Mohammed Ali and His House

ounded. Mohammed heard the uproar throughout the entire night. The soldiers continually pre

e rebels, but who can hold him responsible, and why should he expose hims

f the defterdar, held a prisoner in his house, and had been compelled to adm

alone guilty. He had accumulated and possessed money and treasure, and could pay the soldiers if he w

among the soldiers that Cousrouf

ith you into his stronghold. Woe to him; he has begun

be scaled!" No sooner said than done. Like cats, the first climb over the high wall, and the rest follow. The guards withi

Pacha calls on him to surrender. The coward obeys, and lays down his arms. Co

ill yield, and sue for mercy. I will have their heads severed f

s this stran

s from beneath C

tones of dismay: "You are betrayed, the khaznadar ha

hurls from him his chibouque,

shall Mohammed Ali be rewarded if he comes to my assistance; and come he will. He is at least no traitor, and will never make common cause w

ir guns are soon thundering do

Taher Pacha has been besieging the citadel with his soldiers. Nor will his illness permit him to leave the

, Taher Pacha, still presumes to besiege the viceroy in his palace, and laments his inability to fly to his master's, assistance with his troops. When the physician tells him that the rebels

to yield when it did not come. Yes, sarechsme, he fled secretly through the bac

ha?" asks Moha

met the cadi of the sheiks going to the citadel to present th

ughter resounds from

fearful state of excitement! His head may

ications for his head, and goes in pe

behind the physician, when

r il! The time for

e of his Nu

Seek Osman Bey Bardissi, and say to him: 'The time has come; await, beside the great Pyramid at Gheezeh, him with who

ed what he had sa

ime is precious, and my

e citadel, to Taher Pacha, the new caimacan. With a profound bow, Mohammed re

m, mounts his splendidly-caparisoned steed, and, followed by a small

ns and smoking his chibouque, receives Moha

ke of himself, Mohamme

ouque on Cousro

r magnificence, and hope y

ou might now be in my place, Mohammed Ali; but you probably shrank from incurring the risk. I acted boldly, you p

dared not; it seemed too far from me. And then, I ad

e it, I shall also know how to secure myself in its possession. All Cairo already rec

and shall also recognize him as viceroy as s

o the Mameluke beys, I desire to make peace with them; I wish them to be my friends. We have

nion," replied Mohamm

ut my instruc

hout delay," replied Mohammed, as

is assumed authority, he empowers me to do what I have long since done in my own interests. O Taher Pacha, you think yo

reached the bardissi's camp, an

eeps his word, and is about to unite with us. Come, y

lukes reach their destination, and encam

g morning an officer

ke camp, accompanied

e officer and joyously

o rides at

hammed Ali; he keeps his word, and c

d Ali; a hearty welcome fr

, Bardissi!" cried Moha

at each other thoughtfully and earnestl

ohammed, with a soft smile. "You see I have not forgo

Bardissi. "The boys who defied each other at Cavalla hav

ardissi; and I press your han

rtily to our camp. But where are your forces? We ha

ring you the troops of the new caimacan, Taher Pacha, as well as my own. The caimacan wishes your friendship and alliance, and sends me as his messenger. But, as I have already said, I advise you to wait. The caimacan's rule is an overbearing one, and strange events are about to ta

nor us more by coming alone than if you had come with al

ll my heart. United with you, my hero, we can defy

he had helped to excite had not yet subsided. He had turned the wild herd loose, but was now unable to m

ace as caimacan with empty coffers, Cousrouf having taken with him whatever treasure he possessed. He had invoked curses upon himself by endeavorin

and, and happiness be the portion of th

upon them new discord and revolt;

ding citizens to be arrested, and, upon their refusal to pay the money deman

Cousrouf had done, and meet the demands of his soldiers wit

th increased fierceness, and at last the two bim bashis, Moussa and Ismail Aga, were sent u

wed their heads, and, as they approached the caimacan, entreated him in humble tones to satisfy the just demands of the soldiers. They conjure

" cried Taher "How dare you

ss, and must act according to our instructions.

ll pay them!" cried Taker, furiously. "If the traitors d

ugh with their ataghans. They then severed the head from the body, opened a window, and hurled

rose on the stairway, and in all the halls and apartments of the palace. The conflict exten

rule of scarcely twenty days. The intelligence reaches Gheezeh, where the Mamelukes are

to my troops, instructing them to march out to meet us, and the Armenians will, I

ameluke beys mount their steeds, and place themselv

glances around, and sees the Bedouin sheik Arnhyn, who i

ry is here, but I miss your

the tent awaiting m

smiling. "She has not yet followed to his tent

hour. Yes, Arnhyn will give his daughter a rich dowry, and there are wooers enough. But Butheita is a strange child! When a handsome suitor comes, and I beg her to follow him to his tent, she shakes her head

home, sheik, and tell her she is right in waiting until he comes whom she will gladly follow to his tent, and who ma

where the Mameluke beys are awaiting him

d, together with his Albanians, they form a magnificent corps. The delighted people of Cairo cry out t

r consent, the citadel was tendered the Mameluke beys as a residence. Th

d reached the retirement of his apartment, and no one could see,

, but I swear that I will drive you out of my palace, as I drove out the viceroy, Cousro