UlSE, DECLINE, AND FALL OF YUSEF BADEA. 421 
Doctor Mendoza had, with his customary kindness of heart, 
evinced the most profound concern for the fate of our drago¬ 
man from the moment he had heard of his arrest by the 
Turkish soldiers. He went to the Portuguese consul’s that 
afternoon, before the steamer sailed, and stated the whole 
case in the hope of obtaining Yusef’s release. On his return 
he popped his head in at the door of our room, where we sat 
smoking our chiboucks, and lamenting the unhappy fate of 
the Destroyer of Robbers. With a clouded brow and despond¬ 
ing voice, he told us of the interview : 
“ I have speak my consul for your dragoman. No-ting 
can be done. She are necess to remain in jail, because she 
can not get out. No more she shall voyage at present. J Tis 
imposs. It will be necess for her to remain tranquil. Very 
bad hotel in jail, because it are without the convenience for 
eat and sleep. Consequent she shall die. Dis is all. No 
more at present she shall get out. I am very sorry, but— 
’tis imposs !” 
THE END OF YUSEF. 
