Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-09-18
COUNTY, MINNESOTA, 49,

"True, u slaye-Cecile slave? How
! did she know that was here ?"
"She saw you from behind the grating
Of her window.",,-
i take me to her enclosure"
Not until you have given mo your
word that you will save her"
! "At the risk of my life bat how, in
Heavens namo, did she got here2"
"She will toll you all tomorrow, whom
you meet"
"Let me soc her tonight"
Impossible."
"To.morrow, then, l shall not rest till
them
Tomorrow; but remember, silence
an indiscretion might ruin all
| was obliged to be satisfied, but my
excitement was 80 great that could not
restrain it. l oon6ded all to my friend the
Jew.
"Be worry prudent" said the Jew, aud
remember that the French Government
allows the natives tho exercise Of their re-
ligion and the freedom OF their own trades.
L
slave would be dangerous.'
listened Of course to no arguments and
at nine O'clock the next night was ut the
place the Arab woman had indicated.
Cecile, my Cecile, the pure and gentle girl
in the power Of. Mshomedan, it was horri.
bic.
"FollOw me-" said the old woman, and
we entered q low gate, and after various
windings found ourseit in white marble
hall, most brilliantly illuminated.
"Here IL tho danger. Once We can get
through here into Cecile's apartment We
are safe"
I'VE crossed tho hall without impedi'
ment. We entered the apartment, which
bright, indeed, al appeared when, from IN
inner room, a lady advanced.
She wore the costume Of tho country,
and tho hesvy silver wells with which
the women are concealed in Algicrs foil
over her.
In another instant she raised her veil
and beheld the loveliest creature I had
ever seen in my life-ker largo, brilliant,
yet melting eyes, fixed on me.
threw myself At her feet.
"DO then zee you againW
"kaoul," she replied, in low, soft
voice, @have you not forgotten me9 Dc
you hot love me still V
"Love you still! Never have you been
out of my thoughts; but how are you here9
Hero and q slave! How did you leave
your happy home ? How did you come in
this mans power :"
"Lihten to mo, Raoul, and you will soc
how naturally ! foil into the tolls three
years ago. A young Arab was sent to
Bordeaux to complete his education. He
fell in love with mo. A marriage between
us Was, Of course, impossible, even had
not been betrothed to you. Hassan under.
stood this, and seemed to have abandoned
all the feelings of love he had entertained
for me. A month since he announced tn
Us his departure for his native country,
and az last proof of his friendship. asked
my mother T. honor him with visit on
board the vessel that was to take him from
us-a condescension he called it. My
mother consented. We went, accompanied
only by Hassan, who came to fetch Us. 1t
was easy to separate US, both curious az
We were to see the various parts of the
ship. When at last tried to rejoin my
mother, she was gone. What became Of
her cannot tell you. All l know is that
the vessel sailed, while fell IN swoon
ut the feet of Hassan. Whom recovered
he told me he had determined that should
be his; he had sacrificed everything to
obtain me. So am here, and Providence
has sent you to my assistance"
"Thls very night We will flvw
"That cannot be. 1 should DO missed
traced, and again captured, No, Raoul
you must take mo hence to French vessel
ready to sail that very night"
"But I cannot 60 with you. l dare
not leave Algiers without leave o.
ABSENCE
loan reach Marseilles in safety. There
can await you. Only get me beyond tn.
power of these people,"
sw0re to free her-to obey her; she
was so beautiful, % tender, 10 sad, that
would have dared anything for her de-
liverance. Each night, introduced by tn
Arab woman, I came to her. She wal
more lovely even than had ever dreamed
7 She had grown into different being from
the one l had cherished in my heart
often, in our short interviews, did refe
u our early days, but the remembrance
seemed to sad for her to hear the name
Of these we loved, her family-mine, al
, brought tears to her eyes.
There was an inefable Joy to me il
!, these interviews, stolen and dangerous a
( they were, and but of few minutes dura
ton still l burned to free her from th
l power Of this Hassan, even at the pain o
8 not seeing her. l would have tried tn
b French authoritiee, but what had I t
: prove the truth of my story or the identit
Of Cecile? Then the French authsritie
# IRE chary of interference with the nativ
b customs in fact, az Cscile said, our onl
. safety lay in her secret flight. Hsssa
8 was away. Once Ceclle had been in hi
It power, he had made an effort to force be
Q love; he trusted to time, to absence frol
z all other ties, and to his devotion, to ult
t: mately obtain her love.
At the thought Of this my heart boz
- with rage and terror. l resolved to della
It no longer. Vessels were sailing ever
t, day for France, but l wanted not vess
n full Of passengers, but some small me
II chant vessel, where none would know eve
% Of Cecile's presence.
" Az 1h5t IL wac AOunu1 ouV Oil w
n arranged. A European dress was pr
Gu, ed and conveyed to Cecile. In the'
l. one night, without any interruption, 81
!. passed out of Hassan's palace the way
r. entered it.
Il We were in the street; dared bri1
= no conveyance. We had to walk wi
IN rapid steps down to the quay. On '
ID rushed, when suddenly man darts fro
y one OF the dark porticos, and stands befo
Q, US
to 1t was my friend, the Jew.
"You are pursued" said he; " her fig
h. is discovered. Trust her to me; here
ne my house. can shield her. No one "
"a suspect me. You can save her only tn,
~ and only thus save yourself the disgra
en- which, rs u officer, will fall on you."
be DisgraceW cried Cecile, starting fro
at mo; take me. lead me anywhere. Rao
re- fly"
de "With mo she is safe; come to-morro
st, she will be ready"
ed "But she will miss the vessel it "a
tonight"
,is "There will be another, then; but
hear footsteps; fly"
no The Jew and Cecile disappeared ii
vo one of the houses, and bewildered q