Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-01-26

certainly done wonders. You hare no
idea what state these walls were il
when we came hither the other day.
Murat might have ridden through them
with his cavalry. Nothing like hatred
for making Z man energetic"
''You mean that Phelippeaux hates
Bonaparte?'
las the devil hates holy water. and
rather more
"Why?"
81 dare say nc would say because he
is royalist and q Christian, and very
good reason too. But in his case i'm
agine there arc other reasons. Bona
parte and Phelippeaux were at college
together, and rivals; and people said
PhelippeauI was the clcvcrer of the
two and would make more show in the
world. Well, he has not, and l dare
say that is sore point"
81 sec; re is a disappointed man"
''That's it; also Il very able soldier.
and a colonel in our c-ny. / believe he
would lick Bonaparte on anything like
equal terms. Bat here we are at the
divan. Old Djezzar is always in 1T this
time. am glad you are clever at Ian
guages. ] am not. I don't know a
word of Arabic-they say it is Internally
difiicult-and only just enough to ask:
What ship is that? and tell French
captain that if he does not strike his
flag will blow him ont of the water"
Several soldiers and others were about
the door of the divaa. One of them
came toward us and made obc;sance to
my companion.
THE pasha's dragoman; just the fell
low we want. He speaks French like
the Gallo cock, and knows even little
English Is the pasha in, Moses?"
Eyes, sar; sartinly, sar."
''Will you announce us?-Capt. Miller
and Commander Roy"
This way, sar. He seraskier now:
alwise gladdersee English officer"
Moses, as Capt. Miller call him Che
called himself Mosc), took great
weight off my mind. He would be able
! was talking to the pasha.
The divan was q large and lofty hall,
with bare walls and tessellated mar
Bile Hoor-the same room. doubtless, in
which the dramatic incident described
to me by Sir Sidney had taken place.
Here and there the floor was discolored.
''Blood-stains!" whispered Miller,
pointing to these portentous spots.
Moses led us to the upper part of the
hall, where the man we We're come to
see was sitting among his cushions,
deep in conversation with two of his Of
icers.
Ahmed Djezzar Pasha was as fine an
old gentleman as / had seen-tall,
straight and we'll set up, and, except in
the wilderness of his heavy mustache
and flowing beard, showing few signs
of age. His forehead was high and
broad. nose straight, mouth well
shapen. face square and massive; the
eyes were brown, checks sunburnt and
ruddy, and his strong white teeth
showed that he was blessed with Wig
orous constitution. His general express
sion was dignified and masterful-rath-
er that of soldier than n statesman.
In his younger days Djczzar must have
been singularly handsolne; and could
discern in his refined and intelligent
features no trace of the cruelty and
craft which people ascribed to him. He
wore very wide Levant breechcs, a
waistcoat and short jacket of fine blue
cloth, trimmed with scarlet and adorned
with gold and silver buttons, and q
rich cashmere turban. In his belt were
o pair OF horse-pistols and long dng-
ger; and close at hand lay the AK
which he had branishcd round the head
Of Soliman.
When the pasha caught sight of as he
smiled grnciously, beckcned us to him.
and shook hands with Miller as with an
old friend.
Tell him" said the captain TO Moses,
..that I have brought with me Conn
mander Roy. who has just arrived from
Alexandria and brings word that the