, was now established to
temporarily rule the town.

A grand funeral, at which all the dignitaries of the place attended,
was given to the unfortunate pasha, the evening after his
assassination.

The same night arrived a firman from the sultan, proclaiming Ibrahim
Pasha of Allahissar.

Such is the perilous nature of the power and dignity in Eastern lands.

Ibrahim at once appointed Abdullah his vizier, and gave all the other
conspirators important posts.

Several perfectly innocent men were arrested and hanged on a pretended
suspicion of having caused the late pasha's death.

At the first divan held by the new pasha, two Englishmen were
announced, who were said to be the bearers of important evidence about
the murder.

They were admitted accordingly, and proved to be no others than Murray
and Chivey.

"Christians, you are welcome," said Ibrahim, through his new vizier.
"Allah in his wisdom hath sent you hither, wherefore discover your
knowledge."

Murray bowed, and seated himself upon a chair pointed out to him by the
pasha.

Chivey, as a servant, wasn't honoured with a seat, whereat he murmured,
half to himself--

"Well, they might let a cove sit down, and if they offered us a drop of
something cool this hot weather, it wouldn't come unwelcome."

Reclining on his divan in the old Turkish style, and smoking his
_hookah_, Ibrahim listened to Murray's communication.

"It may already be known to your excellency that there is in your
dominions a young scapegrace of an Englishman, named Jack Harkaway. He
has surrounded himself with many doers of evil, worse even than
himself, amongst whom is an old scoundrel, formerly a schoolmaster,
who, though he has lost both his legs, still continues to go about, and
get into mischief."

"The audacious giaour who dared to impersonate Moley Pasha?" asked
Ibrahim.

"The same," continued Murray. "Well, I have received proofs that it was
this Harkaway and his friend who murdered the real Moley Pasha."

"Shade of Eblis!" exclaimed Ibrahim, pretending to be much shocked.
"This must be seen to; Christian, proceed."

"Harkaway was once my friend," continued Murray, "and it is quite
against my will to speak against him; but my love of justice is above
all other considerations."

"Christian," said Ibrahim, "proceed."

"In the harem of your illustrious predecessor," said Murray, "there
lately resided a Greek girl, of exquisite beauty, named Thyra, a pearl
of delight, a p