. The quest of the four-leaved clover, a story of Arabia; . Two Brothers 84 XIII. The Caravan 89 XIV. New Thoughts 92 XV. The Attack 100 XVI. The Recovery 109 XVII. The Silver Leaf 116 XVIII. The Secret 121 XIX. The Foxs Patience 126 XX. Saved by a Proverb 133 XXL The Dowry 140 vii viii QUEST OF THE FOUR-LEAVED CLOVER CHAPTER XXII. Going Home ........... 151 XXIII. Kara Sheitan ........... 155 XXIV. Hospitality ............ 160 XXV. The Golden Leaf .......... 166 XXVI. The Return ........... 176 XXVII. Leila . . • .......... 181 XXVIII. Vengeance ....... ..... 186 XXIX. The Diamond Leaf ......
. The quest of the four-leaved clover, a story of Arabia; . Two Brothers 84 XIII. The Caravan 89 XIV. New Thoughts 92 XV. The Attack 100 XVI. The Recovery 109 XVII. The Silver Leaf 116 XVIII. The Secret 121 XIX. The Foxs Patience 126 XX. Saved by a Proverb 133 XXL The Dowry 140 vii viii QUEST OF THE FOUR-LEAVED CLOVER CHAPTER XXII. Going Home ........... 151 XXIII. Kara Sheitan ........... 155 XXIV. Hospitality ............ 160 XXV. The Golden Leaf .......... 166 XXVI. The Return ........... 176 XXVII. Leila . . • .......... 181 XXVIII. Vengeance ....... ..... 186 XXIX. The Diamond Leaf ......... 193 XXX. The Happiness of Omar ....... 198 XXXI. Friends ..... ......... 207 PRONOUNCING VOCABULARY ......... 211 FULL-PAGE ILLUSTRATIONS PAGE No one could make the camels kneel as quickly as he 19 This is my son, my partner, and my successor . . 35 Even Hamama, his mare, seemed proud to carry sucha master 96 At once the caravan was thrown into the wildest con-fusion 102 Have mercy, my brother 188 IX THE QUEST OFTHE FOUR-LEAVED CLOVER PROLOGUE. This is the story that Ibn Ahmed the cameldriver told us in the desert one night as we werecamping together at the Well of the was coming on ; the stars twinkled in thesky, and all the earth seemed wrapped in alone watched over his world. Tired as wewere after the heat and the travel of the day, thestory came to us like a pure draft of water bring-ing refreshment and new life. It may serve othertravelers as well, and give them also peace, pleasantdreams, and forgetfulness of care. CHAPTER I THE JOY OF THE HOUSE In the wealthy city of Jedda, on the shore ofthe Red Sea, once dwelt an Egyptian merchant,Hajji-Mansur by name. During the Egyptian warsboth armies counted upon him for provisions, arms,and camels ; and after a battle he always complainedthat he had ruined himself for the sake of the sidethat had won. It is true no one was a more zealousally than he, nor could any one obtain so cheaply thespoil
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