The King's Talisman — page 71: what you’re looking at

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62 THE KINGS TALISMAN. “Me!” uttered Noureddin, almost thrown from his guard by the suddenness of his feelings. “Yes,” answered the Egyptian. ‘‘ They have overheard a conversation between the lady and her attendant, from which they apprehend that you meditate her release, and as they feel assured that their own lives must be the forfeit in such a case, they have come to the determination to poison you before you carry your plans into execution, and then perform the king’s mission themselves.” «‘ And this you overheard to-night?” “YY es.”? ‘‘’Then,” said Noureddin, ‘‘ my plans must be hastened. Sleep you by my side to-night, Molech, and on the morrow, ere the sun shall rise, be you up among our own eunuchs. You know their dispositions, and can handle them. ‘Tell them of all that is meditated against you and themselves, but not a word of this last plan. The Nubians will naturally think that you are making preparations for the start, if you are careful. Meanwhile I will arrange matters for action.” Molech nodded assent, and stretched himself upon his blanket, while Noureddin sank his head back upon his horse’s neck, and gazed thoughtfully upon the stars that sparkled above him. Gomicboo gS) (e(@) ez) m