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Rh had passed. In agony he searched for his daughter—she had disappeared!

But perceiving the Guidare making for the point, Selim understood the whole matter in a moment. He quickly crossed the gardens, towards the place which the vessel must pass, so as to avoid the rocks at the extremity of the creek.

"Wretches!" he exclaimed. "They are taking away my daughter, Amasia. Stop them! Stop!"

A musket fired from the deck of the Guidare was the only response to this appeal. Selim fell with a bullet in his shoulder.

In another moment the felucca, with a flowing sheet, had disappeared from the sight of those at the villa.