Now Sadie and her aunt were sobbing together.

The Colonel had turned to them with some cheering words when his eyes fell upon the face of Mrs.Belmont.

It was as white and set as if it were carved from ivory, and her large grey eyes were fixed as if she were in a trance.
"Good Heavens, Mrs.Belmont, what _is_ the matter ?" he cried.
For answer she pointed out over the desert.

Far away, miles on the other side of the scene of the fight, a small body of men were riding towards them.
"By Jove, yes; there's some one there.

Who can it be ?" They were all straining their eyes, but the distance was so great that they could only be sure that they were camel-men and about a dozen in number.
"It's those devils who were left behind in the palm grove," said Cochrane.