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A Uy Sart Oo } THE KING'S TALISMAN. maining Nubians, and ere the youth fully realized what had taken place, the last of his intended murderers had fallen into that sleep which knows no earthly waking. Every sword-point was dropped, and every eye was turned upon the Arab leader. ‘‘Pardon, noble youth,” cried the Arab, removing his tasseled cap from his brow. ‘*‘ These dastard Nubians hired me to assist them in protecting their train against the de- signs of one who had turned traitor; but in God’s truth I knew you not till my steel had well-nigh found your life.” ‘‘Marmiel!” exclaimed Noureddin, as he recognized the features of one whom he well knew, “I rather owe you thanks than pardon.” ‘‘ Well, be that as it may, suit yourself,” returned the Arab, placing his cap once more upon his brow. ‘But I would have sooner stricken my right hand from its wrist than to have raised that hand against the preserver of my life.” : Noureddin extended his hand to his new-found friend, and was not a little pleased when Marmiel told him that he and his band would accompany him to within an hour’s journey of Petra. While the Arab was regulating his men, the youth hastened to the pavilion. As he came up to the entrance, Selina received him with a look of the deepest _ gratitude, and wiping the tears from her eyes, she mur- mured: “We are safe—we are safe; and to you, my best of | friends, I owe it all. Oh, God grant that I may be able yet to repay thee!” | “Repay me? Say not that, dear Selina, for you have already spoken that which is worth even life itself. But we are safe, and we need fear no more danger. The Arab leader is one whom I once found perishing, on the rugged side of Mount Hor, from the effects of a fall he had received in chasing an antelope. I assisted him to the cave of my old Eomicbooks (Eo)