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Updated: June 15, 2025
Colin's companion saw there was truth in this remark; and for awhile they waited in silence, with their eyes fixed upon the tent of the sheik. They had not long to wait, for soon after Golah came forth, having finished his consultation with Fatima. On his face appeared a hideous smile, a smile that made most of those who beheld it shudder with a sensation of horror.
At this confession Fatima uttered a scornful laugh, and spoke a few words that increased the terror of the delinquent mother, at the same time causing the boy to commence howling with affright. "I tell you so," said the Krooman, who was standing near the white slaves; "Fatima say to Golah, `Christian dog eat the figs; Golah kill him now; he kill da woman too."
The black obeyed, pleased to think that his late task was to be so agreeably rewarded; but a sudden change came over his features when Golah and Fatima passed up the three children and placed them under his care. Golah had but one more act to perform before leaving the spot. It was an act worthy of himself, although suggested by Fatima.
On reaching the place where the sailor was sitting, Golah was informed of what had caused the delay, and that the usual remedy had failed of effect. He did not seem displeased at the communication. On the contrary, his huge features bore an expression that for him might have been considered pleasant. He quietly ordered the slave to get up, and pursue his journey.
About the death of Golah there was still a mystery the Arabs could not comprehend, and the services of the Krooman as interpreter were again called into requisition. When the sheik learnt what the sailor had done, how the pistol had been made an effective weapon by filling the barrel with sand, he expressed much satisfaction at the manner in which the old man-o'-war's-man had performed his duty.
He had refused to walk when earnestly urged to do so; and now, when he was willing to go on, he had to wait the pleasure of his owner as to the manner in which his journey should be continued. While Golah was fastening the rope to Harry's hands, the sharp shrill voice of Fatima called his attention to some of the people who had gone on before.
His self-respect, along with the proud unyielding spirit by which everything good and great is accomplished, would have been gone from him for ever. Sailor Bill and his companions, the boy slaves, had been taught from childhood to yield to circumstances, and still retain some moral feeling; but Golah had not. The only thing he could yield to adverse fate was his life.
Before he had reached the place, however, the three mids had used all their influence in an endeavour to get their old companion to move on. In this they had been joined by the Krooman, who entreated Bill, if he placed any value on his life, to get up before Golah should arrive, for he declared the monster would show him no mercy.
The two Arabs doing duty as sentinels knew, from past experience, that if the kafila was still followed by Golah, they would be the individuals most exposed to danger, and this knowledge was sufficient to stimulate them to the most faithful discharge of their trust. Neither of them wished to become victims to the fate which had befallen their predecessors in office.
Pointing to the south, he suggested to them that, by going in that direction, they would certainly see or hear something of Golah and his son. The sheik could the more readily believe this, since the country of the black chief lay to the southward, and Golah, on leaving the douar, had gone in that direction.
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