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character, had long reigned between him and his 
eldest brother. At the entreaty of the relations, 
an apparent reconciliation took place, and Useph 
himself proposed to seal it by a solemn vow, 
at an interview which should take place in the 
apartment of their mother, Lilla Halluma. They 
met there accordingly, when, after some ami- 
cable conversation, Useph called loudly for the 
Koran, " which was the signal he had given 
" his infernal blacks to bring his pistols, two of 
" which were immediately put into his hand, and 
" he instantly fired at the Bey as he sat by Lilla 
" Halluma's side on the sofa. Lilla Halluma, rais- 
" ing her hand to save her son, had it most ter- 
" ribly mangled by the splinters of the pistol, which 
" burst, and shot the Bey in his side. The Bey rose, 
" and seizing his sabre from the window where 
" Lilla Halluma had laid it, he made a stroke at 
" his brother, but Sidi Useph instantly discharged 
" a second pistol, and shot the Bey through the 
" heart. Sidi Useph, on seeing his brother fall, 
" called to his blacks, saying, 1 There is the Bey, 
f* finish him.' They dragged him from the spot 
" where he lay, yet breathing, and discharged all 
* their pieces into him. The Bey's wife, Lilla 
M Aisher, hearing the sudden clash of arms, broke 
w from her women, who endeavoured to restrain 
" her, and springing into the room, clasped the 
" bleeding body of her htfsband in her arms, while 
