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The Moor's anger immediately subsided on learning that one of the slaves could speak Arabic. "Do you and your companions wish for freedom?" asked Rais Mourad, addressing himself to the Krooman. "We pray for it every hour." "Then tell that foolish man that freedom is not found here, that to obtain it he must move on along with me." The Krooman made the communication as desired.
By the aid of the Krooman, one of the merchants informed Harry that he had deceived them, that the sheik, of whose hospitality they had been partaking, had often visited Swearah, and was acquainted with all the foreign residents there. He had told them that there was no one of the name of "For God's sake bias."
Hark! what is that about `more than you can get in Swearah! I believe these new Arabs are making an offer to buy us. If so, may their Prophet curse them!" The conversation amongst the Arabs was kept up until a late hour; and, during the time it continued our adventurers were impatiently awaiting the return of the Krooman.
The Krooman said that she had called the lad a lazy pig, a Christian dog, and an unbelieving fool, and that she threatened to kill him unless he kept up with the kafila. On the third day of their journeying, it chanced not to be quite so hot as on the one preceding it; and consequently the sufferings of the slaves, especially from thirst, were somewhat less severe.
While the Krooman was trying to explain the real purpose for which the stones had been placed in the hold of the vessel, one of the wreckers came up and informed him that a white man was in one of their tents, that he was ill, and wished to see and converse with the infidel slaves, of whose arrival he had just heard.
Going below, he also wrote a letter to Archie, directing him to fire off three muskets should the Kroomen reach the shore in safety. "All ready, sir," said the head Krooman; "we get there, never fear." The canoe was lowered, and Tom and his companion shoved off. Away they dashed, energetically working their paddles. The canoe was seen to enter the surf. Jack was too anxious to speak.
He has a spirit that will not submit to slavery, and we have not." "That be truth," remarked the Krooman; "Golah nebbar be slave." Colin was right. By accepting food and drink from his captors, the black sheik might have satisfied the demands of mere animal nature, but only at the sacrifice of all that was noble in his nature.
In what way?" The Krooman vouchsafed no explanation, but sauntered silently away. When the sun was within two or three hours of setting over the Saara the Arabs struck their tents and started off in the direction of the dry well, from whence Golah and his caravan had just come.
On the left-hand side was the Atlantic Ocean, about four hundred feet below the level of the path. There was no hope for any one who should fall from this path no hope but heaven. Not a bush, tree, or any obstacle was seen to offer the slightest resistance to the downward course of a falling body. The Krooman had travelled this track before, and therefore knew it.
"They are going to buy us," said Jim to Harry Blount; "but if we are not redeemed in Mogador, you are to have your throat cut for deceiving them." "All right!" said Harry, smiling at the threat; "that will be better than living any longer a slave in the Saara." "Now look at the Krooman," suggested Sailor Bill, "and say something about him." Harry, taking the hint, turned towards the African.
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