These unfortunate colonists were also obliged to find money to pay the pacha for the houses they were forced to occupy.
This business being settled, Ali turned to another which had long been on his mind.

We have seen how Ismail Pacho Bey escaped the assassins sent to murder him.

A ship, despatched secretly from Prevesa, arrived at the place of his retreat.

The captain, posing as a merchant, invited Ismail to come on board and inspect his goods.

But the latter, guessing a trap, fled promptly, and for some time all trace of him was lost.