DEATH OF FARAGH. 227 back to three generations that Gordon had no money, and that he knew of no hidden money or treasure.

' You he/ cried the dervishes.

' You wish after a while to come here, dig, and get it all for yourself.'

' If the Inglezze had no money or silver, how did he make all those silver medals we have seen ?

'Most of them are lead,' Faragh replied, 'and he paid every one with paper.' 'It is false,' they replied, 'and now have a care; listen to what we are going to say to you. We are sure you know where the money lies concealed. \A'e are not careful of your life, for you have betrayed the man whose salt you had eaten ; you have been the servant of the infidel, and you have betrayed even him. Unless you unfold this secret of the buried treasure, you shall surely die.'

But Faragh, it is said—for we were not there—seeing that his end was approaching, that his words were not believed, assumed a proud and haughty bearing, and an attitude of defiance.

' I care not,' he said, ' for your threats. I have told the truth, Allah knows. There is no money, neither is there treasure. You are magnoons (blockheads) to suppose there is money; but if there were you would not divide it fairly among your followers— to every one his portion. You would keep it among yourselves. I have done a great deed. I have delivered to your lord and master the city, which you could never have taken without my help. You would have been beaten back from the trenches by the Inglezze, who, even now, await their time to punish you; and I have secrets regarding these, which, if I die, will die with me. I tell you again there is no treasure, but you will rue the day if you kill me.'

One among the dervishes then stepped forward, and struck* him, bound as he was, in the mouth, telling him to cease his fool's prophecies; while another, incensed, rushed at him and struck him on the back of his neck with his two-edged sword, so that with one blow his head fell from his shoulders.

So perished the arch-traitor—may his soul be afflicted! But as for Gordon Pasha, the magnanimous, may his soul be ' enjoying fuller knowledge!'