Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-03
PART FOURTH.
CHAPTER TX.
THE APPARITION.

noon. Her passengers were the doctor,
Pierre and Maria. who had come to take
care Of Madame Ba.hory in the event OF
its being impossible to take her back
Immediately from Carthage TO Ante
Rirtta.
There is no need TO say much about
what Pierre felt when he knew he was on
his way to meet his mother. But why
had Borik taken her away so precipitate-
~ from Ragusa to this out-of-the-wav
spot in Tunis? In what stale of misery
would they he found! To the anxieties
Pierre confded to her Maria did note ease
10 respond with words of sympathy and
hope.
The Ferrato was driven at her utmost
speed, and attained mean OF at least
fifteen knots. The distance between the
Gulf Of Sidra and Cape Bon, the north
east point OF Tunis, Is about 620 miles;
from Cane Bon to La Gouette, which is
the port OF Iunis, is only about an hour
and q halfs run for a steamer. In thirty
hours, therefore, barring accidents, the
Ferrato would reach her destination.
The sea was smooth outside the gulf,
but the wind blew from the northwest,
with no signs OF increasing, however.
Capt. kOstrik steered for a little below
Cane Bon, so as to get the shelter of the
land, in case the breeze freshened. He dId
not, therefore, sight the island Of Zantel-
1aria halfway between Cape Bon and
Malta. for he intended to round the cape
as close as possible.
As it bends out OF the Gulf Of Sidra, the
snOre line Is much cut into towards the
west. and describes wide curve. This
Is the coast of IripOli running up to the
Gulf of Gabes, between the Island OF
Dseherba and the town OF SfaX, then the
line trends a little TO the east towards
Cape Dinias, to form the Gulf of Ham
snamet, and thence develops south and
north to Cape Bon.
1t was towards the Gulf OF Hammamet
that the FerratO was headed. There it
was she would make the land and hug il
Nill sac got to La GOulette.
During the Bird of November and the fol-
lowing night the size Of the waves in
creased considerably. 1t takes but little
wind to raise the Syrtic sea, and through
ii flow the most capriciOus currents in
The Mediterranean. In the morning at
eight o'clock land was sighted at Cape
Dimias, and under the shelter of the
high shore the progress became rapid and
easy.
The Ferrato ran along two miles away
from the shore. Beyond the Gull Of Ham
1namet. in the latitude 0f kelibIa. there
lies the little creek of Sidi Yussuf. shelf
Fred on the north by a long ridge OF rocks.
Round the curve is a magnificent sandy
beach with a background of low hills
a soil far richer IN stones than in Veget-
able mould. This range OF hills Joins on
LotRe 'djebels," which form the noun
Stains In the interior. Here and there,
like white spots in the distant Yerdure,
are a few abandoned marabouts. In front
Is a small ruined fort. and higher up there
is one in better repair built on the
hlll that shuts in the creek towards the
north.
The place was not deserted. Close to
the rocks were several Leyantiue vessels,
zebecs and p0laccas, anchored IN about
i've or SIX fathOms; but such was the
transparency OF the green water that the
black rocks and streaked sand beneath
them on which the anchors lay. and to
which refraction gave the most fantastic
forms, could be plainly seen.
Along the beach at the foot Of the small
sand hills with their lent'sks aud tam
arinds, 3 "douar," composed OF some
xwenty huts, displayed its yellOw-striped
ToOis, and looked like a large Arab mantle
thrown m heap on the shore. Outside
1he folds Of the mantle were a few sheep
and goats. seeming at the distance like
large black crows. that a gunshot would
Brighten into noisy flight. A dozen cam
els, some stretched on the sand. others
lnotionless as if turned 10 stone, ruminat-
ID near narrow strip Of rock that served
as a landing stage.
AS the FerratO steamed past, Sidi Yus.
sui, the doctor, noticed that arms. am
lnunition, and few tield-pieces were be-
dng taken ashore, and owing 70 It's remote
position on the confines OF Tuns. the
creek is well htted for such contraband
trade. Luigi pointed out 10 the doctor
what was going on.
"Yes. Luigi" be said, "and if l am not
mistaken, the Arabs are the destined
owners OF those weapons. If they are,
they are for the use Of the mountaineers
against the French troops, who have been
Banding at Tunis? do not think so some
how. ! think they must he for the Senv-
1nists on land, and water pirates now
gathering in Cyrenaicg ! fancy those
ARABS are more OF the type Of those IN
The interior than in the Tunisian pro-
wheel
"But." asked Luigi, "why do not the
authorities Of the regency or the French
authorities stop that landing OF arms and
ammunltiOnW
cat Tunis they hardly know what
passes on the other side OF Cape Bon.
and when the French become masters OF
Tunisia it will take them a long time 10
reduce the coast 10 the east OF the diebels
into orderl At any rate, that landing looks
very suspicious, and II 10 were not That
abe speed Of the Ferrato prevents their
making an attempt, / expect that
us.
II tic Arabs had any notion Of doing 80.
there was nothing % fear from them. In
aeEs than bali an hour the yacht had pass.
ed sid Gusauf. Then, having reached
1he extremity Of Cape Bon, standing out
20 boldly from the Tuuisian range, she
swiftly steamed by the lighthouse az ils
point win The superbly rugged pie n
rocks an rs base.
Toe Ferfato then 40 full speed shot
across 10 sulf Of Tunis between Cape
Ii0u and Cape Carthage. On The left runs
me series ~ eHcaTpmcnts ~ the ''dIebelsn
Jon Aarnin, Eoasae and Lagh0uan. With
foW Villages hail hidden their g0r9os,
ou ilc rleht in ai ihe 1Npd0f NJ ihe
Nab kasbah, IN ihe fnll gia fyfhe sun,
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which Nas perhaps one Of TIE suburbs
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