"They are taking the lady
to a boat. The place agreed for the meeting is yet nearly a thousand
meters in front. Let us see what our horses can do."
They were off before he had finished speaking, but Abdullah smiled as
he rode.
"Bismillah!" he muttered, "that is a fine trick. I must learn it."
On through the night they went, and happily the broken land receded
here a little from the shore, leaving the road straight and fairly
visible.
They had gone half a mile or more, and Royson was beginning to fear
that either the Somali had been daring enough to mislead them or that
Irene's guards had been warned by the noise of their advance and were
crouching behind a clump of reeds until they passed, when Abdullah
lifted a restraining hand, and slackened pace.
Though the night was clear, and neighboring objects were quite
discernible, Royson failed to pierce the further darkness. He strained
his eyes, but could see nothing, while the Arab seemed to have a sixth
sense which warned him that there were others near.
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