The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1866-05-10

nave tried the French authorities, but
what had I to prove the truth of my sto-
ry or the identity of Cecile? Then the
French authorities are chary of inter.
fering with the native customs in fact,
as Cecile said, our only safety lay in her
secret fight. Hassan was away. Once
Cecile had been in his power-he had
made no efforts to force her love he
trusted to time, to absence from all 9TH
er ties, and to his devotion to ultimately
obtain her love.
At the thought of this my heart beat
with rage and terror. 1 resolved to de.
lay no longer Vessels were sailing ev.
cry day to France, but l did not want a
vessel full Of passengers, but some small
merchant vessel, where none would know
even of Cecile's presence. At last it
was found and all was arranged for Ce-
Giles departure. A European dress was
conveyed to her, in which, one night,
without interruption, she passed out Of
Hassan's palace the way | entered it.
We were in the street, I dared bring
no conveyance we had to walk with
rapid steps down to the quay. On We
rushed, when suddenly a man dartcd
from one of the dark potricos and stood
before us.
1t was my friend the Jew.
You are pursued" said he; " her
flight is discovered. Trust her to me
here in my house. can shield her
no one will suspect me. You can save
her only thus, and only thus save your.
self from disgrace, which as an officer
will fall on you"
Disgrace !" cried Cecilc, starting
from me take me, lead me anywhere.
Raoul, fly"
with me she is safe; come to-mor-
row, she will be ready"
L" but she will miss the vessel, it sails
tonight"
"There will be another, then but [
hear steps approaching: fly"
The Jew and Cecile disappeared in
one of the houses, and 1, bewildered
and deeply mortified, went slowly to my
quarters.
The next day there was great rumor
in the town--the French authorities
had been appealed to-a most daring
robbery had been committed; one of the
favorite slaves Of the dethroned Dey
had escaped from his palace with jewels
of enormous value. She was Europe.
an, too; some dancing girl he had pick,
ed up in the French theatre in A lgiers
she had sailed for France, it was sup.
posed, but where and how, and who was
her accomplice it was impossible to dis.
cover.
l heard this with Indifference; and as
soon as l deemed it safe, proceeded
racked with terrible anxiety, to the
Jews house"
/ reached it, and on the threshold
stood the Arab woman.
Cecile," said l. She presented me
with note without speaking word.
l tore it open.
" am safe, you will not betray me
for if you do I will swear you are my
accomplice. l have long been waiting
this opportunity, and l thank you TO
helping me and the Dey's jewels off to
gether. I was merely the Dey's slave
Partisan, with only her beauty ant
her wits now l am rich, and will pra,
for you, my gallant and credulous cava
lier. You should not have confde,
your secrets and your love to the Jew
he is in with me, and we will not forge
you. CARMEN"
4 / stood as if turned to stone; l coulc
not collect my thoughts. Cecile an i'm
poster no, not Cecile at all, and l tn
dupe and accomplice of this bold, ba'
weman.
My first impulse was at all risks
, denounce her-to tell the truth. Bu
the fear of ridicule, the dread of dis
grace restrained me, and made me COZ
sent to endure the terrible completely
AS for Cecile, six months later l foun
her by her mother, pure, fresh and il
nocent; and not until we had bee
married two years did relate my az
4 venture in Algiers.
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