But when they had followed it into still another street, and turned from this into yet another, she confessed that she was bewildered and knew not which course should be pursued.
Then Dick set out to make his way back as quickly as possible, the girl relying wholly on his judgment. They seemed entangled in a network of very crooked and very bewildering streets.
Again they were suddenly confronted by a number of loaded camels. The one in advance was heavily loaded, his pack being so broad that it nearly touched the walls on either side. The beast came swinging on.
Nadia uttered a cry of alarm and turned to run. She fled up some steps and disappeared within an open doorway.
Dick gave a gasp of dismay as he followed her, for he saw she had entered a Moslem temple, and he knew such an intrusion might produce an uproar.
He sprang up the steps. Even as he did so, he heard sudden shouts of alarm and anger coming from within the temple.
Then Nadia reappeared, looking rather startled and agitated.
“Goodness!” she gasped. “I almost ran right onto a lot of monks at their devotions!”
The camels were swinging past.
“We must get away from here in a hurry!” exclaimed Dick.