The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-03-05

( hid been surging 10 his soul during the last
hour "shall never see thee moreg"
A Moorish slave came around from the
rear Of the buildlng aud assured HE late fel
low captive that the girl had been carried Of
by the mnster and that no one was nt homs
save himself But even a. the lying rascal
uttered the concluding words Wild Shrek
resos#dsd Throughout the chambers and thl
next moment young and beautiful gil Of
seventeen summers appeared at one Of the
front windows, looking like spectre IN her
garments Of spotless white.
"AIy ehild-my Alice :" exclaimed Mr., Col
lins,
"Saye me, father" was the response, and
while shouts and groans we're heard proceed.
ing from the interior Of the building, the
maiden threw herself from the low window,
falling into the arms Of her father aud Lieut.
Stewart.
The very moment Of this 70 union was des-
tined TO be that In which company Of Al
gerine troops came around the nearest cor
ncr, marching up the street 10 the direction
Of Of Lieut.. Stewart and his men. II was al
30 at the same moment that the old Moor,
who had so long considered himself the pro-
prletor Of Mr. Collins and his daughter, came
TO the window through which the girl had
iust passed, and set up very startling
yell.
This way" cried Mr., Collins, and he dash
cd open the front door Of the building and
conducted the entire party within, Look to
your weapons and take the raseaIs OF their
pins the instant they halt"
A sharp aud determined struggle soon
commenced in the course Of which half the
Moorish soldiers were killed, and the re-
mainder finally gave way But the rcscucrs
had expended all their ammunition, and only
single bullet was renaining--that in a
large hor'c.pistol, in the possession Of Lieut.
Stewart lie wh, just wondering what he
should do with il, when the old Moor came
down stairs with u huge sabre ia his grasp,
and made a furious dash at Mr Collins and
his daughter, with murder written on bis fea
tures and flashing from his eyes This sud
den arrival decided the destination Of the
last bullet g
Take it, you black devil" erird Stewart,
just as the fearful blow was descending, and
he fred his weapon, the ball passing through
the miscrcants head, and bringing him to
the floor
"Now boys" added Lieut.. Stewart, Eve
are going to finish with a hand to hand fgh,.
The powder and ball are out, We must trust
to the sword I"
Closely followed by his men, as well as
Mr.. Collins and Miss Alice, the Lieutenant
led the way towards the boat II seemed as
Il all Aleirr. had turned out to witness the
triumphai retreat, the streets being fitted with
thousands Of men and women collected 10.
gethcr by the brief contest at the Moors
house but not an attempt was made 70 in
tercept the progress Of the party, the bravest
OF The Aigenncs cuHtCuting themselves WITH
scowls and denunciations
Ten minutcs later the rcscucrs were at the
cutter. Twenty minutes more and tha-party
were safely back TO the Constellation, not
having lost man. The young Lieutenant
received the hearty thanks Of his superior, to
say nothing OF the gratitude, Of Mr.. Collins
and his daughter, whose family proved to he
Of considerable consequence in New York,
and We are assured that Charley Stewart was
never happier in his life than when Miss Al
ice was united to one of Of his "chums," a
noble-hearted lieutenant, now Commander,
who fell in love with the rescued maiden
during the Consultations homeward pas
sage.