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Subject: Is Billina a girl? No; she's a yellow hen, and a great friend of
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He longed to recover this valuable weapon, and feared that at any
moment the curious Turk would discover its use
He held out his hand toward the tube, and tried to say, by motions, that he
would show the fellow how to use itThe man seemed to understand, by he would
not let the glittering instrument out of his possession
Rob was almost in despair, when he happened to notice upon his hand the
ruby ring given him by the chief
Drawing the jewel from his finger he made offer, by signs, that he
would exchange it for the tube
The Turk was much pleased with the idea, and nodded his head repeatedly,
holding out his hand for the ring Rob had little confidence in the man's
honor, but he was so eager to regain the tube that he decided to trust him
So he threw the ring to the top of the wall, where the Turk caught it
skilfully; but when Rob held out his hand for the tube the scoundrel only
laughed at him and began to scramble to his feet in order to beat a
retreat Chance, however, foiled this disgraceful treachery, for in his
hurry the Turk allowed the tube to slip from his grasp, and it rolled off
the wall and fell upon the sand at Rob's very feet
The robber turned to watch its fall and, filled with sudden anger, the boy
grabbed the weapon, pointed it at his enemy, and pressed the button Down
tumbled the Turk, without a cry, and lay motionless at the foot of the wall