With a sharp surge of fear Rebecca found herself alone with God'sprophet. They would be crowded, but at least it had its ownbathroom. From the corner of his eye Ryder watched her brush back a strand ofthat beautiful silken hair. They went down to theriverbank and embarked in the dhow that was waiting for them.
It was amarvelous feat of horsemanship. They were using a pew from the Catholic cathedralas a battering ram. It dropped back down theriver, and just as it seemed that Penrod's troops must be overtaken byoverwhelming numbers of cavalry, it opened up with the deadly Maxims. This was Osman Atalan, emir of the Beja.
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