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? ? ? ? "They have killed him," whispered Meriem.

? ? ? ? The statement brought Baynes to a realization of the cause of their return.

? ? ? ? "Wait here," he said. "I will go and see. If he is dead we can do him no good. If he lives I will do my best to free him."

? ? ? ? "We will go together," replied Meriem. "Come!" And she led the way back toward the tent in which they last had seen Korak. As they went they were often forced to throw themselves to the ground in the shadow of a tent or hut, for people were passing hurriedly to and fro now--the whole village was aroused and moving about. The return to the tent of Ali ben Kadin took much longer than had their swift flight to the palisade.


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