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THE KINGS TALISMAN. — Mei. he knew him to be true to his interest, and as soon as the friendly eunuch had gone, he sat down by the side of his horse to await his messenger’s return. For fully half an hour had Noureddin sat thus, when he was aroused from a half dreamy slumber into which he had fallen, by the weight of a hand on his shoulder, and spring- ing suddenly to his feet he beheld the Egyptian. “*__st!” uttered the eunuch, as he cast his eyes fearfully around. ‘* Make no movement. Lay down Dy. the side of your horse while I kneel by the side of my own.’ Noureddin obeyed without a question, for he saw by the manner of Molech that something startling had occurred. His own horse lay so asto hide him from the view of the Nubians, while that of the Egyptian was next to him. ‘‘ Now,” said the young man, in a low, cautious tone, as soon as he had arranged himself as requested, ‘‘ what have you heard?” _ “TJ have heard the Hate plan with regard to yourself and us. The king has laid his plans deeply. He intends that only his Nubians shall ever return to Petra alive.” ‘Did you hear this from the lips of the Nubians?” Yes, sir—within the last half hour. I obtained a most fortunate location for overhearing, nor had they suspicions that an eavesdropper was so near. ‘They have instructions _ from the king to murder us all as soon as we get fairly on our way from Khaibar.” “So I have thought,” returned Noureddin, not at all startled by the information he had received; ‘‘ and now that I have proof of it, my course is clear.” ‘¢But the Nubians have now laid out aplan for them- selves,’ said Molech, as he bent over as near to his leader as possible; and then dropping his voice still lower, he con- tinued: ‘They intend to poison you ere we reach Khaibar.” Eomicbooks:¢o m