Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1866-06-01

in q mpst elegant hand and was in the pur-
est French, and it bade me repair at nine
o'clock to one of the mosques. where a
most important revelation would be made
to me. Here VAS an adventure st last.
| In the excitement of the moment rush
cd to the Jew.
"What am to do! What does this
mean l''
at means that you are a handsome dog.
and that some of onr lovely women have
fallen in love with you."
"What am to do -
"Go to the rendezvous, of course"
"Will there be danger, Must | go
armed !''
ut would be more prudent"
! At nine o'clock, and as the clock struck.
some one touched me on the shoulder.
"You are exact-that is WE'LL" and as
turned behcld an old woman dressed in
the costgnle of tie cDuutry, standing near
me.
"Arc you Lieutenant lsaoul Duchenc -
said she, speaking in French, and with on
ly slight accent.
| Yes
"You are lately from Marselles p
"Yes"
"You remember Cccile -
"ceci!c." cried, "Cccile Yalazo!'
"ris she who has written to You !"
"Cccile, my bctrothed she is in Bor-
deaux with her motncr.'
"Shc was, but she is now here a slave i'll
Algicrs."
"But the letter is not in her writing!' -
.:Not us you knew her writing formerly
"Truc, a slave Cecle Il slave How
did she know was here -
"She saw YOU from behind the grating
of her window"
"Takc me to her rncloiStcr ~
mot until yen have given me your word
that you will save her.
AT the risk of my life; but how i'll
heavens name did she get here p
"Shc will tell you tomorrow when You
meet"
LET me see her tonight"
"Impossiblc ~
"To-morrow, then. shall not rest till
| then"
"To morrow hut remember, silence
an nliScrctlon might ruin all ~
was ol liged to be satisfied, hut my cX-
element was SO great that | could not re-
strain it. | conlidcd all to my friend the
| jew.
"Be very prudent,' said the Jew, land
remember that the French Government NJ
lows the natives the exercise Of ,aeir reli-
zion. and the freedom of their oUa special
trades.
70 interfere between merchant and
his slave would be dangerous
listened vi course, to i.o arguments
;tnd at nine c'ciaell the next night was 1T
the place the Arab woman had Indicated
Cccic, the pare and gentle Young eirl, in
the power 9f Il nahomcdan, it was horri-
bic.
"rullow me-" said the old woman. and
we catered low gate, and after Various
windngS found ourselves i'll a white mar
bic hall most brilliantly Illuminated.
"llcrc is the danger. once we get tlro'
here into tccilc's apartment, We are safe. :
We crossed the Hall without inpcdi-
mcmt. We entered the apartment which
seemed dim to me aIi,r the hall. but bright
indeed all appeared, when fom an inner
room Il lady advanced
She wore the costume Of the country,
and one of the heavy silver veiIS wit! which
the women are concealed in AlSicrs, fell
over her.
In another instant she raised her veil,
and beheld the loyeliest creature had
ever seen in my life her large, brilliant,
yet melting eyes, fixed on me.
threw myself at her feet.
"Do | then see you again p
.Raoul.,' she replied ina low soft voice
'havc you npt forgotten me , DO yen not
love me still !"
"Lpyc You still! Never haze yon been
out Of III, thoughts, but how are you here
Here slave, How did yon leave your
happy home! How didyou come in this
mans power ;"
"Listen to me, Raonl. and you will see
how naturally fell Into the tolls three
years ago. A youns Arab was sent to
| bordeaux to complete his education. lld
came to our house. He fell in love with
me- A marriage between us was, of
course, impossible even, had | not been
betrothcd Ia YOU, llassan understood
| this, aud seemed to have abandoned all
the feelings of love he had entertained for
me. A month since he announced to us
his departure to his native couatry, and as
a last proof of friendship, asked my mother
to honor him with Il visit on board the YES
sci that was to take him from us-a con-
desccnsion he called il. My motper con-
sented. We went, accompanied only by
Hassan, who came to fetch us. 1t was
easy to separate us, both curious as We
were to see the varions parts of the ship.
| When at last | tried to rcioln my mother,
she was gone. What became of her |
cannot tell yau. All know is that the
vessel sailed. whilst | fell in a swoon at the
| feet of I!assan.
"When recovered, he told me that he
had determined that should be his; he
had sacrificed everything to obtain me-
So / am here, and Providence has sent
You to my assistance"
This very night We will fly"
THAT cannot be. | should he missed,
traced and again captured. No Raoul,
you must take me hence to French YES
! sci ready 10 sail this very night
.:But | cannot 20 with You. dare not
quit Algiers without leave of absence
IL can reach Marseilles in safety. There
can await you Only get me beyond the
power of thesehorrible people"
| swore to free her-to obey her; she
was so beautiful, 50 tender, 50 sad, that |
would have dared anything for her deliver
ence. Each night, introduced by the
Arab women, | came to her. She was
more lovely even than had dreamed.-
She had grown into different being from
the one had cherished IL my heart; Often
in my short interviews, did refer to our
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