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"His hands and feet shall be burnt off, and he shall be thrown to the vultures." "The Place of the Lepers is sacred even from thee, Effendina," answered David gravely. "Yet Achmet shall die even as Harrik died. He shall die for Egypt and for thee, Effendina." Swiftly he drew the picture of Achmet at the monastery in the desert.
Hark! dost thou not hear them the lions, Harrik's lions, got out of the uttermost desert?" David could hear the distant roar, for the menagerie was even part of the palace itself. "Go in peace," continued Harrik soberly and with dignity, "and when Egypt is given to the infidel and Muslims are their slaves, remember that Harrik would have saved it for his Lord Mahomet, the Prophet of God."
He swung round and was met by the passive face of the black slave in personal attendance on Harrik. The slave did not speak, but motioned towards a screen at the end of the room, and moved towards it. David followed. As they reached it, a broad panel opened, and they passed through, between a line of black slaves.
Do the spirit voices give thee that counsel?" he snarled. "I am come to ask Prince Harrik to repair the wrong he has done. When the Prince Pasha came to know of thy treason " Harrik started. "Kaid believes thy tale of treason?" he burst out. "Prince Kaid knows the truth," answered David quietly. "He might have surrounded this palace with his Nubians, and had thee shot against the palace walls.
Presently she continued: "Listen, and by Abraham and Christ and all the Prophets, and by Mahomet the true revealer, give me thine aid. When Harrik gave his life to the lions, I fled to her whom I had loved in the house of Kaid Laka the Syrian, afterwards the wife of Achmet Pasha. By Harrik's death I was free no more a slave.
"Thou, the friend of Egypt, hast come of it, Effendina." "Harrik was right, Harrik was right," Kaid answered, with stubborn gloom and anger. "Better to die in our own way, if we must die, than live in the way of another. Thou wouldst make of Egypt another England; thou wouldst civilise the Soudan bismillah, it is folly!" "That is not the way Mehemet Ali thought, nor Ibrahim.
There has been sedition conspiracy; but until I could get the full proofs I waited; I could but bribe and wait. Were it not for the money I had spent, there might have been another Prince of Egypt." Kald's face darkened. He was startled, too. He had been taken unawares. "My brother Harrik !" "And I should have lost my place, lost all for which I cared. I had no love for money; it was but a means.
Harrik muttered to himself in rage. His heart was dark, he thirsted for the life of this arrogant Inglesi. Did the fool not see his end? Midnight was at hand! He smiled grimly. "This is the interpretation, O Prince!
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."
I spent it for the State for the Effendina, and to keep my place. I lost my place, however, in another way." "Proofs! Proofs!" Kaid's voice was hoarse with feeling. "I have no proofs against Prince Harrik, no word upon paper. But there are proofs that the army is seditious, that, at any moment, it may revolt." "Thou hast kept this secret?" questioned Kaid darkly and suspiciously.
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