal Of
argument and another gold piece carried the
day, an9 Ike Don Juan, I entered the hareIn
that taboocd spot-by strategy. Knowing
from its sacredness that it would be the place
of deposit had calculated on finding the
caskct there, and was not mistaken
The room was a large one, painted aud
adorned with far more taste than 4 mere cur
sorry H0rGGjj would dream Of finding there.
Three OF the wives Of Abdaliah we're IN the
room aud two Of his children. The ezclam-
alton and then the repeated cries and screams
they made at my intrusion, caused me 10 fear
that the guard would forget the favors past,
and returning to his duty, kill me.
l succeeded, however, in quieting their
fears, by informing them that [ was rela
tive of him and had instructions from him to
showed my pass-an old deed would have
done as well, for | knew they could neither
read or write) for the iron box which he had
purchased two days before They whispered
together, looked at me, and then at the pre-
tended order, and finally decided to give me
the box Accordingly they withdrew it from
its concealment bcnc&th the ottoman on which
they sat, and gave 1t to me. took it quiet
". and aDpcarei in no hurry to leave, (and
to tell the truth I was not for such divine
beauty I had never witnessed before, and
fear 1 never shall again slipped a glass of
Shorbet, gave them the order TO show their
husband, and quietly putting the box under
my robc reached Achmct Bcy's in safety.
and placed my prize, unknown to any one,
securely in my apartment. Towards evening
I packed my European clothes, and then took
them to thiciet outside the town, to the
south | then returned, opened the box,
selected my third of the jewels, and tIien re-
placed it under the ottoman.
The next morning at aybreak | took the
horse Achmct had placed at MY disposal and
riding to the thicBet, fastened my bundle to
the saddle-bow, and left the horse in charge
Of boy, giving him directions to await my
return. | then walked home. After our
morning meal I told Aclmot that | had every
reason to believe that we had been successful,
and proposed TO walk with him l took care
to see that my host had not his pistols with
! him. as [ feared he would regret the loss Of
so large portion of his jewels when again
within his grasp. We converscd pleasantly
until we reached the the thicket, where [
mounted my horse, talking rapidly all the
while, and threw the boy plaster.
And now, mine hest" said I, I" Allah be
praiscdI Let me tell you that [ have found
your casket, Witt the saddle key, it is be
meath the ottoman in the room from which it
was stolen. Guard it better this time"
but your reward ?" inquired Achmet,
evidently growing anxious.
''Have [ not this robe, this horse, and
these pistols :" said [.
But were you not to have one-forth OF
the jewel? ?" said Achmet.
= You told me oac-tHqrd at first" I re-
Piled, and fearing that my share might be
but an eighth, or perhaps none, if left to
your bounty have helped myself 70 full
third. The remainder, with your opal ring,
are safe at home, ard now, Allah, be with
you"
So saying, L spurred my feet Arabian,
saw Achmet feel nerVously for his trusty pIs-
tolls, and then run towards the palace, as il
to make sure Of the remnant of the jewels
The only excuse [ could ever frame for Alb
dallah's theft was the extreme beauty oi
those for whom he evidently designed the
treasure.
For myself, I reached Gardet IN safety,
and amused him with a recital Of my adven-
ture. Instead of returning by the Nile, we
went across the desert by caravan to the Red
Sea and after years further trial, the cost
of which was betrayed by certain jewels, ever
to be remembered, | returned home, bring
ing some of the finest specimens of the con-
tents of THE CAsKET OF AcHMEr Day.
gg Keep yourself innocent, if you would