The King's Talisman — page 152: what you’re looking at

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nm THE KINGS TALISMAN, 143 “‘T told thee thou shouldst see him again,” said the der- vise. ‘So thou didst, good Abdah Nazor, and all blessings be upon thy head, for the peace which thine assurance has given me.” For some time the corn-seller and the youth exchanged those mutual congratulations which might be expected between the father and child, but at length Abdah Nazor steppea forward, and laying his hand upon Ali Kinah’s arm, he said: — | ‘* Now we must dispatch a business which I would see the end of. Set aside your congratulations, Ali Kinah, and lend an ear to something of more import. I have come to _ take back a treasure which years ago I intrusted to thy keeping.” | ‘*A treasure! Intrusted to me! Youintrusted to me!” exclaimed the corn-seller, gazing into the old man’s face, to see if he spoke in earnest. ‘“Ves, Ali, you were intrusted with it. To-day I must demand it back.” ‘‘Do not trifle with me,” Ali uttered. ‘‘Surely you never would wish to make me appear dishonest, by demanding of me that which I never received?” — ‘* God forbid that I should trifle thus,” Abdah Nazor re- turned. ‘No, I speak in good faith, my friend.” Noureddin gazed in astonishment, first upon one, and then upon the other, of the speakers, and at length he said to his old tutor: ‘© Perhaps my father has forgotten.” ‘“No, no, my son, he could not have forgotten that.” ‘‘Then I pray you, tell me what you mean,” cried Ali Kinah. | ‘¢ Dost not remember a woman, who, years ago, left with thee a certain treasure, which thou promised to keep in safety?” Eomichbooks: co