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The test of the new relationship had come. Ferocity was in his heart, a vitriolic note was in his voice as he said to David, "If this be true the army rotten, the officers disloyal, treachery under every tunic bismillah, speak!" "Shall it not be one thing at a time, Effendina?" asked David. He made a gesture towards Nahoum. Kaid motioned to a door. "Wait yonder," he said darkly to Nahoum.
Compose thy soul, and I pray only the Effendina to give thee that seemly death thou didst deny thy victims." He bowed respectfully to Kaid. Kaid frowned. "The ways of Egypt are the ways of Egypt, and not of the land once thine," he answered shortly. Then, under the spell of that influence which he had never yet been able to resist, he added to the slaves: "Take him aside. I will think upon it.
Egypt will shake to its foundations to the joy of its enemies." "Then he shall die secretly." "The Prince Pasha of Egypt will be called a murderer." Kaid shrugged his shoulders. "The Sultan Europe is it well?" "I will tell the truth," Kaid rejoined angrily. "If the Effendina will trust me, Prince Harrik shall confess his crime and pay the penalty also." "What is thy purpose?"
Presently the steamers opened fire, to encourage the besieged, who replied with frenzied shouts of joy, and soon there poured upon the sands hundreds of men in the uniform of the Effendina. These came forward at the double, and, with a courage which nothing could withstand, the whole circle spread out again upon the discomfited tribes of Ali Wad Hei. Dismay, confusion, possessed the Arabs.
"Money for this expedition? Thou hast it?" Kaid asked ironically. "I have but little money, and it must go to rebuild the mills, Effendina. I must have it of thee." "Let them remain in their ashes." "But thousands will have no work." "They had work before they were built, they will have work now they are gone." "Effendina, I stayed in Egypt at thy request. The work is thy work.
Superstition had set its mark on him on Claridge Pasha's safety depended his own, that was his belief; and the look of this thin, bronzed face, with its living fire, gave him vital assurance of length of days. And David answered: "May thy life be the nursling of Time, Effendina. I bring the tribute of the rebel lions once more to thy hand. What was thine, and was lost, is thine once more.
Harrik asked, with an effort at unconcern, for David's boldness had in it something chilling to his fierce passion and pride. "The word of the Effendina is to do right by Egypt, to give thyself to justice and to peace." "Have done with parables. To do right by Egypt wherein, wherefore?" The eyes glinted at David like bits of fiery steel. "I will interpret to thee, Eminence." "Interpret."
"May thy days of life be as a river with sands of gold, effendi," he said gently. He had a voice like music. "May the sun shine in thy heart and fruits of wisdom flourish there, Effendina," answered David quietly. He saluted the others gravely, and his eyes rested upon Achmet in a way which Higli Pasha noted for subsequent gossip.
"Highness, there is a better way; to satisfy the people, for whom thee lives. None should stand between. Is not the Effendina a father to them?" "The people! Would they not say Nahoum had got his due if he were blotted from their sight?" "None has been so generous to the poor, so it is said by all. His hand has been upon the rich only.
But in another day, if my lord Nahoum be not forgiven by the Effendina, a hundred watchers will pierce the darkest corner of the bazaar, the smallest room in Cairo." David turned to Nahoum. "Peace be to thee, friend. Abide here till to-morrow, when I will speak for thee to his Highness, and, I trust, bring thee pardon.
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