in the manner of the Prussian who would like to make the Turks believe
he loves them. Rustum Khan cursed with keen attention to detail
at sight of him. The man who had entered with him became busy in
the shadows trying to find room to stall their horses, but Von Quedlinburg
gave his reins to an attendant, and stood alone, akimbo, with the
firelight displaying him in half relief.

"I am a man who knows, among other things, the name of him who bribed
the kaimakam.* on Chakallu," Kagig answered slowly, also in English.

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* Kaimakam, headman (Turkish).
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The German laughed.

"Then you know without further argument that I am not to be denied!"
he answered. "What I say to-night the government officials will
confirm to-morrow! Are you Kagig, whom they call the Eye of Zeitoon?"

"I am no jackal," said Kagig dryly, punning on the name Chakallu,
which means "place of jackals."

The German coughed, set one foot forward, and folded both arms on
his breast. He looked capable and bold in that attitude, and knew
it. I knew at last who he was, and wondered why I had not recognized
him sooner--the contractor who had questioned us near the railway
encampment along the way, and had offered us directions; but his
manner was as different now from then as a bully's in and out of
school. Then he had sought to placate, and had almost cringed to