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In kindness was the offer made, but mournfully, yet with a steadiness that gave no hope of change, was it refused; vainly Mahommed urged the happiness its acceptance would bring, that he knew not all he so rashly refused; still he wavered not, and Ali with a weary heart gave up the attempt.
These reflections stimulated the Emir to haste. Sometimes he even ran; only at the shrine of the Virgin and Child in the angle of the road did he halt. There he cast himself upon the friendly slab to recover breath. All this of course indicated a preference for Mahommed. And now he came to a decision.
From sheer instinct, however, when he came to the coffee he threw a boot which caught Mahommed Seti in the middle of the chest, and said roughly: "French, not Turkish, idiot!" Then Mahommed Seti grinned, and he knew that he was happy; for it was deep in his mind that that was the Inglesi's way of offering a long engagement. In any case Seti had come to stay.
He peered curiously at Cunningham glanced at Mahommed Gunga then wheeled, spinning his horse as the dust eddies twist in the sudden hot-wind gusts. "Sahib-bahadur hai!" he shouted, racing back. The night was instantly alive with jingling movement, as line after line of quite invisible light-horse-men self-disciplined and eager to obey took up their dressing.
Mahommed Nafar found some friendly natives from the hills of Gilif, who hated the Khalifa and his tyrannous governments, and at last they agreed to attempt the escape. A month went by. Lust, robbery, and murder ruled in Omdurman.
All three men looked in each other's eyes and a bond was sealed between them that nothing less than death could sever. "Thank you," said Cunningham quite quietly. There is little time. Jaimihr must escape tonight!" "Sahib, did I understand aright?" Alwa's jaw had actually dropped. He looked as though he had been struck. Mahommed Gunga slammed his sabre ferule on the stone floor.
To this moment, in fact, he had trouble gaining his own consent to the proposal on his tongue; it seemed so like treachery to the noble woman so like a cunning inveiglement to deliver her to Mahommed under the hated compact. Now suddenly the proposal assumed another appearance it was the best course the best had there been no wager, no compact, no obligation but knightly duty to her.
If, before his arrival, the plunderers force the doors of the holy house, I will stand with you, not, Princess, as Count Corti the Italian, but Mirza the Emir and Janissary, appointed by the Sultan to guard you. My Berbers will help the assumption." He had spoken clearly, yet she hesitated. "Ah," he said, "you doubt Mahommed. He will be upon honor.
Be content rather to return to your home in the city or your country-house at Therapia. In three days, with your permission, I will come for your answer; and whatever it be, I swear by Him who is God of the world, it shall be respected.... When I come, will you receive me?" "The Lord Mahommed will be welcome." "Where may I wait on you?" "At Therapia," she answered. Mahommed turned about then.
"Fear Allah, and eschew infidelity while there is yet time!" boomed a man as big as the Sikh and a third as heavy again Ali Baba's eldest son, a sunny-tempered rogue, as I knew from past experience. "Whose husband have you put to shame by fathering those two brats?" asked a third man. Mahommed that was, Ali Baba's youngest, who had saved Grim's life and mine at El-Kerak.
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