Part 21 (2/2)
”But how came he to be here ahead of us? We left hi! Fool! Go ask hiiven the order that he told an to ht better of it, for I nal Old Ibrahiht into her eyes, read resolution there, and bowed like a courtier to a queen Then he turned on his heel, strode back to his camel, mounted, and returned to his men without another word to any one Yet I dare bet that he had counted us, and kneere all strangers, and dare say his thoughts would fill a good long chapter of a book
Grim continued to sit his camel motionless until the raiders under Ibrahi lines and ridden aard, towing enough baggage-animals behind them for a week or two's supplies
”One hundred and forty one
”The Lion of Petra can't have many left”
CHAPTER IX
”I Think We've Got the Lion of Petra on the Hip!”
Grirudgingly as they let out facts He would andist or politician, for he doesn't advertise, and hates long arguments What he knows he knows is so because it works; and he proceeds to put it to work
Nor is he much of a teacher He takes people as he finds thely So it is only from observation extended over a considerable period in all sorts of circu principle is to look for the positive, concrete usefulness in any one hom he is associated, whether friend or enemy And this I have heard him say several times
”In secret service you liame is to listen and watch Presently the other felloays tells his plans or else betrays theht in the act of listening, or to forewarn his eneave the order to march at once So-camels, because of the three that had been killed, and the Bishareen fell to h on the other side of her At that ere off, Gri, well in advance, with Ali Baba and six men in attendance
The moon was a bit behind us by that ti narrowly until she turned her face to speak tothat--say fifteen minutes--nine hundred seconds; suppressed curiosity can work up a pretty high pressure in that ti?” she asked ood look at her face; you don't have to answer questions without thinking, just because they are asked by a woman in a friendly tone of voice
Her nose was Roht at you without their pupils converging, which produced a sensation of being seen through She had splendid teeth; and herupward at the corners when she sestion of stealthy strength--perhaps cruelty Her chin was firm and practical So were her freckled hands I decided that the less I said the better
”He is a sheikh,” said I pretty abruptly
She turned that empty information over in her uns onat a great pace, and my camel was a lot smaller than hers
”And you are an Indian? How is it that you speak English?”
”Many of us speak it We pass our college exalish”
”How do you come to be with that--that sheikh?” she asked next
”It pleases me to follow him _Inshallah,_ I may help him in case of sickness”
”You are a _hakim?”_