Though thy women be fair as the dawn over the Sea of Oman, and soft-eyed as the gazelles in the oasis of the _Wady el Ward_ (Vale of Flowers), not for us are they.

We seek other rewards.
Therefore will I ask thee still another question." "Thy question shall be answered, O Frank!" "Is it true that the Caliph el Walid, in Hegira 88, sent forty camel-loads of cut jewels to Mecca ?" "That is true." "And that, later, all those jewels were brought hither ?" "Even so! It is also true that two Franks in Hegira 550, digged a tunnel into the Meccan treasury from a house they had hired in the guise of Egyptian _Hujjaj_.

They were both beheaded, White Sheik, and their bodies were burned to ashes." "No doubt," the Master answered, nonchalantly.

"But they had brought no rich gifts to the Meccans.

Therefore, now speaking of these forty camel-loads of cut jewels, O Bara Miyan--" "It is in thy mind to ask for those, White Sheik ?" "Allah giveth thee two hearts, Bara Miyan, as well as the riches of Karun.