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"I shall place you under arrest, if you interfere again," the Master retorted, without turning round. "What saith the White Sheik?" asked Bara Miyan, hearing the strange words of a language his ears never before had listened to. "Only prayer in my own tongue, Bara Miyan. A prayer that thine and mine may become akhawat"
Others declare that they opposed Mohammed when he was rebuilding the Ka'bah; and thereby drew upon themselves the curse that they should be held the "basest of the Arabs." These tales serve to prove one fact, the antiquity of the race. Moreover, they must pay the dishonouring Akhawat, or "brother-tax," to all the Bedawin amongst whom they settle. The Hutaym are scattered as they are numerous.
"My head is at your feet, M'almé, and I am yours to do with as you will, even to the death, but I implore you, by the beard of the Prophet, do not do this thing!" "And why not, Rrisa?" "You and I, Master, are akhawat. Therefore I can speak true words. You must not go to Mecca. No man of the Nasara may go there and live."
The Sheik gingerly accepted a pinch, and with much misgiving put it into his mouth. He produced salt of his own, which the Master tasted. "It is done," said the Master. "Now thou and I are akhawat. Nahnu malihin." "But only from this mid-day till noon of the morrow," the Olema qualified the bond. "Even so!
"Now that we have eaten salt and are akhawat brethren," said he, "we must break bread together. Let thyself and all thy men partake of food with us, O Frank! Then we will speak of the present, we shall bestow on thee. Bismïllah! Dismount, White Sheik, and enter!" The Master bowed, and swung himself from his horse. All did the same, Legionaries and Arabs alike.
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