Year: 1859

A Moorish slave came around from the
rear Of the building, and assured his fellow
captive that the girl had been carried of by
the master aud that no one was home save
himself. But even as the lying rascal liter
ed the concluding words wild Shrek was
heard in the chamber and the next moment
young and beautiful girl Of seventeen
summers, appeared at one Of the front win
dows, looking like specter in her garments
of spotless white


my child, my Alice 4" exclaimed Mr..
Collins.


'.Save me, father ~ was the response; and
while shouts and groans were heard from the
interior OF the building, the maiden threw
herself from the low window, falling into the
arms Of her father aud Lieut.. Stewart.


The very moment Of this reunion, was
destined to be that in which company Of
Algerine troops came round the nearest cor
ner, marching up the street in the direction
Of Lieut. S. and his men. 1t was also at the
same moment that the old Moor, who had sol
long considered himself the proprietor
Mr.. Collins and his daughter came 10 the
window, aud set up startling yell.


"This way" cried Mr.. Collins, and be
dashed open the front door of the building,
and conducted the entire party within
Look to your weapons and take the rascals
of their pins the moment they halt! +"


A sharp and determined struggle soon
commenced, in the course of which half the
Moorish soldiers were killed. and the re-
mainder finally gave way. But the rescu-
ers had expended all their ammunition, and
only single bullet remained, which was
in a large horse pistol in the hands of the
Lieutenant. He was just wondering what
be should do with it when the old Moor
came down stairs. with q huge sabre in his
grasp, aud made furious dash at Mr.. Col.
lins and his daughter, with murder written
on his features and revenge flashing from his
eyes. This sudden arrival decided the des-
tination Of the last bullet.


Take it you black devil " cried Stew
art, just as the fearful blow was descending,
and he fired his weapon, the ball passing
through the mscreant's head, aud bringing
him dead to the floor.


Nov. boys added the Lieutenant, 1--WE
are going to finish with a hand to hand
fight. The powder and ball are out, and we
must trust TO the sword! ]"


Closely followed by his men as we'll as by
Mr.. Collins and Alice. the Lieutenant led
the way to the boat. 1t seemed as if all Al
giers had turned cut TO witness the trium-
phal retreat, the streets being filled with
thousands Of men and women. collected to-
gether by the brief contest at the Moor's
house, but not an attempt was made to in
tercept the progress Of the party, the BRAY
est of the Algerines contenting themselves
with scowls and denunciations. Ten min
utes later the rescuers we're at the cutter
Twenty minutes more and the entire party
were safely back to the Constellation, not
having lost man. The young Lieutenant
received The hearty thanks of his superior,
to say nothing of the gratitude of Mr.. Col
lins and his daughter whose family proved
to be of consequence in New York and we
are assured that Charley Stewart was never
happier in his life than when Miss Alice was
united to one OF his ''chums." q noble
hearted lieutenant, now Commodore, who
fell in love with the rescued maiden during
the CONSULTATIONS homeward passage.