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One of Golah's wives had three children; and as each wife was obliged to look after her own offspring, this woman could not pursue her journey without a little more trouble than her less favoured companions. The eldest of her children was too young to walk a long distance; and, most of the time, was carried under her care upon the maherry.
The man who had been keeping guard over the camp was not to be seen; and one of the fleetest camels, as well as a swift desert horse, was also gone. The slaves were instantly mustered, when it was found that one of them was likewise missing. It was Golah's son. His absence accounted for the loss of the camel, and perhaps the horse, but what had become of the Arab guard?
Some of the slaves, who declared that they were unable to go farther, found out, after receiving a few ticklings of the stick, that they had been mistaken. The application of Golah's cudgel awakened dormant energies of which they had not deemed themselves possessed.
Golah's opposition to their proposal became so demonstrative that the Arabs were obliged to disarm and bind him, though this was not accomplished without a fierce struggle in which several of his adversaries were overthrown. A blow on the head with a stock of a musket at length reduced him to subjection, after which his hands were fast tied behind his back.
The three other camels were laden with the spoils which had been collected from the wreck. Twelve of the sixteen adults in the company were compelled to walk, being forced to keep up with the camels the best way they could. One of these was Golah's son, a youth about eighteen years of age. He was armed with a long Moorish musket, a heavy Spanish sword, and the dirk that had been taken from Colin.
Two important facts presented themselves as evidence that the fright they had experienced was not without a cause. The sentry who had been stationed to guard the camp on its southern side was not present, and Golah's two wives and their children were also absent. There could be no mystery about the disappearance of the women.
The three midshipmen, at the command of the sheik, waded in, and dragged the bodies out of the water. They were recognised as those of Golah and his son, Muley. Golah's face appeared to have been frightfully lacerated, and his once large fierce eyes were altogether gone. The brother-in-law was called on to explain the mysterious death of the black sheik and his son.
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