couldaccomplishwitharifle；andthustowarnamanwhowouldbeusefultome，insteadofkillinghim。

　　Wat-el-MeknowofferedtoswearupontheKoranfidelityandallegianceifIwouldpardonhim；andhewouldatonceprovehissinceritybyraisinganirregularcorps。

　　Thismanwasacuriouscharacter；hissuperstitiousnaturehadbeenseizedwiththeconvictionthathispresentpositionwasaspecialvisitationofdivinewrath。Hewasacourageousfellow，andheknewthecountryandthenativesbetterthananymanliving。Ihadalwayswishedtoengagehisservices，andIconsideredthisanexcellentopportunity。

　　Theofficersnowbeggedmetoforgivehim。Hewasledawaytoastreamofclearwater，wherehewentthroughtheprocessofwashingwithacakeofsoap，whichwassorelyneeded。Hewasthendressedincleanclothesthatwerelenttohimforthatpurpose，andtheKoranwasbroughtandlaidopenataparticularpassage。

　　Placinghiswoundedhanduponthepage，herepeatedwithgreatdevotiontheformaloath。Wat-el-Mekalwaysbehavedwellfromthattime。

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