Yet Dick added a third to these two earlier subtle enigmas in "El
Jaridiah's" characteristics when he heard the Arab's unfeigned pleasure
at the statement that it was not the lady actually rescued, but a
friend of hers, whom the thievish dogs aforesaid meant to carry off.
Abdullah then saw a path out of the thorny labyrinth which beset him.
It was evident that in serving Miss Fenshawe he had displayed his
fidelity to Mrs. Haxton! The notion was so gratifying that he made a
suggestion which assuredly would not otherwise have occurred to him.
When they reached the camp-fire where they were supplied with such
valuable information on their outward journey, he would obtain some
goat's milk for Madame, he said, and that would not only restore her
strength but go far towards alleviating the soreness caused by the gag.
He kept his promise. The milk was brought in a dubious vessel, but the
girl vowed she never tasted a more delicious beverage. They resumed
their march, Irene's head dropped cozily to the region of Dick's heart,
and that wayward organ thumped again in the most alarming way.
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