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least. But, in despite of that, finding him unwilling to close 
in the fight, Yusef dismounted and heat him with the flat of 
his sword till the poor braggart cried out that he was killed, 
conquered, overwhelmed, and completely satisfied. “Doubt¬ 
less he is dead by this time,” added Yusef, with great coolness, 
“it is impossible that he could have long survived the fright 
and the beating together.” 
At this juncture, I was astonished to perceive that Yusef 
turned ghastly pale ; his knees knocked together, and he was 
transfixed to the ground like one who unexpectedly discovers 
a spectre. Following the direction of his starting eyes, I be¬ 
held two Turkish soldiers within a few steps, walking straight 
up to him. “ Excuse me, gentlemen,” said Yusef, turning 
to us, with a ghastly smile, “I—I—have a 1—1—little busi¬ 
ness to settle.” At the same moment, the Turkish soldiers 
laid their hands upon his shoulders, uttered a few words in a 
low tone of voice, took him each by the arm, and walked off 
rapidly, leaving both my friend and myself perfectly amazed 
and confounded. 
Alas ! need I tell it ? this was the fall of Yusef Badra ! 
In two hours the whole town of Beirut was in commotion. 
It was cried aloud in Greek, in Arabic, in Italian, in French, 
in English—Have you heard the news ? Yusef Badra’s in 
jail! Badra’s in jail! Badra! Badra! God help poor 
Badra ! Sad is the fate of Badra ! Poor Badra ! Unhappy 
Badra ! 
We returned toward Demetrie’s. The pathway was lined 
with Arabs, friends, and fellow citizens of the fallen Badra. 
They cried aloud to us, as we passed, Howadji! Howadji! 
Badra ! Badra ! 
We entered the yard in front of Demetrie’s. It was filled 
with muleteers who had served under Badra ; among whom 
we recognized our own Mustapha. They cried out to us, 0 
Howadji! Howadji! Badra ! Badra !—Mustapha caught us 
frantically by the coat-tails, and wept aloud, while he pointed 
toward the jail, and cried, Badra ! Badra ! 
We met Demetrie in the saloon. His fine face was clouded 
with trouble, “ Have you heard the news?” said he, “ Ba- 
