NILE 83

IX. THE REIGN OF TERROR IN ALEXANDRIA 94

X. THE MEETING OF FRIENDS 106

XI. A MYSTERIOUS MESSENGER 117

XII. THE NEW OCCUPATION 131

XIII. HELMAR PROVES HIS METAL 144

XIV. THE REGIMENTAL COOK 154

XV. ON PATROL 164

XVI. WE MEET AGAIN 178

XVII. HAKESH THE PRIEST 193

XVIII. BEHIND PRISON BARS 205

XIX. THE ESCAPE 215

XX. ARABI PASHA 225

XXI. TO CAIRO AGAIN 237

XXII. HORROR 249

XXIII. IN THE HANDS OF THE PHILISTINES 261

XXIV. A FRIEND INDEED 272

XXV. NAOUM PLANS 284

XXVI. A DASH FOR LIBERTY 297

XXVII. ACROSS THE DESERT 308

XXVIII. MEETING OF FRIENDS AND CAPTURE OF ARDEN 322

XXIX. TO DEATH OR GLORY 334

XXX. CAIRO SAVED AND HELMAR'S REWARD 346
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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
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"His eyes rested on the motionless figure of an
Arab standing in the centre of the room" Frontispiece

The Duel 1

A visit to the Pyramids 11

Camping on the banks of the Danube 12

Type of Egyptian 23

The accident on the Danube 24

"As the leader made an attempt to get over the
bough, Helmar swung his heavy club at him" 27

Helmar in Alexandria 35

Type of gipsy 44

The man-hunt in the slums of Cairo 45

A pair of pistols 58

The capture of the spy 59

"Just as a hideous black wretch rushed at him,
he fired point-blank"