Go in peace.' And that night she lay down on her sister's grave, and in the morning she was found dead upon it." David's eyes were blinded with tears.

"It was too long," he said at last, as though to himself.
"That day," continued Achmet, "there fell ill with leprosy the Christian priest from this place who had served in that black service so long; and then a fire leapt up in me.

Zaida was gone--I had brought food and a balass of water to her door those many times; there was naught to do, since she was gone--" Suddenly David took a step nearer to him and looked into the sullen and drooping eyes.

"Thou shalt go with me, Achmet.

I will do this unlawful act for thee.