“Then he——”
“You are his captive.”
“I knew it! The monster! If my brother—if Brad and Dick find this out he shall suffer!”
“If you promise to do just as I direct I will save you from that man.”
“How can you? You are only a woman.”
“That’s what I appear to be.”
“You cannot be more than nineteen.”
“Younger than that,” was the reply. “Still I will save you.”
“It’s impossible! They brought you here to deceive me!”
“That’s correct. Old Hafsa did it himself, but he is the one deceived. To-night he paid a handsome price for me, with the idea of adding me to his harem. Oh, I must laugh! I must! Where’s my handkerchief! Let me smother the sound!”