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"Um I don't like the look of that. There's been mischief." "What's that smoke over there?" exclaimed George, hurriedly. "Why, it's a fire, and look look at those shattered houses, and hallo, there's a gang of murderous-looking soldiers we are too late!" Naoum did not answer. He was watching all the things his companion had drawn his attention to.
"You see, Naoum, all my aspirations are for a soldier's life, and last night, when you made me that generous offer, I felt it impossible to tell you so; events that have happened since have made it impossible for me to longer conceal from you that a civil life would be distasteful to me. I beg that you will not be hurt at my refusal, and will understand my motives."
Come, Belbeis, conduct us to him, that is, if I may bring my friend." "Your words are law to my master's servant," replied Belbeis; "to refuse you would be to cross the wishes of Naoum, and that cannot be." Without waiting for a reply, Belbeis led the companions down to the best part of the city. Stopping at one of the smaller Oriental palaces, he disappeared, asking George to await his return.
At last the citadel was reached, and George, to his great surprise, found Belbeis anxiously awaiting his return. "My master, Naoum, bade me deliver this note," said he, directly our hero came up. "He wishes to see you to-night. He had not anticipated that you would return so soon." "Good!" exclaimed George, scanning the contents of the missive. "Now you shall see my benefactor, Charlie.
If Arabi would only be advised by me, he would abandon his mad scheme." "You are right," replied Helmar; "he little knows the people he is fighting or he would soon give it up. But how do you think this will affect me?" Naoum paused for a moment before answering the question, and when he spoke, it was as if weighing each word before he uttered it. "That is hard to say as yet.
"We have so long been associated that it seems as if Allah had woven our lives together. I am unwilling that we should now part. The war is over, therefore the Government will have little for you to do." George waited. Evidently Naoum had some proposition to make for his good.
"This is my affair; you are doing this thing for me, and it is only right that I should pay all expenses." "Yes, but I have received so much at your hands which I can never repay, Naoum. Do not make me increase the debt! I shall never be able to return the money." "Neither is there the smallest need," said Naoum, quietly.
Somehow he did not like the thought of accepting more from this man who had done so much for him already, and yet he felt he had no right to refuse anything he might offer. "As you know," resumed Naoum, as if afraid to come too bluntly to the point, "I am wealthy beyond the knowledge of your people. I do not rest, my money begets money, and I trade and traffic always it is my pleasure.
He dropped his weapon and rushed forward with hands outstretched, crying "Naoum! Friend Naoum! Thank God!" "Luck is with you, friend Helmar," said the Arab quietly. "Allah is great! Allah is good! He has brought you to me in your extremity. But come in here, I must quiet the children of darkness." He led the way in, and George found himself in a room of great splendour, arranged in Eastern style.
It was here the crew showed their superiority over their enemies, and slowly but surely began to drive them back. Suddenly George saw three men pressing Naoum sorely. He himself had just succeeded in throwing off his own assailant; with a bound he went to his friend's rescue. He arrived only just in time, the men were in the act of knifing him.
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