I endeavoured to call him back, but too late. As soon as the animal reached the rocky bed below he fell upon his side.
He continued to breathe a few moments only, then expired.
CHAPTER XIX.
THE CITY IN THE CLOUDS.
"There is a strange story connected with this place known to us as Zomara's Wrath," Omar said, when together we turned away and mounted our horses to ride back to the camp.
"Relate it to me," I urged eagerly.
"To-night. After we have eaten at sundown I will tell you about it," he answered, and spurring our horses we galloped quickly forward.
When we had eaten that evening and were seated aside together, I reminded him of his promise.