Kismet! Stay with me, and it may be I shall be safe also.

This thought came to me in the night, and in the morning was my reward, for Lacey effendi came to me and said, even as I say now, that thou wilt bring me good luck; and even in that hour, by the mercy of God, a loan much needed was negotiated.

Allah be praised!" A glint of humour shot into David's eyes.

Lacey--a loan--he read it all! Lacey had eased the Prince Pasha's immediate and pressing financial needs--and, "Allah be praised!" Poor human nature--backsheesh to a Prince regnant! "Effendina," he said presently, "thou didst speak of Harrik.

One there was who saved thee then--" "Zaida!" A change passed over Kaid's face.
"Speak! Thou hast news of her?
She is gone ?" Briefly David told him how Zaida was found upon her sister's grave.