Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-03-12

Cant s. Samuels, the famous com
mander OF the Dreadnaught IN his auto
biography, entitled From the Forecaslle
10 the Cabin" gives the following account
OF the rescue Of an inmate OF a Turkish |
harem;
Cant. samuels, while waiting at Con
staniinopie for repairs on his ship Man
haitian. became acquainted with Swedc,
a Capt. H, whose ship was also lying
in the harbOr. H----was quiet DIM
dent man, who, when twelve years Of age
began sailors life. because his beloved
Iittie friend. tiaxen haired. blue-eyed
schoolmate, had been taken by her parents
TO Moscow and thence to Odessa. lie had
1ust arrived from Odessa, whore he learned
that the family had gone TO Alexandria.
He lived In hope of finding some day his
early love- but the long delay had made
him serious, indeed
One afternoon, the two captains, with
eight or ten others, were passing, as their
custom was, through the street which led
TO the landing whence they. took Their
boats 10 90 on board their ships. Blank
walls, twenty feet high. extended 900 teet
along the sides of the street. and enclosed
the palaces OF two Pashas.
Only the windows OF the upper stories
could be seen. One of these windows was
suddenly thrown open, and beautiful
woman appeared at Il. She threw some
thing over the wall, and closed the win.
dow. II was a note, and all the Captains
rushed TO pick II up. The swede pocketed
Il. On arriving at the landing he invited
Captain Samuels on board his ship. Once
on board the note was opened by the
Swede, who read 1t, and with great agita-
tion handed II to Captain Samuels, saying,
Read, and tell me what do do" The
note was written in good English hand,
and read as follows:
II know you are Christians, and will
save me from this life Of degradation. En-
tombed In this harem. appeal 10 You 10
saye me. God, know, will open your
hearts, give wisdom, and guide you TO-
morrow night TO a silken cord thrown
from this window. near where you found
my note. To the thread attach your
answer Death awaits discovery
II viii marry her II we rescue her and
II she will CONSENT exclaimed the roman
tic Swede, laying his right hand reyerent.
ly on the ships Bible.
The two captains laid their plans The
next night they remained on shore. know
ing that being sailors they could, with the
aid Of piasters, pass the gates Of the streets,
though they were closed at night The
two captains, apparently half drunk, stag
gered up 10 the guards, handed them a
hundred piasters, and passed through the
gate. Each carried the usual paper Ian.
tern, and was wen armed. The thread was
found, and their note of reply attached
The note was pulled up and il said
that on the fifth night they would attach
strong line to the end of the cord, and TO
II rope ladder. which she was 10 pull up,
Directions were given as 10 how she was TO
secure the ladder and descend IL.
The next night an answer read that the
lady, assisted by trustY eunuch, would
provide the ladder, which they must pull
toward them by cord weighted by silk
en- purse containing jewels. 1t also bade
than think well Of the danger, as death
would be the penalty II they were dis
covered. On the eventful night the two
captains reached the gate. apparently
In drunken condition, feed the
guards as before. passed through, found
the cord and the purse. The cord was
pulled gently, and drew down ladder
made OF silk. The two captains put their
weights upon II to keep II from swaying.
A burden was felt upon 1t, and man in
white tunic sprang from the ladder, NUT
and disappeared. Presently the strain an
nounced that some one was descending
1t was the lady She sprang TO the ground,
followed by the man, her faithful slave.
Falling on his knees, he begged TO be
taken with her 1t was impossible, as II
would precipitate the discovery Of her
flight.
The lady was calm and the party passed
through the gate, throwing a handful Of
pinsters on the ground. While the guard
was picking up the money, Capt Samuels
| locked the gate and threw away the key.
Hearing tramping feet behind. they hur-
ried TO the boat, pulled as quietly as
possible to the Swedish brig, which was
got under way at once, that she might be
In the Sea of Marmora before sunrise.
Captain Samuels returned TO his own
vessel, and In few days sailed for Odessa.
On his return, he was warned not 10 stop
at Constantinople, as he was suspected OF
aiding the escape Of one Of the wives OF a
Pasha in the Turkish army. He ran by
the forts, and received shots which did
him no harm.
Nine years later, while In command Of
the clipper Dreadnaught, he arrived In
New York one day As soon as the gang
plank was hauled ashore, a lady and gen
tleman came on board. and embraced Capt
Samuels with unusual warmth. They were
the Swedish captain and his wife On
leaving Constantinople he discovered that
she was the haxen- haired girl he once
loved At Moscow she had been thor
oughly educated. especially In the modern
languages. Her father had removed to
| Odessa, and thence 10 Alexandria, where he
became grain importer While journey
ing with his beautiful daughter in the in
terror Of Egypt. the Arabs assaulted their
caravan, and carried her of. having mur-
dered the men. She was sold 10 slave
| dealer, who took her TO Constantinople.
where she was bought by the Pasha from
whose harem she escaped The captain
and she were married at Falmouth. Her
| Jewels bought for her husband ship,
and together they sailed from port TO
port
MY friend" writes Capt Samuels.
"hAs since sold his vessel, and retired from
sea-life TO business in Que Of our Eastern