But, even as he thought of them, he remembered David's own frank, fearless audacity in danger and difficulty, and he threw discretion to the winds.

He flung his flag wide, and believed with a belief as daring as David's that all would be well.
"Well, what wilt thou do ?" asked Nahoum with cool and deadly menace.
"Thou wilt need to do it quickly, because, if it is a challenge, within forty-eight hours Claridge Pasha and thyself will be gone from Egypt--or I shall be in the Nile." "I'll take my chances, pasha," answered Lacey, with equal coolness.

"You think you'll win.

It's not the first time I've had to tackle men like you--they've got the breed in Mexico.

They beat me there, but I learned the game, and I've learned a lot from you, too.