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A light stole over the superstitious face. "No device or hatred, or plot, has prevailed against thee," Kaid said eagerly. "Thou hast defeated all even when I turned against thee in the black blood of despair. Thou hast conquered me even as thou didst Harrik." "Thou dost live," returned David drily. "Thou dost live for Egypt's sake, even as Harrik died for Egypt's sake, and as others shall die."
Lacey had eased the Prince Pasha's immediate and pressing financial needs and, "Allah be praised!" Poor human nature backsheesh to a Prince regnant! "Effendina," he said presently, "thou didst speak of Harrik. One there was who saved thee then " "Zaida!" A change passed over Kaid's face. "Speak! Thou hast news of her? She is gone?"
As they swung open and the cool night breeze blew in his face, a great suspiration of relief passed from him. What he had set out to do would be accomplished in all. Harrik would keep his word. It was the only way. As he emerged from the doorway some one fell at his feet, caught his sleeve and kissed it. It was Mahommed Hassan.
"I would give a traitor to death for the country's sake. There is no other way." "To-night he shall die." "But with due trial, Effendina?" "Trial is not the proof sufficient?" "But if he confess, and give evidence himself, and so offer himself to die?" "Is Harrik a fool?" answered Kaid, with scorn. "If there be a trial and sentence is given, the truth concerning the army must appear. Is that well?
I came alone as one would come to the tent of a Bedouin chief whose son one had slain, and ask for food and safety. A thousand men were mine to command, but I came alone. Is thy guest imbecile? Let them go. I have that to say which is for Prince Harrik's ear alone." An instant's hesitation, and Harrik motioned the slaves away.
Canst thou not act after the will of Allah, the all-powerful, the all-just, the all-merciful?" There was an instant's pause, and then suddenly Harrik placed the paper in his palm and wrote swiftly and at some length to Kaid. Laying it down, he took another and wrote but a few words to Achmet and Diaz. This message said in brief, "Do not strike. It is the will of Allah.
Thus it was that Kaid looked out on a vast multitude of Muslims, in which not one European face showed, and from lip to lip there passed the word, "Harrik Harrik remember Harrik! Kaid turns from the infidel!" They crowded near the great pavilion as near as the mounted Nubians would permit to see Kaid's face; while he, with eyes wandering over the vast assemblage, was lost in dark reflections.
A man's life" he watched her closely with his wide, benevolent eyes "is neither here nor there, nor a few thousands, in the destiny of a nation. A man who ventures into a lion's den must not be surprised if he goes as Harrik went ah, perhaps you do not know how Harrik went! A man who tears at the foundations of a house must not be surprised if the timbers fall on him and on his workmen.
Prince Harrik has conspired against his brother the Prince Pasha, has treacherously seduced officers of the army, has planned to seize Cairo, to surround the Palace and take the life of the Prince of Egypt. For months, Prince, thee has done this: and the end of it is that thee shall do right ere it be too late. Thee is a traitor to thy country and thy lawful lord."
"Aiwa, but it shall be so," answered Achmet, and then they spoke in lower tones still, their eyes on the curtain behind which Harrik prayed. Presently Harrik entered, impassive, yet alert, his slight, handsome figure in sharp contrast to the men lounging in the cushions before him, who salaamed as he came forward.
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