"Your sister Selika opposed my wishes once," he said, with cruel significance; "she will never oppose me more. Begone!"
They tremblingly obeyed the tyrant.
This done, he sent the two armed eunuchs off with a wave of the hand.
"What's up now, I wonder?" whispered Jack.
"Wait."
The Irishman had an odd suspicion.
And his suspicion was very soon realised.
"Remove your veil," said Osmond, the deputy-pasha, peremptorily.