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. The light of day was gradually gathering in the east, when the Arab sheik, recovering from his excitement ventured to make an examination of the _douar_ and its denizens. Two important facts presented themselves as evidence that the fright they had experienced was not without a cause. The sentry who had been stationed to guard the camp on its southern side was not present, and Golah's two wives and their children were also absent. There could be no mystery about the disappearance of the women. They had gone to rejoin the man whose voice had been heard calling "Muley!" But where was the Arab sentry? Had another of the party fallen a victim to the vengeance of Golah? CHAPTER SIXTY ONE. GOLAH FULFILS HIS DESTINY. Taking the Krooman by one arm, the Arab sheik led him up to the old man-o'-war's-man; who, sailor-like, having finished his watch, had gone to sleep. After being awakened by the sheik, the Krooman was told to ask the white man why he had fired his pistol. "Why, to kill Golah, the big nager!" answered Bill; "an' I'm mighty desaved if I 'ave not done it." This answer was communicated to the sheik, who had the art of expressing unbelief with a peculiar smile, which he now practised. Bill was asked if he had seen the black sheik. "Seen him! sartinly I did," answered the sailor. "He was not more nor four paces from me at the time I peppered him. I tell you he is gone and done for." The sheik shook his head, and again smiled incredulously. Further inquiries were interrupted by the discovery of the body of the Arab sentinel whom Golah had killed, and all clustered around it. The man's head was nearly severed from his body; and the blow, which must have caused instant death, had evidently been given by the black sheik. Near the corpse, tracks were observed in the sand such as no other human being but Golah could have made. It was now broad daylight; and the Arabs, glancing along the shore to southward, made another discovery. Two camels with a horse were seen upon the beach about half a mile off; and, leaving one of their number to guard the _douar_, the old sheik with his followers started off in the hope of recovering some of the property they had lost. They were followed by most of the slaves; who, by the misfortunes of their masters, were under less restraint. On arriving near the place where the camels were, the young man we have described as Golah's brother-in-
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