This guest-wing of the palace, where these rooms were situated, formed, we noted, a separate house, having its own gateway, but, so far as we could see, no passage or other connection joining it to the main building.

In front of it was a small garden, and at its back a courtyard with buildings, in which we were informed our camels had been stabled.

At the time we noted no more, for night was falling, and, even if it had not been, we were too worn out to make researches.
Moreover, Orme was now desperately ill--so ill that he could scarcely walk leaning even on our shoulders.

Still, he would not be satisfied till he was sure that our stores were safe, and, before he could be persuaded to lie down, insisted upon being supported to a vault with copper-bound doors, which the officers opened, revealing the packages that had been taken from the camels.
"Count them, Sergeant," he said, and Quick obeyed by the light of a lamp that the officer held at the open door.

"All correct, sir," he said, "so far as I can make out." "Very good, Sergeant.