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The Krooman communicated this piece of intelligence to our adventurers; and the tent that contained the sick white man having been pointed out to them, they at once started towards it, expecting to see some unfortunate countryman, who, like themselves, had been cast away on the inhospitable shores of the Saara.
Why had he come that morning, hours before he was ordinarily visible if the common gossip of Krooman Mansions be worthy of credence? and then as though to cap the amazing events of the morning she saw him.
I was nearly broke and any sign of closing down would have brought my hungry workers to Krooman Mansions." "That's true," agreed the other, "I've had to stall 'em off, but I didn't know that it was because you were broke. It seemed to me just a natural reluctance to part with good money." Further conversation was arrested by the sudden stoppage of the car.
The weary sailor had blistered feet; and, with his strength almost exhausted by hunger and thirst, had reached the point of desperation. Moreover, for the benefit of himself and his young companions, he wished to try an experiment. He told the Krooman to inform the sheik that he would go on, if allowed to ride one of the camels.
On waking up the next morning, our adventurers were gratified with a bit of intelligence communicated by the Krooman: that they were to have a day of rest. A camel was also to be killed for food. The Arabs were going to divide amongst themselves the slaves taken from Golah; and the opportunity was not to be lost of recruiting their strength for a long journey.
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The whole encampment was by this time under arms; and after the departure of the pursuers, the sheik gathered all the slaves together, and swore by the beard of the Prophet that they should all be killed, and that he would set the example by killing the two belonging to himself, which were Harry Blount and the Krooman.
"Ef Golah see de moder ob de piccaninny gib dat lad one lilly fig, one drop ob drink, he kill um, sartin-sure. I see, one, two, seb'ral more see. Golah no fool. Bom-bye he see too, and kill um bof, de lad an' de piccaninny moder." Harry promised to warn his companion of the danger, and save him before the suspicions of Golah should be aroused. "No good, no good," said the Krooman.
The same plan was pursued by his brother Bill, the Krooman, and Harry Blount. In the first attempt to use the sickle Terence was so awkward as to fall forward and break the implement into two pieces. Colin behaved no better: since he managed to cut one of his fingers, and then apparently fainted away at the sight of the blood.
The Krooman having some knowledge of the Arabic language, soon established himself in the good opinion of his new master. While the Arabs were discussing the most available mode to obtain revenge for the murder of their companion, as well as to regain possession of the property they had lost, the Krooman, skilled in Golah's character, volunteered to assist them by a little advice.
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