particularly as he will have the muskets
for his money.'

CHAPTER XXXVIII.

_Tancred's Recovery_

TANCRED rapidly recovered. On the second day after his recognition of
Eva, he had held that conversation with Fakredeen which had determined
the young Emir not to lose a moment in making the effort to induce
Amalek to forego his ransom, the result of which he had communicated to
Eva on their subsequent interview. On the third day, Tancred rose
from his couch, and would even have quitted the tent, had not Baroni
dissuaded him. He was the more induced to do so, for on this day he
missed his amusing companion, the Emir. It appeared from the account of
Baroni, that his highness had departed at dawn, on his dromedary, and
without an attendant. According to Baroni, nothing was yet settled
either as to the ransom or the release of Tancred. It seemed that the
great Sheikh had been impatient to return to his chief encampment, and
nothing but the illness of Tancred would probably have induced him to
remain in the Stony Arabia as long as he had done. The Lady Eva had
not, since her arrival at the ruined city, encouraged Baroni in any
communication on the subject which heretofore during their journey had
entirely occupied her consideration, from which he inferred that she had
nothing very satisfactory to relate; yet he was not without hope, as he
felt assured that Eva would not have remained a day were she convinced
that there was no chance of effecting her original purpose. The
comparative contentment of the great Sheikh at this moment, her silence,
and the sudden departure of Fakredeen, induced Baroni to believe
that there was yet something on the cards, and, being of a sanguine
disposition, he sincerely encouraged his master, who, however, did not
appear to be very desponding.

'The Emir told me yesterday that he was certain to arrange everything,'
said Tancred, 'without in any way compromising us. We cannot expect such
an adventure to end like a day of hunting. Some camels must be given,
and, perhaps, something else. I am sure the Emir will manage it all,
especially with the aid and counsel of that beauteous Lady of Bethany,
in whose wisdom and goodness I have implicit faith.'

'I have more faith in her than in the Emir,' said Baroni. 'I never know
what these Shehaabs are after. Now, he has not gone to El Khuds this
morning; of that I am sure.'

'I am under the greatest obligations to the Emir Fakredeen,' said
T