ABSTRACT
The Sultan sent for one of the slaves above mentioned and said to him : <e Thale inte Mahometh.” The slave, who was named Mahometh, answered : “ Escult iasidi,” that is, “ What dost thou say, lord ? Said the Sultan: “ An ne Soldan ?” that is, “ Am T Sultan ?” Mahometh replied: “ Heu valla siti inte Soldan,” that is, “ Yes, by God, thou art Sultan.” 1 Then the Sultan took him by the hand and made much of him, and said to him : S( Roa chatel zaibei anneiati arba ochan sechala,” that is, “ Go and kill thy com panion, and I will give thee five castles.” 2 Mahometh re plied : “ Iasidi anue iacul menau men saibi theletin sane vualla sidi ancasent,” that is, <c O lord, I have eaten with my companion thirty years and acted with him, I cannot bring my mind to do such a thing.” 3 Then said the Sultan : (t Well, let it alone.” Four days afterwards, the said Sultan sent for the other slave, who was named Cairn, and made the same speech to him that he had made to his companion, that is, that he should go and kill. “ Bizemele,” Cairn said at once, “ erechman erachin Iasidi,” that is, “ So be it, lord, in the name of God ;” 4 and then he armed himself secretly and went immediately to find Mahometh his com panion. When Mahometh saw him, he looked him fixedly in the face, and said to him : “ O traitor, thou canst not deny it, for I detect thee by thy countenance; but look now, for I will slay thee sooner than that thou slay me.” Caim, who saw himself discovered and known, drew forth his dagger, and threw it at the feet of Mahometh, and falling
a Huh aktal sdhibek, wa-ana ’aaltk arhda aw khams kalaa. Go kill your comrade, and I will give you four or five castles.
