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So disagreeable did they find this mode of locomotion, that the Krooman was requested to inform their masters that they were willing to accompany them without further opposition, if allowed the freedom of their limbs. This was the first occasion on which the Krooman had made known to the Arab merchants that he could speak their language.

Hardly one of them had not received some minor injury, and the very fact that they had made such a poor showing against two American boys and a Krooman armed only with an axe, filled Muley-Hassan with savage rage. Furiously the slave-dealer ordered the two boys brought before him. A huge fire had been lighted by his followers and in the glare cast by this he received them.

They had gone to rejoin the man whose voice had been heard calling "Muley!" But where was the Arab sentry? Had another of the party fallen a victim to the vengeance of Golah? Taking the Krooman by one arm, the Arab sheik led him up to the old man-o'-war's-man; who, sailor-like, having finished his watch, had gone to sleep.

Golah had mounted his camel and ridden forward, leaving to his two guards the task of driving on the slaves; and, as if apprehensive of trouble from them, he had directed Terence, Harry, Bill, and the Krooman, to be brought on with their hands tied behind them. The three refused to move; and when all efforts to get them on had been tried in vain, the guards made a loud appeal to their sheik.

The Krooman also informed the sheik that they were all very glad at being taken out of the hands of Golah, who would have carried them to Timbuctoo, whence they never could have returned, but must have ended their days in slavery. While the Krooman was talking to the sheik several of the others came up and listened.

"Friendly to some not to all," replied the Krooman, who for some unaccountable reason had taken a strange dislike to the professor. "Come," he said, intoning to Frank and Harry, "we go see get chicken, maybe pork." "Say, can't we come along, Frank?" asked Billy and Lathrop their faces falling.

She reached Krooman Mansions just as the doctor was coming out, and he looked at her in surprise. "You are back early!" Should she tell him? There was no reason why she shouldn't. He had been a good friend of hers and she felt sure of his sympathy. It occurred to her at that moment that Mr. Beale had been most unsympathetic, and had not expressed one word of regret.

"The smoke is never mistaken," he said simply; but with such calm conviction that the boys, despite themselves, realized that the old Krooman had really the knowledge of grave peril approaching. "Had we not better arm the other Kroomen?" asked Billy anxiously. "It would be useless," was Sikaso's reply, "they are cowards.

Kitson set his teeth and, stepping to the bedside, pulled down the covers. He stepped back with a cry, for from the side of John Millinborn protruded the ivory handle of a knife. Dr. van Heerden's surgery occupied one of the four shops which formed the ground floor of the Krooman Chambers.

The next morning on resuming the journey Golah condescended to tell his captives that they should reach a well or spring that afternoon, and stay by it for two or three days. This news was conveyed to Harry by the Krooman; and all were elated at the prospect of rest, with a plentiful supply of water. Harry had a long conversation with the Krooman as they were pursuing their route.