Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1867-07-24
Wednesday, July "a, 1867.

plot OF turf some fifty yards down thr
hill, and there in perfect comfort re
commenced his genufections. Leav
ing my gun against a tree, | crept
cautiously through the thicket, until ]
reachedits border, where sat Rahmana
closely wrapped il her haik | was
ABOUT TO carry my purpose into execu.
ton, when the clatter Of horses hoofs
was heard fast ascending the hill, and
obllged me again to retreat into the
bushes The new cOmers proved to be
body of cavalry escorting prisoners,
whose hands and feet were strongly
bound in chains. The party halted at
the fountain for little time to refresh
their horses and then moved quickly
on again. The old man was vet at
prayers, though | could perceive he
was about to conclude them. Scarcely
were the horsemen out of sight, when
L crept again with noiseless step to.
wards the damsel Her back was turn.
cd | took off my slippers, and crawl
ing upon hands and feet, cautiously
approached close to her; then giving
a glance at the old man, whose fore
head was pressed to the ground.
pounced on my prey, and pressing the
haIk over her mouth, lifted her in nv
arms, and dashed into the forest, re
gaining my gun as | passed the tree.
The poor SIrl was sadly frightened. and
eEdeavored to give the alarm to her
aged parent; but he could not have
heard her stificd screams. | BROUGHT
her to this hut, and loosening the veil
gazcd on her features A death-Gke
palcness had come over them. and her
eyes were closed | shuddered AS
thought that Azrael, the arch robber
OF mankind, had snatchcd her from me
A gentle hcaving of the bosom told me.
however, that her fate was not vet
written. She looked so pale and sor
row stricken, that for Il moment I al.
most resolved to restore her to her
father; but then, | reflected that
worse lot might befall her than to be
the wife Of one who already loved her
so tervently as | did; for perhaps.
reasoned /, she is destined to become
)ne OF numerous harem OF some old
Holt IN Tangier and this said the
Arab, lnterrupting himself, was Just
he case. At length hunger obliged
Ter to taste something; and then, poor
5irI, she took courage to converse with /.
ne. She told me who she was. and
hat her father, in spite Of all her en- .
.reatIes, had resolved to have married .
Ter to the old administrator of Gus /
oms in Tangier, a husband aged .
enough to remember the first plague. /
But now,' said the robbcr, we are
husband and wife, and only wish for
7our blessing and written contract
o be as happy pair as the doves that
IRE woolng over our heads
That shall be granted said the old
Lalebj but, my good Alec, what be-
anne Of her father?
Why said Alec, Il little know
hough, in truth, heard one of par
y OF travellers, while sitting under
he tree, the very tree from which
arried off Rahmana, relate that
girl Of Fas had been carried
ii from her father, and that the old
lan was persuaded it was the jim of
he Woods; for although at prayers
within a few PAGES Of her, he had seen
othlng, and had heard nothing
The next morning before break of
ay Alec conducted his guest through
he forest to the high road, and on tax
lg leave presented him with thirty
litzakel, and cloth of the finest texture
efficient to make sooliam, which
'ould have done honor to a kady. But
ne old man was little worthy the con
dence and bounty of his former pu-
il.
Not many days succeeding this
range adventure of Taleb Moostafa
ith the Spirit Of the Woods, mes
lge was dispatched by the Kaid of
angler to the court, which was then
/ Morocco, giving full particulars OF
ne abode and person of the secret
vii doer, declaring that he who had
lrried off the merchants daughter
as no other than the six-fngered
lee. On that very day considera,
lie number of horsemen were ordered
} 6cour the wood of Oar A'clon; but