The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1867-06-22

AuiViSA oiucIs, w lOSc 10 ClIne III HxlnS the
headsof the traitor on the seraglio goal, and
the quarters of the poltroon on the public
scaffold."
"I.ong live his Highncss Achmct the vi
zier, e was the answering cry of the Janizaries,
who Instantly flung themselves upon him, and
dragged him away, protesting against this vio-
lation of all Justice
Bpt this day was the anniversary of tho
famous Santon Abubcker, and on this, no
criminal could be executed before sunset
Thrown into gloomy cell of the palace, Mus
tapha called for one of the cadis of the serag-
lilo, TO receive his dying declarations of inno-
cence; the question of his property, he took it
for granted, was already settled by his exccu-
tioners. He had now time to ponder on his
owgprocecdings, '"What an infinite blockhcad
Unjust have been," was his first congratuato-
ry;cjaculation "to trouble myself about patch
iniasnp the brains of other blockhcads If
| Ind left the Osmanl to run AWAY according
to their national tastes, I should now have been
dining with the Sultan: instead of preparing to
drink shcrbet so terribly against the grain,
with hthc Houris." His soliloquy was inter
rupted by the arrival of the jailor, who ushcred
inSa basket of dates, brought by messenger
from tho cadi, to tell the dying man that, being
invited to ball at the Austrian embassy he
'hadgscnt one OF his scribcs, to hear what he
hadto say. The detail was brief; for us it
hogan, the sun was setting, and the last dip Of
10,
his parting with that head, which had been
ofSso little use to him. prince" whispered
tlles Scribe, as he pointed to the sinking orb !;
Where is but moment between thee and
death; what wouldst thou give, to leave the
dungeon behind thee 2"
Lands, treasures, all that avaricc could So
Ieit" exclaimed the prisoner, his ardent ma
t6reA starting into sudden energy and hope
ya.Ayh ~. Int am | oido for life ~
ssTRc task is the simplest yet the most diff
cult in the world" was the reply; .It is, to
keep thy thoughts to thysclf."
Mustapha struck his forehead rcmorscfuly.
"1f from this hour | ever try to make the
world wiser than it chooses to be. may be
impalcd in the @Atmcidan!' was the 1nck cx-
clamation. The cadi's dernty STAMPED upon
the floor. and II low rumbling noise was heard !;
a stone gradually slipped oh one side, and dis
closed dark: winding stair.
'In this cavern is safety" said the young
Scribe, and plunged in; tile prisoner followed.
The stair led deep into the foundation Of the
palaces at length Il glimpse of light was visi-
bic; he opened CRATE, and the sea lay before
them broad. calm: and returning the silver
beauty of ten thousand stars. At signal, a
boat appeared, starting from under the cy-
presses which line the scraglio wall. The Bcy
sprang into it, the messenger followed. and the
stccrsnan turned his helm away from the fatal
shore, and hoistng his little sail, soon !,
mosque and tower far in the horizon. NJ.
taplla felt all the sudden clation Of liberty.
He lavishcd promises Of opulcncc upon his de-
iivcrcr.
You must, at least, promise me one thing. y
said the Scribe. cit is, not to send me back
to Constautinoplc. Having obcyed my mas
tcr's orders, I'must think of myself. and a re-
turn to the shadow of the Sublime Porte would
only substitute my head for yours" The
pledge was given. The little vessel shot along,
and by day break it had reached the long aud
narrow line of rocks which cmbatte the shore
of What once was llium.
The journey to the Karamaniau hills was
rapidly made; the Boy being Informed by the
young Scribe that orders had been already
sent off for the confscation Of his lands; and
his own energy being determined to countcract
the blow if possible. They arrived just the
evening before the Pasha of Karamania, who
was ordered to execute the sentence. Irc was
a daring. greedy, and lccntous ruflian; and
the sound of confscation would raise Turk of
any degree from the bed of death. At day
break the trumpcts of the Pasha were heard in
front of the palace gate. Mustapha would
have fought for his inheritance, had there bccn
time to summon his people; but the Pasha was
irresistible Ills troop of five hundred Spahs
instantly filed the courts and glorious day of
plumber was expected but the pasha had no
desire to indulge them with the treasures said to
be slowed up i'll the jcwel-chambcr of the
| L. JoJ A.