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"They were let pass because Wassmuss gave the order," the Kurd answered. "They are Germans six German officers, six German servants and Kurds twenty-four Kurds of the plains acting porters and camp-servants many mules two mules bearing a box slung on poles between them." "What was in the box?" asked Ranjoor Singh. "Nay, I know not," said the Kurd.
From time to time his shikari would lead his camels and camp-servants out on to an open clearing on the high river bank and announce a name still marked upon the maps. Once there had been a village here, before the Kalifa sent his soldiers and herded the tribes into the towns for his better security. Now there was no sign anywhere of habitation.
He ordered the camp-servants to set fire to a great pile of timber, which was lying, together with a number of siege engines, in front of the wall. They did as he directed, and a great flame arose, which drove back the assailants, and gave warning of his danger to the Athenians in the plain below, where the whole Syracusan army was now in full retreat.
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