The natives seated close to it moved into the shadow of the upper deck, but no one moved the angareb, and the two men laughing in the stern gave no thought to their charge.

Calder watched the blaze of yellow light creep over the black recumbent figure from the feet upwards.

It burnt at last bright and pitiless upon the face.

Yet the living creature beneath the veil never stirred.

The veil never fluttered above the lips, the legs remained stretched out straight, the arms lay close against the side.
Calder shouted to the two men in the stern.
"Move the angareb into the shadow," he cried, "and be quick!" The Arabs rose reluctantly and obeyed him.
"Is it a man or woman ?" asked Calder.
"A man.