5/16 But have a care to harm him not. Thou wouldst gladly slay him, eh ?" "More gladly than to live myself! Still, I obey. I go, I bring him safe to you, O Master!" He salaamed, turned, and vanished up over the edge of the wady. There was nothing more he could do for the poor fellow. The French ace turned again to where his chief was still scrutinizing the Pearl Star as he crouched in the wady, back to the storm-wind, face toward the fire on the beach. |