"It is best that he should not go back to Hebron to tell tales! I have attended to it." My blood ran cold.

I tried to catch Grim's eye, but he would not look in my direction.

I wondered whether he had heard Abdul Ali's threat.

It seemed to me that if Mahommed ben Hamza were either murdered or imprisoned Grim's whole chance of success was gone.

The danger would be multiplied tenfold.