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more than ever inexplicable, the vindictive rage of 

 Dansowich in the dungeon, and the evidence before 

 him that the pirate's wife was still in existence. It 

 was a riddle which he was unable to solve ; and at 

 last, despairing of success, he abandoned the attempt, 

 and sought in slumber a temporary oblivion of the 

 perils that surrounded him. 



CHAPTER VIII. 



THE RECOGNITION. 



Upon a divan in the splendid armoury of the 

 pacha's palace at Bosnia - Serai, the young Turk 

 Ibrahim was seated in deep thought, the day after 

 his return home. On the walls around him were 

 displayed weapons and military accoutrements of 

 every kind. Damascus sabres richly inlaid, and many 

 with jewelled hilts, embroidered banners, golden stir- 

 rups, casques of embossed silver, burnished armour 

 and coats of mail, were arranged in picturesque and 

 fanciful devices. As the young Moslem gazed around 

 "Mm, and beheld these trophies of victories won by 

 Turkish viziers and pachas in their wars against 

 Austria and Venice, his martial and fearless spirit 

 rose high, and he reproached himself with weakness 

 and pusillanimity for having abandoned the pursuit 

 of her he loved. Bitterly did he now regret his pre- 



