Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1867-07-24
a GOOD STORY
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The SiX-Fingered Robber.
Am Eastern Story.
Continued from last week.
CHAPTER ".
ALEE's WIFE.

As they entered, young woman il
a loose dress ran forward to meet ant
embrace the outlaw.
'WelI, Rahmana, | have not beer
able to keep my promise to bring tn,
bracelets and handkerchiefs for Jus
as the caravan was coming up, oul
venerable uncle here made bis appear
ancc on the highway, and | could no
let my good old schoolmaster pass oul
dwelling without a welcome; so, my
dear Rahmana, you must make ready
some savory dish out Of the flesh OF
the wild COW | shot yesterday; for
think our guest must be very hungry
As he spoke he turned round to the old
man, who had sat down with his bacl,
termed to the fair partner of bis wild
pnpiI.
Come, Seedy Moostafa,' said Alec,
the Spirit of the Woods is not Jealous
OF his Houri Why is woman made
lovely, but to be looked upon? and
what were our eyes given lis for by
the Allwise, but to behold beautiful
things? Rahmana, 90, ask the Taleb's
blessing, and then prepare the kesksoO.
10 hear was to obey with old Moos-
tata upon the present occasion; so
raising the hood of his white geelab.
he looked upon Rahmana; who bent to
kiss his hand, and having received a
blessing, left him in order to prepare
the meal
This damseI is truly beautiful, and
seems happy with you in this wild
scene; may | ask you, my son, how
came she here 2
Alec took out a small cane carved in
then Jerking ont on the hoI.
low between his thumb and forefnger
a long snuff Of Tetuan tobacco, offered
it to the Taleb, and looking at him
steadfastly replied For my wife
paid no dowry; yet hold her dearer,
ny, dearer, | dare say. than the Kaid
Of Alcassar can prize eithero of his four,
though for one Of them alone be gave
I dover of thousand Mitzahel. Now,
hear how | brought my fair one to her
Oridegroom's home. Having one morn
ng taken up my position on a high
rock that gave a wide command of
view, L remained perched, like the
eagle, watching tor my prey, when a
party Of travellers appeared slowly
up the hill The principal
persons were preceded by their bag
gage animals with their drivers; be
hind these rode on an ambling mule Il
man, whose dress bespoke
some wealthy Fas merchant; and by
Dis side, on stout pony, rode, after
he fashion of man, female closely
nufiled up. | descended cautiously
rom the height then taking my stand
oy a fountain near the highway, wait
I'd with cooked gun the travellers
approach. / had already taken sure
,im at one of the muletoers, who hav-
ng a brace of pistols slung over his
,eelab, might, l thought, prove my
most troublesome opponent. As the
party reached the fountain, the old
nan dismounted from his mule, then
helped his female companion to alight,
whose beauty, which you have so de-
;ervedly admired, | then first beheld
or as she dismOunted, her haiI< caught
n the stirrup, which drew it from her
grasp, and unveiled the hallowcd fea-
ures. From that moment | resolved
he should be mine, and, God willing,
without bloodshed. The old man hav-
ng seated her at the verge of the wood,
n the shade, ordered the muleteers to /
)ush on with the baggage animals to-
wards Tangier, and said that he would
'cjoin them with his daughter as soon
Is he had performed his ablution and
1rostration for the shortened shadow
old it was about mid day, and the
nour of prayer. I now felt convinced
ny prize would be easily won, for the
protector of the fair was too infirm to
,ffer resistance, yet still | waited my
,est opportunity. The old man, hav.
ng performed sundry ablutions at the
ountain, took from his saddle-b bags
inc Fas rug, on which, having spread
t east and west, began his alteration
,ut finding, l suppose, the surface of
he ground in that spot too rough for
lis aged limbs, he moved to level