Suddenly a wild, happy light came into his anxious, searching eyes.

He gave a mighty shout and raised his hands, commanding silence.
Selim, clinging to his side, also had seen the sky-rocket which arose up from the chateau and dropped almost instantly into the wall of trees.
There was something in the face and voice of the American that quelled the riotous disorder.
"You fools!" he shouted, "take warning! I have told you that I would not turn the guns of England and America against you unless you turned against me.

I am your friend--but, by the great Mohammed you'll pay for my life with every one of your own if you resort to violence.

Listen! To-day I learned that my life was threatened.

I sent a message in the air to the nearest battleship.