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Chapter 10

           Thoughonlythechiefknewofit,mydoubtwasperhapsevengreater;forhecouldsoordermattersastohavemeathismercywhenhewould.Iguardedmyself,therefore,withwakefulnesssowellasIcould,determinedthatatmyearliestopportunityIshouldleavethisparty,andcompletemyjourneyinghome,firsttotheNilebank,andthendownitscoursetoAlexandria;withotherguideswhoknewnotwhatstrangemattersIhadwithme.

           "Atlasttherecameovermeadispositionofsleep,sopotentthatIfeltitwouldberesistless.Fearingattack,orthatbeingsearchedinmysleeptheBedouinmightfindtheStarJewelwhichhehadseenmeplacewithothersinmydress,Itookitoutunobservedandhelditinmyhand.Itseemedtogivebackthelightoftheflickeringfireandthelightofthestarsfortherewasnomoonwithequalfidelity;andIcouldnotethatonitsreverseitwasgravendeeplywithcertainsignssuchasIhadseeninthetomb.AsIsankintotheunconsciousnessofsleep,thegravenStarJewelwashiddeninthehollowofmyclenchedhand.

           "Iwakedoutofsleepwiththelightofthemorningsunonmyface.Isatupandlookedaroundme.Thefirewasout,andthecampwasdesolate;saveforonefigurewhichlayproneclosetome.ItwasthatoftheArabchief,wholayonhisback,dead.Hisfacewasalmostblack;andhiseyeswereopen,andstaringhorriblyupatthesky,asthoughhesawtheresomedreadfulvision.

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