"What blessing dost thou bring ?" "The Effendina has sent for thee." Nahoum's eyes flashed.

"By thee, lion of Abdin ?" The lean, ghastly being smiled.

"He has sent a company of soldiers and Achmet Pasha." "Achmet! Is it so?
They are here, Mizraim, watcher of the morning ?" "They are at thy palace--I am here, light of Egypt." "How knewest thou I was here ?" Mizraim salaamed.

"A watch was set upon thee this morning early.

The watcher was of my slaves.