be
acceptable. The princess offered to attend us, and the king, satisfied
with her surveillance, consented to our departure, on condition that we
would not fail to return in time for the banquet, which we most
faithfully promised. While the sledges were preparing, I requested the
princess to obtain several flasks of the golden water, that I might
present them as curiosities to all the learned societies in Europe. This
she accomplished, and stowing them in her own sledge with several
articles of wearing apparel, not only took them from the palace
unperceived, but they were carried on board without the knowledge of my
companions. I immediately cut my cables, and made all sail out of the
bay without any molestation, as the natives did not suspect my
intentions; I never felt more happy than when I found myself once more
floating on the wave, in company with my beautiful princess, whose
affectionate manners endeared me to her more and more every day.

Unfortunately, in our hurry to escape, we quite overlooked the
circumstance of our water casks being nearly empty, and we were soon
reduced to half a pint per diem. To render our situation more
disastrous, the weather became intensely hot, and the people, in spite
of all my remonstrances, contrived every night to steal a part of the
water which was not yet expended, so that at last we found ourselves
becalmed, without a drop of water on board.

But all my apprehensions were now swallowed up by one of greater
interest. A fever seized my dear princess, who, accustomed to every
luxury, and a beautiful climate, could not bear up against the close
confinement of a vessel under a tropical sun. Notwithstanding all my
care and attention, in three days after she was attacked she expired in
my arms, blessing me for my attachment and my love, and regretting that
she was summoned from the world so soon after she had discovered that
there was an object in it worth living for. I threw myself upon----

* * * * *

Here the renegade appeared to be much affected; he covered his face with
the wide sleeve of his under garment, and was silent.

"By God and his prophet, these Franks are great fools about women,"
observed the pacha to Mustapha. "I must own, though, that I like this
princess better than Cerise, and I am very sorry that she is dead. Come,
Huckaback, go on. Where did you throw yourself?"

* * * * *

On her body (cont