THE WILY DERVISH 29 



sum of one hundred and twenty thousand francs, be- 

 sides the sacks of wheat. ' ' 



"And the dervish preferred the grain sixty-four 

 times doubled. " 



"In comparison what was offered him was noth- 

 ing." 



"And the plant-lice !" asked Jules. 



"The story of the dervish is bringing us to that 

 directly, ' ' his uncle assured him. 



