Chapter 28: The Raid on the Bandits

⁠​​​‌​​​​​‌​‌‌​‌​​​‌​​‌​​​‌​​‌‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌⁠When Ali reached the Hotel de France and dragged himself to his master's apartment, which was not until quite late in the afternoon, his condition was truly deplorable. Footsore and ready to drop from extreme fatigue, he staggered like a drunken man. He was thickly covered with dust and profuse perspiration made his dark skin glisten. The faithful mute at once threw himself at the Count's feet, em