ABDULLAH AL SHAMOUN noticed the great excitement on the edge of the forest that bordered the aduar. The thought that Farrah and her companions had left on their tour and had not returned yet assaulted him when he heard the screams. When he left the tent the Sheik saw his wife Alima running desperately to the edge of the aduar.
“Ya Allah!” Cried Abdullah as he ran with the risk of losing his composure. His heart sank when he saw the bloodied Faisal moving on foot bringing the reins of a single horse on which both Farrah and Fadilah rode, the latter also with her clothes covered with blood. He saw askance a group of Africans headed by a European who resembled a hunter walking at the rear and entering the aduar. At first glance he recognized the white man that had established his camp near t
