American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-05-16

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"This very night we will fly !"
" That cannot be. should be missed
traced, and again captured. No, Raoul
you must take me hence taa French YES
sci ready tn sail that very night"
But L cannot go with you. l dart
not quit Algers without leave of alb
sence."
Il can reach Marseilles in safety
There I can await you Only get me be
yond the power of these horrible people
swore to free her-to obey her; she
was so beautiful, so tender, so sad, that
would have dared anything for her deliv.
erance. Each night, introduced by the
Arab woman, | came to her. She was
more lovely even than | had ever dream.
ed She had grown into different being
from the one | had cherished in my heart;
often, in our short interviews, did | refer
o our early days, buO the remembrance
seemed too sad for her to hear the names
of those we loved, her family-mine, all
brought tears to her eyes.
There was an ineffable joy to me in
these interviews, stolen and dangerous as
they were, and but of few minutes du-
ration; still | burned to free her from
the power of this Hassan, even at the
pain of not seeing her. | would have
tried the French authorities, but what
had I to prove the truth of my story or
the identity of Cecile Then the French
authorities are chary of interference with
the native customs in fact, as Cecile
said our only safety lay in her secret
fight. Hassau 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 other ties, and
to his devotion, to ultimately obtain her
love.
At the thought of this my heart beat
with rage and terror. l resolved to delay
no longer Vessels were sailing every
day to France, but wanted not a vessel
full of passengers, but some small mer-
chant vessel where none would know
even of Cecile's presence.
At last it was found, and all was ar
ranged. A European dress was procured
and conveyed to Cecile, in which one
night, without any interruption, she pas
sed out OF Hassan's palace the way l en-
tered it.
We were in the street l dared bring
no conveyance; we had to walk with
rapid steps down to the quay. On we
rushed, when suddenly man darted from
one of the dark porticos and stood be-
fore u.s.
1t was my friend, the Jew.
'' You are pursued" said he; g. her
flight is discovered. Trust her to me,
here is my house. can shield her--no
one will suspect me. You can save her
only thus, and only thus save yourself
from the disgrace which as an officer will
fall on you"
disgrace !" cried Cecile, starting from
me; "take me, lead me anywhere. kaoul,
fly"
"With me she is safe come to-mor-
row, she will be ready"
But she will miss the vessel it sails
tonight"
L" There will be another then; but |
hear steps approaching; fly"
The jew and Cecile disappeared into
one of the houses, and l, bewildered and
deeply mortified, went slowly to my
quarters.
The next day there was a 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 European, too; some
dancing girl he had picked up from AL
giers; she had sailed for France, it was
supposed, but where and how, and who
had been her accomplice it was impossi-
Bile to discover.
I heard this with Indifference; and as
l deemed it safe proceeded, rscked with
anxiety, to the Jews house.
/ reached it, and on the threshold stood
the Arab woman.
"Cecile," said I. She presented me
with note without speaking word.
/ tore it open:
i am safe; you viii not betray me,
for if you do | will swear you are my ac-
complice. l have long been waiting this
opportunity, and | thank you for helping
me and the Dey's jewels off together
| was merely the Dey's slave-a Partisan
with only her beauty and her wits; now
| am rich, and will pray for you, my gal
liant and credulour cavalier. You should
not have conided your secrets and your
love to the jew; he is with me and we
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