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64 ss THE KING'S TALISMAN. but he had the game entirely in his own hands, and he calmly resigned himself once more to a kind of watchful slumber, which was not disturbed until the eunuchs began to move about him. Molech took it upon himself to fill the water-pouches of the Egyptian enunchs, and as Noureddin watched his mo- tions he could plainly perceive that he was performing his mission. ‘The blacks received Molech’s intelligence with startled expressions of countenance, but not a single glance toward the Nubians betrayed the knowledge they had gained. Haeh one’s hand dropped significantly upon his sword-hilt, and the muscles of the wrist told, in their silent language, how much meaning there was in the motion. ‘*Molech,” said Noureddin, shortly after the train was in motion, as he beckoned his faithful follower to his side, ‘‘how received your friends the intelligence of the Nubians’ plot?” ‘‘ Just as I supposed, sir; they are prepared to resist to the last.” “But will they stand by me, and obey my orders?” ‘Yes, every man of them.” ‘‘Good,” ejaculated the youth, as he noticed Molech’s confident tone. ‘‘ Now, ere another sun shall set, our train shall be on its way back to Petra.” ‘‘'T'o Petra!” exclaimed Molech, in astonishment. ‘< Yes, to Petra.” ““But you will not surely throw yourself into the very jaws of the king? You will not expose yourself to certain death?” “No,” returned the young man, while a look of confi- dent power rested upon his features. ‘<I shall expose my- self tono more danger by returning than I shall by pro- ceeding. In either case my presence on earth will be dan gerous to the king, and he will not fail to seek my own life as well as yours.” "EOMICDOOKS (Eo)