TheGovernorstraightenedhisback。\"Giveear,Opeople!\"hecried。\"ImakeanewLaw!\"
Thevillagersclosedin。Hecalled:——
\"HenceforwardIwillgiveonedollartothemanonwhoselandAbuHusseinisfound。Andanotherdollar\"——heheldupthecoin——\"tothemanonwhoselandthesedogsshallkillhim。ButtothemanonwhoselandAbuHusseinshallrunintoaholesuchasisthishole,Iwillgivenotdollars,butamostunmeasurablebeating。
Isitunderstood?\"
\"OurExcellency,\"amansteppedforth,\"onmylandAbuHusseinwasfoundthismorning。Isitnotso,brothers?\"