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Naoum is a good master, and I am his servant. I do all you want. Naoum knows his servant. I come again at dark, and you have your letter written, and I take it." Without waiting for anything further, the man sprang to his feet and joined his companion outside.
Later on it may be necessary to obtain information that you are believed to possess. If you are a wise man, as well as a brave, you will not hesitate to give it." As he finished speaking he turned to Naoum, whose stolid face had shown no variation of expression during the interview. He whispered a few words to him and then again spoke to Helmar. "You can now go.
"What! do you think Arabi can be persuaded to go back on his promise?" asked George. Naoum smiled deprecatingly. "Go back, you call it. You mean break his word, I suppose. Well, I would not like to say, but if I am not about at the time there may be trouble." "Then the understanding is that I go to Cairo when?" "When he sends word. In the meantime you will see him.
He shuddered again and again as he went over, in thought, the exciting events of the night, and wondered what awful fate would have been his if he had chanced to take refuge in front of any of the other houses in the square. Naoum he knew would help him to the full extent of his power, and that seemed to be considerable, judging from the manner in which he had quieted the mob outside.
I tell you he is his friend, and we will have no power to harm him." "But Arden is powerful, and while Naoum is away, will be able to do as he likes," replied one of the men, in a tone of conviction. "You are a fool, and cannot see before your nose," cried Abdu, irritably. "Arabi dare not quarrel with Naoum; the other is only powerful in favour, he does not wield the hold over our master.
When he had finished, Naoum looked thoughtful. "So you are an escaped prisoner of Arabi's," he said at last; "that is not good. It makes my task harder, but you must be saved somehow," and he relapsed into deep thought, drumming on the side of a cabinet which he leant against. "Just now I am very powerful with Arabi, he has forced me into service, with the alternative of confiscating my property.
He intends to how you call it interview you; I shall dispatch some of my men to Cairo, and also write to Mariam Abagi my mother, that she may know what to do when you arrive there. So now you can rest comfortable and wait for what the future has in store for you. I shall look after you." George thanked him for his words, and then Naoum went on
Naoum watched their actions keenly, and his face took on a slightly anxious expression as he realized the truth of George's statement. "They are launching boats, but what for?" he said, as if asking himself the question. Then a thought seemed to suddenly strike him. "I have it yes, that's it." "What is it?" asked George, as Naoum walked towards the cabin.
He saw in this one untoward incident the loss of all Naoum had planned for; he saw his liberty already slipping away from him, and the thoughts of Arden's villainous intent spurred him on. There was yet time; no alarm had been given. As he sprang forward, Abdu, with the agility of an ape, sprang out of reach, and, setting his fingers in his mouth, gave one prolonged whistle.
So engrossed were these two in the subject of their conversation, that neither observed the shaking tapestry on the wall, or the faint exclamation that proceeded from it, as Mariam took her departure. The next morning, as Mariam had promised, Naoum presented himself.
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