couldaccomplishwitharifle；andthustowarnamanwhowouldbeusefultome，insteadofkillinghim。
Wat-el-MeknowofferedtoswearupontheKoranfidelityandallegianceifIwouldpardonhim；andhewouldatonceprovehissinceritybyraisinganirregularcorps。
Thismanwasacuriouscharacter；hissuperstitiousnaturehadbeenseizedwiththeconvictionthathispresentpositionwasaspecialvisitationofdivinewrath。Hewasacourageousfellow，andheknewthecountryandthenativesbetterthananymanliving。Ihadalwayswishedtoengagehisservices，andIconsideredthisanexcellentopportunity。
Theofficersnowbeggedmetoforgivehim。Hewasledawaytoastreamofclearwater，wherehewentthroughtheprocessofwashingwithacakeofsoap，whichwassorelyneeded。Hewasthendressedincleanclothesthatwerelenttohimforthatpurpose，andtheKoranwasbroughtandlaidopenataparticularpassage。
Placinghiswoundedhanduponthepage，herepeatedwithgreatdevotiontheformaloath。Wat-el-Mekalwaysbehavedwellfromthattime。