“Eighty-six beans!” said the big feller. And before the other’s eyes he bobbed a large goatskin purse which jingled.

“Marks or francs?”

“O, my well-known Allah! Better’n ’nat! American pennies! How’s that hippolohit yer?”

“Gimme that bag! She’s yours.”

Musty Ale shoved the coin of treachery next to a half loaf of bread under his sandy jelab.

As the other wheeled his magnificent charger to spur it to a violent gallop, Musty suddenly called:

Hup!” (Halt!)

“What?”

“She likes to be called ‘Queen.’”