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The steel whickered in flight, anddissolved into a silver blur of light. However, you will have to resign your commission in the Hussars. Pray to Allah for forgiveness. Heexamined the locks on his shackles.

This wasthe Rahad river, but it was not navigable for more than a few leaguesupstream. Yakub had left a rope in place. Penrod saw the spurt of blue powder smoke afew seconds before the report reached his ears. As soon as the men had prayed and drunktheir coffee, all three mounted again and rode on.