“Delirious?” said the Sheikh, hesitating. “Oh, yes, I know—mad.”
“And blood-poisoning would have set in. Without attention he would have been a dead man before a week had passed.”
“But now, O Hakim—now?”
“With care and attention to his wound he will soon recover.”
“Hah! It is good. His people would have slain us if he had fallen.”
“But what about now, Ibrahim?” said the professor. “He said it was peace, but will he keep his word and let us go?”
“Hah!” said the Sheikh quietly; “I think not yet. If their Excellencies look around without seeming to notice they will see that men have been placed in five places at a distance like sentries of the Khedival guard.”
“To keep a look out for the approach of enemies,” said Frank quickly. “Well, it is soldierly.”
“It might be to keep us from stealing away,” said the Sheikh drily.
“Yes, of course,” said the professor. “But look here, Ibrahim, who are these likely to be?”