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9 sion; and Cassims widow received every kind attention both from Ali Baba and his wife. after an interval of some months, the troop of robbers again visited their retreat in the forest, and were completely astonish- ed to find the body taken away from the cave, and every thing else remising in its usual order. " We are discovered " said the captain, "and shall certainly be undone " if we do not adopt speedy measures to prevent our ruim Which of you, my " brave comrades, will undertake to search “out the villian who is in posseission of our " secret?" One of the boldest of the troop advanc- ed, and offered himself and was accepted on the following conditions, namely, that if he succeeded in ons enterprise, he was to be made second in command of the troop; but that if he brought false intelligence, he was immedietely to be put so death. The bold robber readily agreed to the conditions ; and having disguised himself, he proceeded to the city. He arrived there about day-break, and found the cobbles Mustapha in his stall, which was always open. before any shop in the town. " Good morrow, friend," said the rob- ber, as he passed the stall, "you rise be- big times: I should think, old as you are, you could scarely see to work by this light." " Indeed, sir," replied the cobler, " old