body, it had said no good cheer to it, whispered no word of

All at once his physical endurance seemed exhausted, and he

saw the white wall and arched gateway of his garden and the

turrets of his home with an inexpressible relief. But it was

the hour of siesta, and he was always careful not to let the

requirements of his profession disturb his household. So he

rode quietly to the rear, where he found a peon nodding within

the stable door. He opened his eyes unnaturally wide, and