Under the eagle's wing (1899) (14777030932)

Identifier: undereagleswing00mill (find matches)
Title: Under the eagle's wing
Year: 1899 (1890s)
Authors: Miller, Sara
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Publisher: Philadelphia : The Jewish Publication Society of America
Contributing Library: University of Pennsylvania Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Lyrasis Members and Sloan Foundation



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icines and the bag containingthe money he had received fromMaimon beside him. Had he turned,he would have seen a bright blackeye peering through a hole in thecurtain. As it was, he could notshake off the feeling of suspicionwhich had assailed him before. Had I not feared to arouse the 132 UNDER THE EAGLES WING covetousness of yon old miscreant,I should have had Ibrahim sleepby me. Still, I shall keep this dag-ger by my hand, for if ever manhad the eye of a rogue, then is myhost so gifted, thought he, as heresolved to sleep with one eye open.Made restless by these thoughts,he slept fitfully, and finally fell intoa doze, only to be awakened by afumbling at the mattress. Sleepyas he was, Joseph was still consciousenough to make no movement.Slowly opening his eyes, he saw along brown arm thrust throughthe curtain and reaching for theprecious package at his side. Asthough moving in his sleep, hemanaged to place his hand uponthe blade of his dagger. Swiftlyhe aimed a blow at the hand near \
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A DESEKT JOURNEY 133 his side. The large handle of theweapon descended so heavily thatit might easily have broken thewrist. With a sharp cry of pain,the thief quickly withdrew his arm,and all was silent again. Joseph,now alert, sat up and listened, butheard no movement. He felt forthe medicines and the money, andfound that they were safe. I did the old fellow no wrongwhen I doubted his honesty,thought he. A right shrewd blowI gave him, but it will teach himto keep his hand at his own sidehenceforth. Though all is safe, hehath destroyed the rest I neededmightily. I shall sleep no more,but await the arising of theothers.* Just ^ before dawn Ibrahim 134 UNDER THE EAGLFS WING brought him his breakfast of drieddates and bread, and went to fillthe leather bottles at the well.This done, the horses were broughtto the tent, and their leader wassummoned. Their host, his right wrist boundup, came forward to Joseph, whohad not neglected to reward him,though not sumptuously enoughto excite his cup