the gun reached the top"

151 Helmar and the cook 154 Death of Brian 164 A mounted patrol 177 Face to face 178 "And how do you propose to drag me from here if I do not choose to go?" 181 A Dahabîeh 192 Helmar felled the Egyptian to the ground 193 Hustled into prison 205 "Pull and shake as he would, the iron seemed to remain firm in its socket" 211 A race for life 215 Helmar before Arabi 225 Arden's agent at work. 237 Breakfast brought into prison 249 In the place of torture 261 "He was already beyond crying out. All sense of feeling had left him!" 270 Under friendly care 272 Arden's disguise discovered 284 The guide leads the way 297 The flight over the plain 308 "The fight in the desert" 319 The meeting of Osterberg and Helmar 322 To save Cairo! 334 "They rode straight for the citadel" 344 The Sphinx 345 Approaching the city 346 Helmar's gratification 362

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A QUARREL AND A FIGHT

The Debating Society of the Königsberg University was sitting. The subject for the occasion was of a trivial nature, but lent itself to keen and heated argument. The whole afternoon had been occupied with the speeches of the minor lights of the society, and now only the two opposing leaders remained to make their closing speeches before the division took place.

Young Osterberg, the leader of the "Ayes," rose to his feet. His remarks were sound and clear, and his arguments, to many, conclusive. After he had occupied the attention of the assembly for nearly twenty minutes, he sat down amidst the plaudits of his own side, to await the speech from the leader of the Opposition.

At that moment a voice, distinctly audible above the buzz of conversation that followed, spoke in a loud, unpleasant tone, evidently intended for the whole room to hear.

"'Tis a pity certain positions are not filled by fellows capable of thinking and arguing logically. Such rot I have never