they were led to murder my two innocent boys. Beware!"

The two brigands looked at each other half scared.

"What of that, do you think?"

The other looked nervously around him before replying.

"It is grave."

"Very."

"Poor Ymeniz! he has been stabbed in the back."

"No; here is the death wound below the heart."

"Then he has not been taken by surprise."

"Evidently."

The two men made their way with all despatch to their camp, carrying
the paper with them.

The sensation it caused is indescribable when Boulgaris read it aloud
to the assembled brigands.

"Death to the Englishman Harkaway!" exclaimed one of the brigands,
impetuously.

The cry was caught eagerly up by all--save one.