That sounds fairly credible.

Now, observe--I pass my pistol to this Indian." He handed it to me.
"He will shoot you dead if you make one false move.

You will tell Ibrahim ben Ah to take all his men at once to that next oasis on the way to El-Maan, and to wait there for yourself and Ali Higg, to wait as long as three days if necessary.

Say you will join them there and lead the raid.

You understand me ?" "Yes." "You understand that you will die immediately if you disobey ?" "Yes." "He will ask what the shooting meant just now.