OF GARAHMEE AND MOOSA. 117 



fire-arms ; but Garahmee, who was a most cunning 

 man, never dreamt that his son, as he used to call 

 me, suspected in the least his design, so carelessly 

 had I been accustomed to trust myself with him, 

 and had been so deceived by his particularly mild 

 and quiet deportment. His first step, after watch- 

 ing the occupation of the camp, was to endeavour 

 to take Ohmed Mahomed's place in the cave, but 

 this I instantly objected to in a tone so suddenly 

 harsh that he involuntarily started, and sat down 

 again just at my feet, but outside the entrance. 

 All this time Moosa had been sitting about five 

 paces in front. His shield, held before him, con- 

 cealed his whole body, a black face and bushy 

 head of hair alone appearing above its upper edge ; 

 his spear was held perpendicularly, with its butt- 

 end placed upon the earth, in the usual manner, 

 w T hen an attack is meditated. 



Garahmee was evidently disconcerted by my 

 refusal to admit him into the cave, and perhaps if I 

 had assumed a greater apparent suspicion, he would 

 have deferred his attempt until a more favourable 

 opportunity ; but seeing me seemingly undisturbed, 

 he took his seat at my head, and asked peremptorily 

 for some dollars ; " and Moosa wants some too," 

 added he, turning and looking with an expression 

 readily understood by the latter worthy, who in- 

 stantly rose and taking the place just vacated by 

 Garahmee, seconded the motion by holding out 

 his hand for " nummo" (dollars). In my belt 



