his countenance met Charles's eye, like a thing that has once been imprinted on the mind, but whose traces have been nearly effaced by the quick passing of events, leaving nothing to memory but a confused and scarcely perceptible outline. The stranger seemed to obey the pacha, and asked Mr. Melville, in Italian, whence he came? The sound of his voice instantly recalled to Charles's mind a thousand past ideas; and at once he remembered, in the renegade before him, the robber of the Apennines, whose sister, at his instigation, had aided his escape in a moment of great danger. He took no notice, however, but by a glance that told him he was known, and replied, "From England."

He communicated Charles's answer to the pacha, who, after a moment's conversation with the leader of the troop that had made him a prisoner, desired the renegade to ask what he was doing in the Greek village where he was taken ?. Charles replied simply by relating the accident

that

that had happened to their boat, which being communicated to the old man, he mused a little, and after grumbling a few words to himself, ordered the soldiers to untie the prisoner's arms, and informed him, by means of the renegade, that he should be sent back the next day.

It may be easily supposed that Charles's first inquiry was for Mary; but the renegade paused, glanced his eye at the pacha, and remained silent." I must insist that she be instantly liberated," repeated Charles, "and placed where I may protect her; tell the pacha if this is not complied with, his conduct shall be represented to the divan, and bid him tremble for his head."

"A bowstring would soon stop all your complaints to the divan," answered the renegade; "you had better be silent. Yusuf Pacha is not in the habit of liberating female captives."

The pacha cast a suspicious glance at the renegade, and seemed to demand what was the subject of their conversation.

What

What the other answered Charles could not tell; but the old man seemed satisfied, and replied at some length.

The renegade continued thinking for a moment, as if trying to translate the pacha's answer, and then proceeded-" Fear not we know each other; I am your friend, and will take care to assist you; but if by your clamour you make the pacha send for his regular interpreter, your bride is lost to you for ever. But trust to me, and I will answer with my head that no harm shall happen to her."

While he spoke, the pacha rose, and giving his pipe to an attendant, made a sign that they should take care of Charles, and, followed by the renegade, left the court.

The state of Mr. Melville's mind was more dreadful than can be conceived. For some time the Turks continued ga. zing on him with looks of curiosity and dislike; and at length one of them brought him a dish of something stewed with rice; but Charles put it away with his hand,

upon

upon which the man immediately poured it all out upon the ground, and pushed him rudely through the court into a large garden, whose luxuriance might at other times have given him pleasure; but, at that moment, he had neither the wish, nor the time, to think of any thing but his anxious and distressing situation.

CHAPTER VI.

What I can do, I will: and more I will, than for myself I

dare.

Let that suffice thee.

Othello.

The Friend in Need.

CHARLES had scarcely been five minutes in the garden, when he was joined by the renegade, who giving him a sign to follow him, walked quickly forward to the farther end." Frank," said he, assuming the epithet given to Christians by the Turks,

"I have

I have now a moment to speak to you, while the pacha is riding out, Mark me

your ransom, as you know, was paid faithfully to the man whom I sent to Bologna; and when the Austrian bloodhounds cleared the Apennines of our bands, my share of that very ransom enabled me to fly hither, and to become what I am. I owe you a return, and will acquit myself of it. This garden in which we are is the common garden of the castle, and that high wall separates it from the gardens of the harem. As soon as it is dark (if you would save your bride from the pacha), you must contrive to get into the next enclosure. At the farther extremity you will find a kiosque, or pleasure-house; and in it, by that time, will be her you seek, for there the pacha intends to visit her this very night. The window of the kiosque is high, but it looks into the open country, and here is a shawl that would support the world;" and he unrolled one of great length, which was wrapped round