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Nevertheless, it was hard work to keep that proood for the watery hearts of his camel

men They should be crucified on the wall Kathlyn's diploood deal of reluctance, Bala

Khan gave his word

So Bruce and Kathlyn planned to return to Allaha, and it was the Khan

hi people should stain

their skins and don native dress He would give them two camels

outright, only they would be obliged to make the journey without

servants

"But if harm comes to you, and I hear of it, by the beard of the

prophet, I'll throw into Allaha such a swaro, and h you be!"

Uer on before, for he loved the theatrical, which

is innate in all Orientals He desired to enter the city to the

shrilling of reeds and the boo of toa Ram, was ait was as good as done His arrival was

greeted with cheers, but there was an undertone of groans that was not

pleasant to his keen ears Deep in his heart he cursed, for by these

sounds he knew that only the froth was his, the froth and scum of the

town The iron heel; so they would have it in preference to his