They look to deceive and cut you down, kill Salah-ed-din, and escape by the further door.

Can you hold your own awhile against eight men, think you ?" "We have done so before and will try," answered Wulf.

"But how shall we know that they are not Mameluks ?" "Thus--they will wish to pass the door, and you will say, 'Nay, sons of Sinan,' whereon they will spring on you to kill you.

Then be ready and shout aloud." "And if they overcome us," asked Godwin, "then the Sultan would be slain ?" "Nay, for you must lock the door of the chamber of Salah-ed-din and hide away the key.

The sound of the fighting will arouse the outer guard ere hurt can come to him.