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? ? ? ? "She is not," replied Malbihn.

? ? ? ? "Who is she then?" asked Korak.

? ? ? ? Here Malbihn saw his chance. Possibly he could make use of his knowledge after all--it might even buy back his life for him. He was not so credulous as to believe that this savage ape-man would have any compunctions about slaying him.

? ? ? ? "When you find her I will tell you," he said, "if you will promise to spare my life and divide the reward with me. If you kill me you will never know, for only The Sheik knows and he will never tell. The girl herself is ignorant of her origin."

? ? ? ? "If you have told me the truth I will spare you," said Korak. "I shall go now to The Sheik's village and if the girl is not there I shall return and slay you. As for the other information you have, if the girl wants it when we have found her we will find a way to purchase it from you."

? ? ? ? The look in the Killer's eyes and his emphasis of the word "purchase" were none too reassuring to Malbihn.


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