The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-04-07

and that which moved Lieutenant Stew
art the most, was the announcement that
his daughter, gentle and beautiful girl,
was on the eve of being forced into a
detestable union with the wretch who
had bought her and her father as slaves.
! "My agony at these circumstances
eliminated not two hours ago." finished
the father, when I struck the persecu-
tor insensible at my feet and fed. By
dint Of exertion l managed to reach the
water side, and embarked before the pur-
suers could prevent it. But, though l
have succeeded in reaching this place Of
safety, my poor Alice is still in the power
Of her tormentor, exposed to his ven
geance, and am almost crazy in think
ing that she may even now be subjected
to fate worse than death If l could
only guide good boats crew, under
your orders"
Zone moment" interrupted Stewart.
Stay where you are till l have seen
Commodore Preble ~
One moment the young Lieutenant was
engaged with his commander in the
cabin, and then he came forth with
stern smile of satisfaction on his features.
Ten minutes more had not passed ere
cutter with twelve chosen men pushed
off in the darkness with the Lieutenant
and the stranger in the stern, and rapidly
struck out for the shore
"Our owner" said Mr. Collins, ere
sides in the western part of the city
There is coast guard established, but /
do not apprehend that We shall have any
especial trouble from that source. l
think we can land below, go up the
streets to the house, and carry off my
child without losing man.
The boat landed, after twenty minutes
of rapid progress, at small wharf near
the Galeta, in the western part of the
town. The arrival was certainly wit
MESSED, but not great deal of attention
was bestowed upon it by the stupid Al
gerines. Leaving part of his men in the
cutter, with orders for them to lie low
under the wharf, Lieutenant Stewart and
the remainder of his force followed the
footsteps of Mr.. Collins, who led the way
rapidly up the intervening streets.
On arriving at his late prison, an old
and dingy looking structure, extremely
spacions. having all the looseness of the
Moorish style. the party discovered that
silence and darkness were the principal
features of the scene. Not sound was
heard nor word uttered. The whole
building seemed deserted. The agony
Of the father was extreme.
"Oh, my child my child p he cried,
no longer able to control the terrible
emotions which had been surging in his
soul during the last hour; +" shall never
see thee more ?"
A Moorish slave came around from the
rear of the building, and assured his late
fellow-captive that the girl had been car
ried off by the master, and that no one
was at home save himself But even as
| the lying rascal uttered the concluding
words shrek resounded throughout the
chambers, and the next moment young
and beautiful girl of seventeen summers
appeared at one of the front windows,
looking like spectre in her garments Of
spotless white.
"My child-my Alice !" exclaimed
Mr.. Collins.
Save me, father p was the response ;
and while shouts and groans were heard
proceeding from the interior of the build
ing, the maiden threw herself from the
low window. falling into the arms of her
father and Lieut.. Stewart
The very moment of his reunion was
destined to be that in which a company
of Algerine troops came around the near
est corner. marching up the street in the
direction of Lieut.. Stewart and his men.
1t was also at the same moment that the
old Moor, who had SO long considered
himself the proprietor of Mr.. Collins and
his daughter. came to the window through
which the girl had just passed, and sci
up startling yell.
" This way" cried Mr.. Collins, and
he dashed open the front door of the
building, and conducted the entire party
within" Look to your weapons, and
take the rascals off their pins the instan,
they halt J"
A sharp and determined struggle soon
commenced, in the course of which hal
I the Moorish soldiers were killed, and the
rest finally gave way. But the rcscuers
had expended all their ammunition. and
only single bullet was remaining-thal
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