332 THE KAi'D'S PARTING GIFT. cm. xoi. 



Shedma — and continued his journey to the city of Marocco. 

 On reaching the capital, he at once placed himself under 

 he protection of the Viceroy,' and judiciously sacrificed 

 half of his wealth as an offering to the imperial treasury. 

 He was received with favour ; a handsome house was 

 assigned to him as a residence ; and for anything we know 

 to the contrary, he may be still enjoying, what is seldom 

 granted to a high functionary in Marocco, a tranquil old age. 



When the flight of the Grovernor was noised abroad in 

 Haha, the people of the country proceeded, according to 

 custom, to pillage and destroy the castle of their oppressor. 

 'Among other things brought to light were two skeletons 

 built into the wall of one of the inner chambers. The 

 Kaid had two nephews, who were, or might have become, 

 dangerous rivals, and it was in this way that he bad 

 disposed of them. 



Among the stores found in the kasbah were several 

 large earthen jars of butter, and others of honey, and 

 these furnished forth a feast for the unbidden guests. The 

 Kaid was a thoughtful man, and even in the hurry of his de- 

 parture he had not forgotten his disobedient subjects. The 

 feast was not well over when the effects began to be appa- 

 rent, and a large number of those who partook of it died in 

 agony. The Kaid had mixed a large quantity of arsenic 

 with the delicacies which he had been forced to leave 

 behind him. 



Meanwhile, as we had seen, the relations between the 

 people of Mogador and their neighbours had become very 

 unsatisfactory. Indignant at the outrage committed be- 

 fore our departure, the Grovernor of Mogador thought it 

 necessary to show his strength and enforce respect. He 

 accordingly despatched 200 men, under the command of 

 our old friend Kaid el Hadj, to demand satisfaction for 

 what had happened, and security for better conduct in 

 the future. The result was exactly what might have been 



The present Sultan of Marocco. 



