THE SOURCE OF THE NILE. 2y 
Mahomet Gibberti had told him I could help him. He de- 
fired me alfo to keep the bearer with me in my houfe, and 
give him charge of the gate till he could come to Mafuah 
- himfelf. 
I soon faw the treachery of the Naybe. He had not, in- 
deed, forbid me to go and fee his nephew, but he had for- 
bid any boat to carry me; and this I told the fervant, appeal- 
ing to the Sardar for what I faid in the divan of my willing- 
nefs to go to Arkeeko to Achmet, though I pofitively refu- 
fed to goto Hamazen. I begged the fervant to ftop for a 
moment, and go to the Sardar who was in the caftle, as I 
had been very eflentially obliged to him for his interpofi- 
tion at a very critical time, when there was an intention to 
take away my life. I fent him a {mall prefent by Achmet’s 
fervant, who delivered the meflage faithfully, and had heard 
all that had paffed in the divan. He brought me back a 
pipe from the Sardar in return for my prefent, with this 
meflage, That he had heard of my countrymen, though he 
had never feen them; that he loved brave men, and could 
not fee them injured; but Achmet being my friend, I had no 
need of him. That night he departed for Arkeeko, defiring 
us to fhut the door, and leaving us another man, with or- 
ders to admit nobody, and advifing us to defend ourfelves 
if any one offered to force entrance, be they who they would, 
for that nobody had bufinefs abroad in the night. 
{ now began to refume my confidence, feeing that Pro- 
vidence had ftill kept us under his protection; and it was 
not long when we had an opportunity to exercife this con- 
fidence. About 12 o’clock at night a man came to the 
door, and defired to be admitted ; which requetft was refufed 
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