Smyrna times., 1859-08-25
tenant and the stranger in the stern, and rapid


ly struck out for the shore.
Our owner" said Mr. Collins, "resides il
the western part of the city. There is coas
guard established, but do not apprehend thai
! we shall have any especial trouble from tina
source. think we can land below, go up the
streets to the housc,and carry off my child, and
without losing man."
! The boat ia nded, after twenty minutes of ra-
pld progress at small wharf near the Geleta,
In the western part of the town. The arrival
was certainly observed, but not great deal OF
attention was bestowed upon it by the stupid
Algerlnes. Leaving part of his men in the
| cutter, with orders for them to lie down under
The wharf, Lieut.. Stewart and the renal nder 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, dingy-
looking structure, extremely spacious having
all the looseness of the Moorish style, the par
ties discovered that silence and darkness were
the principle features of the scene Not
sound was heard nor a word uttered. The
whole bnlldiug seemed deserted. The agony
ut The father was extreme.
90. my child my child !" he cried, no lon
ger able TO control the terrible emotions which
had been snrging through his soul during the
last hour, " Shall never see thee more -
y Moorish slave came around the rear of the
building, and assured his felIow-captive that
the grl had been carried oil by the master, and
that no one was at HOme save himself. But
even as The lying rascal uttered the concluding
words, wild shrek was heard in the chamber,
and the next moment young and beautiful
SIrl 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.. Col
lns.
4" Save me, father ~ was the response; and
while shouts and 9rOans were heard proceeding
from the interior of the building, the maiden
threw herself from the low window, falling
INTO the very arms Of her father aud Lieuten-
ant Stewart.
The very moment Sf this reunion was des-
tined 10 be that IN which a company of fAlgerine |
troops came round the nearest corner, march
ing up the street 10 the direction of Lieutenant
Stewart and his men. 1t was also at The same
that the old Moor, who had SO long
considered himself the proprietor of Mr.. Col |
lIns and his daughter, came 10 the window and
set up IA startling yell.
"This way !" cried Mr.. Collins and he dash.
ed open the front door of the building. and con-
Quoted the entire party within. Look to
your weapons, aud take the rascals off their pins
the instant they halt" said Stewart.
sharp and determined struggle soon COM
menced, in the course of which half the Moor
lsh soldiers were killed, and the remainder
finally gave way. But the rescucrs had ex-
pended all their ammunition, and only a single
bullet was remaining that was i'll a large
horse pistol IN the possession of Lieut.. Stewart.
lie was just wondering what he should do with
Il, when the old Moor came down stairs with a
huge sabre in his grasp, and made a furious
lash al Mr.. Collins and his daughter, with muir
Ter written on his features aud flashing from
his eyes. This sudden arrival decided the des-
linatlon Of the last bullet.
Z" Take it, you black devil" cried Stewart,
ust as The blow was descending, and he fired
lis weapon, the ball passing through the mis-
'reant's head aud bringing him dead TO the
loor.
Now, boys" added Lieut.. s., we are 90
ng to finish with a hand TO hand fight. The
powder aud bail are out; we must trust to the
word."
CI0sely followed by his men as we'll as by
Ir. Collins and Alice, the Lieutensnt led the
way towards the 3oat. 1t seemed as if Algiers
lad turned out 10 witness the triumphal re-
reat, the streets being filled with thousands of
nen aud women collected together by the brief
oHtest ul tHe mOOV > HOuSeJ Out not an alLempt ,
vas made TO intercept the progress OF the party.
he Algerines cOntenting themselves with
cowls and denunciatons. Ten minutes later
he rescuers were at the cutter, twenty minutes
more and the entire party were safely back to
lie Constellation, not having lost man. The
oung lieutenant received the hearty thanks of
us superior, 10 say nothing of the gratitude Of
Ir. Collins and his daughter, whose family
roved to be Of consequence in New York and
We are assured that Charley Stewart was never
appier in his life than when Miss Alice was
nted TO one of his "chums," nobe-hearled
lieutenant, now a commodore, who fell in love
With the rescued maiden during the Constella-
ions hemeward passage.
ISCEIIA NEOIT ITS