Chapter 16: The Hole in the Wall

⁠​​​‌​​​​​‌‌‌‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​⁠The position of the moon had cast the greater part of the wâdi into deep shadow. There was a gap in the irregular wall nearly opposite to Barry’s tent through which a certain amount of light came, but right and left of it lay ebony darkness.

As he came out and joined Professor Blackwell:

“There’s a party of Arabs up on the caravan road!” said the latter in a low, urgent voice.

“Where is my father?” B