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66 THE KING'S TALISMAN. rear. The animal drank off the water almost at a draught, and in a moment more Noureddin vaulted into the saddle, and motioned the train to start on, still pe yen the riderless horse by the bridle. ‘s What means this?” asked Molech, as he rode up to his leader’s side, after the train was once more in motion. ‘‘-You will see ere long,” replied Noureddin, still keep- ing his eyes fastened upon the motions of the animal he led. ‘‘If 1am not mistaken, the time for action is near at hand.” ‘Ah!’ ejaculated the Egyptian, while a ray of intelli- gence flashed athwart his features; ‘‘and have they begun so soon?” ««We shall see.” Hardly had Noureddin spoken when the steed stopped and turned his large eyes around upon the man who led him. A quick shudder passed through his heavy frame, but he soon became quiet, and at a gentle pull of the br idle he started on again. Molech saw in an instant what had transpired, and he was just upon the point of speaking, when his attention was arrested by the approach of one of he Nubians, who had loosened his spear from its socket and brought it nearly down to its rest. “Look out!” uttered the Egyptian, in a quick, startled tone. ‘‘ Look behind you!” Noureddin cast his eyes behind him, and saw, within twenty yards, the advancing Nubian, with his clutched spear. ‘‘ How now, slave!” cried the youth. ‘‘ Back on the in- stant!” The Nubian took no notice of the order, but still he ad- vanced. His eyes were not fixed upon the young leader, but upon the horse which he led. Noureddin saw this, and he at once suspected the fellow’s design to kill the horse ere Gomicbooks com