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Selim, he too good horse to go away over the sea. What 

 will the Effendi pay for Selim ? " 



' " I will gladly give $4000 for him, but I tell you he 

 can't be bought." 



' "The Effendi is right. If the Effendi try to take Selim, 

 wicked men kill Effendi." 



' "Well, I might as well give it up, Rustam, and as I sail 

 for home in a day or two, I must go without my beauty. 

 It is too bad ! ' 



' Rustam soliloquised : " The Effendi sail to-morrow 

 night. No moon — all dark. Four thousand dollars ! " 

 Aloud, "Rustam very sorry, Effendi." 



' With a sharp look at Rustam — ' Get out, you miserable 

 tempter ! I'm an honest man, and must go without Selim." 



' The ship still lay at anchor the next night on a dark 

 sea, lashed to quiet by the torrents of rain that were 

 descending. The judge paced up and down on the 

 covered deck thinking sadly of his disappointment, and 

 wondering what caused so unusual a commotion on the 

 ship, when Rustam suddenly appeared before him. 



'"What brings you here, Rustam?" said the startled 

 judge. 



' " Rustam steal Selim away ! Effendi very good master ! 

 Selim here on ship, he go too." 



'"You rascal! Is it possible you have stolen Selim 

 and have brought him here on board ? " 



' With excited affirmative gesture : * Yes, yes, Effendi. 

 Selim come with me ! Nobody know where he go ! 

 Rustam take money, put in Selim's place ! Gold good ! 

 Make owner rich ! Buy more horse ! Too late, now, 

 Selim stay here ! " 



'The temptation was too great for the judge, and 



