The King's Talisman — page 133: what you’re looking at

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404 THE RINGS TALISMAN. CHAPTER XVI. THE SUSPICIOUS HORSEMAN. While the king was consulting with the centurion for the seizure of the two censors, there was being enacted a scene without the city, which, had he known it, might have sunk the shaft of fear still deeper in his soul. Just at the base of Mount Hor, within half an hour’s ride of the Petran pass, a party of horsemen had drawn up their somewhat jaded steeds by the side of the Lady Selina’s pa- vilion. Marmiel rode up to Noureddin’s side, and casting his eyes around upon the heavens, he said: ‘‘Noureddin, it must be now near midnight, and from hence you must go without me; but if ever you need the services of strong arms and willing hearts, if you can but hunt up Marmiel and his troop, they will be ready at your service.” ‘‘T thank thee, my friend,” Noureddin returned, as he extended his hand, ‘‘and I believe you speak the truth; but I trust I may-never have occasion to call for the assistance you would extend. Should I, however, chance to need it, I might not hesitate to seek you out. Fare the well, Marmic', till we meet again.” | <*Qne boon I would ask ere I go,” said the Arab chief, still holding his young friend by the hand. ‘‘Name it.” ‘«‘T would bid adieu to the Lady Selina.” ‘God forbid that you should ask in vain for such a boon. Go, Marmiel, and let her thank you for the service you have rendered.” Eomichbooks (e{ 0)