"I have not accepted those gifts.

Take them up! You who have entered Petra without my leave shall account to my men presently.
Thereafter we will talk of gifts." "Which men ?" Grim asked him blandly.

"Surely not the forty and four who went to raid the Beni Aroun?
Nay, I took the liberty of sending them a message signed with Your Honor's seal.

They will not come for a day or two, so we can make friends undisturbed." _"Shu halalk ?_ With my seal ?" "With Your Honor's seal.

Observe; I have it." "Then--then--Where is she into whose hands I gave it ?" That was the first sign that Ali Higg had given of the slightest affection for any one.