“I suppose you also counseled him to fly, Zulima?”
“No; I visited him to question him about the Eye of Jobu.”
“Well?”
“He denied ever having had it in his possession,” replied the princess.
“You believed him, of course?”
“No, uncle; he lied.”
Ajeeb looked at her in surprise. He had expected she would have endeavored to exculpate the explorer.
“Did you tell him he lied?”
“Yes.”
“What then?”