But where was the Arab sentry? Had another of the party fallen a victim to the vengeance of Golah?
Chapter Sixty One.
Golah fulfils his Destiny.
Taking the Krooman by one arm, the Arab sheik led him up to the old man-o’-war’s-man; who, sailor-like, having finished his watch, had gone to sleep.
After being awakened by the sheik, the Krooman was told to ask the white man why he had fired his pistol.
“Why, to kill Golah, the big nager!” answered Bill; “an’ I’m mighty desaved if I ’ave not done it.”
This answer was communicated to the sheik, who had the art of expressing unbelief with a peculiar smile, which he now practised.
Bill was asked if he had seen the black sheik.