Part 3 (1/2)

But that was not the last word There was still a custom of the country to be met and overcome

”Are the camels watered?” Grim asked

”Surely”

”Packs all ready?”

”All tied up-everything”

”You're all ready to start, then?”

_”Inshallah bukra”_[ To]

”Toht, at sundown I'll go with you and look the carim, that is impossible My son Mahommed's second wife is sick--”

”Leave him behind, then, to look after her”

”He will not consent to be left! Two of the ca for his money”

”Leave the ht”

”But what if the camels are not satisfactory?”

”I shall see about other ones at once in that case There'll be tiht”

”I was thinking about some mules to carry an extra load or two”

”No Don't wantthe loads over We start tonight”

”Toriet to Petra We start tonight Co; show me the camels”

”It is hot now There is a bad stink in the stables Better see the with ood ones They will h, Ji Let's look at theall that--”

”Ali Baba, you old rogue, we start tonight!” said Grim

CHAPTER II