The two conspirators, sole masters of the secret, the horrible nature of which guaranteed their mutual fidelity, and having free access to the person of their victim, could not fail in their object.
One day, when they were both received by the pacha in private audience, Soliman, taking advantage of a moment when he was unobserved, drew a pistol from his belt and blew out his brother's brains.

Chainitza ran at the sound, and saw her husband lying dead between her brother and her brother-in-law.

Her cries for help were stopped by threats of death if she moved or uttered a sound.

As she lay, fainting with grief and terror, Ali made a sign to Soliman, who covered her with his cloak, and declared her his wife.

Ali pronounced the marriage concluded, and retired for it to be consummated.