The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1881-01-27

tre6s occupied.
But the intruders insidiously trip
ped him, aud then beat him seuse-
less.
A new figure appeared now Eu.
gene. the mistress.
No sooner hal tho assailauts
caught sight Of her in the uncertain
light Of the moon. than they rudely
seized her, and carried hor off TO
their boat.
Upon reawaking to consciousness,
Don Diego Razionon was nearly
goaded to madness by the disappear
spce of his charming inamorata.
lie gave the alarm. and his SOL
diers secured the neighborhood for
several days in order to discover
some traces OF the missing woman, +,
but not the slightest clow as to her
whereabouts was found.
Don Diego fell, in consequence Of
this bereavement, into o state of
profound melancholy. He sent a
messenger to Venice, who returned
the following month to Abenari with
the following startling intelligence.
"La Signora Eugenia,' he said.
"has been abducted to Constantine
pie, where she is now au inmate of
the Sultan's Harem.
Don Diego stamped his foot in
speechless rage.
"But,' proceeded tho messenger,
"your excellency is in grave danger.
The Senate of Venice has sent orders
to tho Governor of this island to
have you conveyed to Venice for
sleeping outside of the citadel"
Don Diego retired to his room,
which he paced a long time in silent
meditation.
At length his cloudod face bright
ened.
"I will do it !" he cried. "Wbat
thanks do / owe to the ungrateful
Republic of Venice, which is now ov
identity decaying' I will do it ! l
will do it !"
That very night hc, his above
mentioned messenger, aud two Cy-
priotic sailors, loft Cyprus secretly
in o skiff.
Although the night was stormy,
they reached next morning the coast
of Asia Minor, where Don Diego bad
u long confidential interview with
the Turkish Governor, who sent his
companion under strong escort to
Constantinople.
At the Turkish Capital Don Diego
Razionon demanded 10 see the Grand
Visier. Chiacor Pasha; but instead
of attaining his object, he was con
fued for six month in o dark, damp,
loathsome dungeon.
One day eunuch from the Sui
tan's harem entered bis dungeon, and
held long, confidential interview
.ith him.
10 consequence OF this interview
Don Diego ka1ianon was set at lib.
ariy, furnished with sorgeous clothes
fine horses, and large sitn in gold.
On the day after his rsiease he
visited the seraglio, where his arriya
was already expected.
Some eunuchs respectfully con
Quoted him to the golden room
where the Grand Seignior was re-
posing on sumptuons divan.
The Sultan, who was an intelli'
gent, ambitious man, questioned
Don Diego, who spoke the Turkish
language fuently, for some time
Suddenly he said to Don Diego
"You think We could conquer Cy'
prus 7"
"Nothing easier than that"
know oil the weak points of the We
netians on the island. Give me ter
thousand good soldiers, and block.
ade such ports as | shall designate
aud the island will fall inevitably in.
to your hands.
"You shall have oil that replied
the Sultan--''but You must first be.
come Mohammedan."
with the greatest Of pleasure ,
rejoined Don Diego, smilingly. 'Bul
30. know my condition, most gra.
oil az ruler Of the fsithfull'
"You want that French girl back
She il even now ct your house,"
Don Diego Razionon became Q
Turk under the name Of Hasseu Erit
Pasha.
He invaded Cyprus, and wrested
y Alter : terrific struggle, from the
Vepalians.