my lad," he said, and the deep musical tones of his voice had
an affectionate sadness in them.

"I am going back to my own land to-morrow, and shall never leave it
again. But we shall meet, for such is the will of the All-Powerful,
unless the inward voice deceives me, as it has never hitherto done. You
will, or let us say you _may_, need my aid. You will learn where and
how to find the Sheikh Burrachee--which is my real name--from Yusuff,
the sword dealer, in the armourers' bazaar, at Cairo. But you will more
certainly do so by applying to the head Dervish at the mosques of
Suakim, Berber, or Khartoum. At the last town, indeed, you will have no
difficulty in learning where I am, and being conducted to me; and,
indeed, in any considerable place above the second cataract of the Nile,
you will probably learn at the mosque how and where to obtain the
required direction, even if they cannot give it you themselves. If
there is hesitation, show the holy man this ring, and it will be removed
at once. Should you meet with hindrance in your journey from any desert
tribe, ask to be led to the chief, and give him this parchment. He may
not be an ally to help you, but he may, and if not, he will probably not
hinder you. Lastly, take these three stones, and see that you keep them
securely in a safe place, and that no one knows that you possess them.
They are sapphires of some value I exact no promise, but I bid you not
to part with these for any purpose but that of coming to me. For that,
sell them. Should you hear of my death, or should ten years elapse
without your coming to me, they are yours to do what you like with.
Lest you should forget any part of my directions, I have written them on
a paper which is at the bottom of the box containing the sapphires.
Come."

Harry rose and stood by his side. His uncle fitted the ring on his
fore-finger, put the morocco box containing the sapphires, and the thin
silver case, like a lady's large-sized card-case, that protected the
written document, into his breast pocket, and then rising himself,
rested his two hands on the lad's shoulders, and gazed long and
earnestly into his face.

Then turning his eyes upwards, he muttered a prayer in Arabic, after
which he gently drew him to the door, and, releasing him, opened it, and
said, "Farewell."

CHAPTER TWO.

MR. RICHARD BURKE VISITS HIS LAWYER.

Mrs Forsyth had another brother, named Richard, living in Ireland.
When Ralp