Morris tribune., 1882-11-02

archway. A gate was closedbehind
them. and DR. Caneli saw ut a glance
that he was in the seraglio of the
princess prisoner, and resolved to
to male the best he could ofthe situation
He vas taken to the SWISS chalet, which
bad been built expressly for poor Coll,
and everything in it was perfect, he
made himselfa as comfortable as he could
under the circumstances.
The eunich administered to his wants,
and after careful examination of his
surroundings he ate dainty little sup
per which he found ready for him on
the table, and without undressing laid
himself down on the perfumed bed. He
arose early the next morning, bathed
and breakfasted, and finding that he was
under no restraint strolled into the gar
den. He was, however, closely followed
by the eunich. who said his name was
Ker1m Aga, ana on approaching the out
er gate on his return was politely advised
to take shelter from the sun in the chale.
He passed the day in looking over the
many we'll selected books that were at
his disposal, and in vain attempted to
draw the eunich into conversation. The
most singular thing of all was that, be-
sides his attendant, he had not seen a
single human being on the premises, and
considering that there were 100 slaves in
the princess employ, he came to the
conclusion this man Kerim Aga was her
only trusted slave. and that the others
were employed elsewhere, so that they
should not see him. Asa matter of fact,
during the whole of the twenty-three
days that he was a prisoner in the pal
ace herlm Aga ana the princess were
the only persons he saw. At o'clock
that evening the eunich told him that
the sick patient wanted to see him.
They descended into the cellar
of the chalet, and an iron
door being opened by the slave,
they entered well-illuminated under
ground passage, and after going some
200 yards mounted small staircase, at
the top of which kerim Aga, opening
another iron door, told the doctor to en-
ter and disappeared, DR.. Caneli found
himself in the princess private apart
ment, where he was welcomed by her
in person. The doctor has since said
that heaven itself could hardly surpass
the three rooms comprising this suite.
and that in beauty, grace and elegance
he doubts if any celestial being surpasses
the Princess Elmineh. For three weeks,
which TO him appeared but as SO many
CdNS, ulu III NAuSui It1idlu III LILO
apartments. The more he saw of the
had misjudged her, and he determined
to become her champion the day she
gave him his liberty, wich he imagined
he could obtain whenever he might ask
for it.
At 10 o'clock of the twenty
night Kerim Aga rushed into the room
and told the princess, in an exclteo
manner, that one Of the grooms had just
been dangerously kicked by a horse.
She asked the .ioctor if he would kindly
attend to the slave, which he willingly
agreed 10 do. Kerim Aga opened the
| door by which they had entered the
| first time. and which had remained
| locked ever since, and asked the doctor
to follow MIN. AS he was leaving, the
| princess, kissing her jeweled fingers tc
| him, told him to return speedily. Ever
as he was descending the marble stairs
although the door had been locked be-
hind them by the eunich, he could still
hear her crying: 'Reviens, vite, nor
cher, Jat'attends avec impatience." In
stead of going by the passage leading tc
the chalet, and in which direction Can
nelli knew the stables to be, KERN
opened door in the opposite direction
and unlocking a lantern from the wal
entered dark passage, followed by the
doctor, whose suspicious were now fully
aroused. He could hear the waters o
the Nile omlnously splashing at the ent
OF the passage. All the tales he haC
heard about poor Coll shot through hi!
memory, and he determined to keep hi:
eye on the eunich and to sell his life
dearly if foul play was attempted
They had advanced some distance
when Kerim Aga told The
refused to do. The eunich then pu
down the lantern and in a second rushed
upon his victim with drawn yataghan
or heavy cutlass, that he mad concealed
under his flowing robes, but Canelli
being on the alert, slipper aside, and il
doing so upset the light. And now began
a dreadful combat in the dark between
the two strong men, one of whom wa'
armed with deadly weapon and ben
on murder, and the other unarmed, bu
having his life to defend. The eunicl
lashed about with his yataghan
following up and wounding tn,
doctor, whose whereabouts he eoult
tell by the noise of his footballs il
the vault. The doctor then had thu
presence of mind to slip off his shoes
and this saved his life, for although hc
could tell where the assassin was, hi
own movements were mystery to hi
antagonist, who, after, vainly searching
for him, went toward the door in orde
20 obtain assistance, or perhaps light
He was closely and silently followed b.
The doctor. No sooner had he put TIN
1ey into the lock than Camel rushed
upon him from behind, and pulling hin
to the ground got a grip upon his throat
,, to let go of which meant certain death
The slave did all he could to shake hir
Off, using the yataghan to the best ad
vantage and inflicting two severe wounds
He would evidently have been the con
s Queror had not the doctor dashed hi
: head gaainst the stone pavement wit
such force as to stun him. Still the doc
tor held on the wretch's throat unit
his heart ceased to beat.
Il Having thus escaped from what ha
appeared inevitable death, he pulle,
the body from behind the door, and
turning the key, found himself a
the steps leading TO the Panicess' apar
ment and at the entrance of the passage
leading to the chalet, both of whicl
were well Illuminated. He found tn
chalet cellar door locked, and thinkin!
the key might be on the dead eInich'
person, he returned and successful,
searched the warm body. Then he re-
lnembered that Kerim Aga had opene
the door of the cave and that Of tn
princess apartment with the same ke,
! and thinking that there might be on
, key to all the doors of the labyrinth, h
, |, took 1t out of the lock, and found tina
it not only opened the cellar to the chalet
l, but also the outer gate, leading to tn
!, Shoubra road and to liberty. Ono
! there his first thought was to rush HON
: but he had not gone 100 yards before b
was taken with an irresistible desire {
: see the princess again. He actually r.
traced his steps through the cate. til