I think he must have bribed the spy named Nicholas"-- and he pointed to the corpse--"to cut his bonds, and afterwards killed the man for vengeance sake, for by the body we found a heavy purse of gold.

That he hated him as he hated yonder Lozelle I know, for he called them dogs and traitors in the boat; and since he could not strike them, his hands being bound, he spat in their faces, cursing them in the name of Allah.
That is why, Lozelle being afraid to be near him, I set the spy Nicholas, who was a bold fellow, as a watch over him, and two soldiers outside the tent, while Lozelle and I watched the lady." "Let those soldiers be brought," said Sinan, "and tell their story." They were brought and stood by their captain, but they had no story to tell.

They swore that they had not slept on guard, nor heard a sound, yet when morning came the prince was gone.

Again the Lord of Death stroked his black beard.

Then he held up the Signet before the eyes of the three men, saying: "You see the token.