The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1867-07-06

all the virtues. An uproar of admiration fob
lowed the speech; and the whole circle cried
outthatnoither Stamboul nor Smyrna c6uld'pro-
ducc his equal. lie next proposed that every
mansshould come forward, and pledge HIMSELF
to general harmony. A tall Turk INSTANTLY ad-
vanccd &c "lllustrous Sonnite," he began his
declaration" "Illustrious Sonnitc p explained
Il dwarlish, but richly clothed Persian sswhy,
son OF a blind father and deaf mother, who
told you that he was Sonnitc? AL tho
genius and virtue of mankind are with the
children of Ali" A blow with the slipper Of
n disciple of Omar told the Persian that his
| opinion might not be universal. Mustapha saw
his project broken upsat once, and caMS for,
ward to restore peace. But the tide had
turned; and he himself was assalcd by enqui-
rics into his faith. "Do you believe III the
holy waters Of the Zemxcm z" cried one eff
you do not worship the foot OF Fo" cried
another, ';wo only insult our cars in'listcning to
you p "Do you twist three hairs Of the holy
cows tail of the IIediaz round your turhan 2"
screamed another "Do you believe in Boodh?"
was the outcry Of a fourth. The clamor grew
horrible By the print of Adams slipper"
yelled gigantic Ccyloncsc, 'thc fellow is
nothing better than spy; and he deserves to
be impaled on the spot" tsDy the krecs of
my fathers, he is hcrctc," howlcd q fcrocious
Malay; 81 would rather drinlshissb blood than
a bowl Of arrack !" All now became clanor
and confusion; daggcrs, knives, scymcars and
| n -
| lucky Mustapha. But he was bold, was mas
| ter of his weapon, and the sight Of the naked
poniarl in one hand and his scymctar wheeling
round his head iii the other, partially rapcllcd
the furious crowd. .lIcar lie. madricn" he
exclaimed. .'Can believe all your cycells to-
gctlicr?" "Iou believe none !" was thoroar;
and they pressed closer OH him II believe
all that reason tells NC to believe was the
daring reply; ''but this too, believe, that,all
opinions have something in them :,:aAl.' f5Thc
sentiment was partially applaulcd. t4And
a!so," added he. something in them '-slw."
This was oil Oh fame the whole crowd i9urst
into rage; they rushed upon h;ln in s,soSSsy
lie struggled desperately, but blow from be-
hind struck the scynriar from his hand. lie
glanced round, and saw the Malay at his back,
with lis krccs upiiiicl to strike Il mortal blow.
III the next instant lie Saw the coun!cnaMcc Of
the savage convuiscd. heard him shrek and
felt him falling ut his feet. In The place of the
Malay stood the young Scribe. with the dag
ger in his hand, which he had suatchcd from
the r,,iiian III the moment Of fate; and had
dyed iii his hearts blood. Ntstapha cast !,
locI, Of thanks at his prcsciycr; and side by
side they retrcatcd to the poop, where The pill
grims dared not approach them. l;at the fire
arms in the cabin were soon in the hands OF
his assailants, and certain death seemed to
await him and his young companion In this
emergency, Mustapha prepared 70 die; but the
Scribe, repeating the famous lines OF Amrou,
at the battle of Tcrnara-
'Thc eagle takes an eagles flight,
| The hero must not die in might
sprang on !hc dcc! before Kim ana making a
sign Of parlcy, proposed at once that they
should leave the ship to the pilgrims. and be
set on the first shore they saw. Mustnpha's
blood boiled at .hc idea Of compromise But
his prcscrycr was already i'll the midst of tile
iniuriatcd crowd, and he felt that hesitation
might cost that prcscrycr his life. lIc com
piled, with bitterness Of soul The boat was
hoistcd out, and the two cxilcs were rowcd in
the direction Of the coast. They soon saw thc
hills above Bcyront; and trod the famous soil
Of Palestine And this comes Of preaching
peace to pilgrims" said Mustapha, Indignantly,
! rs hc looEpI M tho n,rchni md ru;r oil (. ..o Of