Synopsis

Chapter One Tis Justice, not Revenge “Call it not revenge, my brother; say it is but an act of justice, stern justice, and I am with you.” “Allah is great, Allah is good,” replied the Arab whom his companion had addressed as brother. They were both talking in their own language, a language at once so forcible and flowery, that all attempts to render it into English ends but in a poverty-stricken paraphrase. “Yes, Allah is good.” The difference between the two speakers was very remarkable. They were brothers only