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Osman called to the men guarding the gate to thecourtyard, Bring in the informer to collect the reward he waspromised. Osman listened to the report of thisindolent and careless man. For Saffron, dinner-time was the highlight of her busy day. Oto seemingly complied, but, onreaching the peninsula, opened communication with his father, and itwas agreed that whil

n into Sagami, crossed the bay toKazusa and, sailing north, reached the southern shore of Shimosa,which was the frontier of the Yemishi. They had only one pack camel to carry the leatherbags of small gear, food and ammunition, but there were no waterskins. Salida offered his elbow to Osman, and his erstwhileenemy helped the old man to his feet. The Dervish feluccas sallied out from the west bank and made anotherattempt to intercept the steamer, but by now the sun was high.