1 j'lic, people speedily increase l in numbing, and a clamorous mob
2 soon surrounded the palace. The artist was at first unconscious
3 0 f tin- cause of the gathering, hut he soon became aware by
4 their shouts and threats, that he was in some way the object of
5 their fury, and that he was consequently in a dangerous position,
6 He had no sooner, however, made up bis >nirxl that his best
7 policy would be to effect his escape, if possible, Unperceived;
8 when some of the ringleaders of the mob, who h id made their
9 way through the palace, rushed upon toe terrace, and attempted
10 to seize him. Being a strong and vigorous man, lie succeeded in
11 wrenching himself from their grasp, and made his w ay to the stair-
12 case, which to his dismay he found crowded by the mcib, who
13 were making their way up. Knowing that his onl y chance lay in
14 breaking through them as quickly as possible, lie struck out right
15 and left, and having the advantage of being always uppermost
16 of those who attempted to stay Ids progress, he succeeded
17 in reaching the bottom with some few bruises. Here, however,
18 the aflair presented a Still more formidable aspect; lor no
19 sooner had he reached the foot of the staircase, than he was
20 seized bv the collar and other parts of his coat by half-a-dozen
21 of the in oh, imd saw at a little distance the glittering of several
22 of their weapons. He gave himself up for lost, and in lb;
23 energy of despair threw open his coat, and taking advantage
24 of a slight confusion at the moment (caused by a struggle ,
25 to get possession >f the gold watch which he hud held in his
26 hand, and had at the same instant relinquished to them), he
27 slipped from the coat, which was held on all sides, and pushing
28 awav those in front of hint, he succeeded in reaching the street;
29 here his nether garments fell, in some unaccountable manner,
30 about Ijts feet, and he stumbled and fell into a miry puddle
31 which was immediately before him: he instantly sprang to his
32 .bev, mid rushed to the entrance of a d irk stable close adjacent.
33 The mol) concluded they had now secured their prey, but they
34 wore mistaken; for Schoffi had, fortunately, whilst passing this
35 stable on a previous occasion ’n my company, entered it, and
36 noticed its hack entrance, which led into the bazaar; tmougn