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"Here bring we thee him, whom thou commandedst us to take." He regarded the prisoner for some time, and then said, "Bashaw of Sulieika, thine own conscience will tell thee why thou standest before Orbasan." When my brother heard this, he bowed low and answered: "My lord, you appear to labor under a mistake; I am a poor unfortunate, not the Bashaw, whom you seek."

"Thou art too pitiful for me to stain my good dagger with thy blood, but to-morrow, when the sun is up, will I bind thee to the tail of my horse, and gallop with thee through the woods, until they separate behind the hills of Sulieika!" Then sank my poor brother's courage within him.

At this all were amazed; the master of the tent, however, said: "Dissimulation can help you little, for I will summon the people who know you well." He commanded them to bring in Zuleima. An old woman was led into the tent, who, on being asked whether in my brother she recognised the Bashaw of Sulieika, answered: "Yes, verily!

"Which of you is the right one?" he asked, looking alternately at Mustapha and the other. "If thou meanest the Bashaw of Sulieika," answered the latter in a haughty tone, "I am he!" The Mighty regarded him for a long time with his grave, terrible eye, and then silently motioned to them to lead him off.

From this place he sent forward one of his attendants to the castle, and bade him ask a night's lodging, in the name of the Bashaw of Sulieika. The servant soon returned in company with four finely-attired slaves, who took Mustapha's horse by the bridle, and led him into the court-yard.

His resemblance to the Bashaw of Sulieika, which had almost been fatal to him, suggested to him the thought of going to the house of Thiuli-Kos under this name, and, in that way, making an attempt for the deliverance of the two unfortunate maidens.