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? ? ? ? Already from without came the sounds of the alarm that the three Negresses had started. Men were running toward the tent of Ali ben Kadin. There was no time to be lost.

? ? ? ? "Quick!" cried Korak, turning toward Baynes, who had scarce yet realized whether he was facing a friend or foe. "Take her to the palisade, following the rear of the tents. Here is my rope. With it you can scale the wall and make your escape."

? ? ? ? "But you, Korak?" cried Meriem.

? ? ? ? "I will remain," replied the ape-man. "I have business with The Sheik."

? ? ? ? Meriem would have demurred, but The Killer seized them both by the shoulders and hustled them through the slit wall and out into the shadows beyond.

? ? ? ? "Now run for it," he admonished, and turned to meet and hold those who were pouring into the tent from the front.

? ? ? ? The ape-man fought well--fought as he had never fought before; but the odds were too great for victory, though he won that which he most craved--time for the Englishman to escape with Meriem.


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