Ali Baba and the forty theives (9)

Ali Baba and the forty theives (9)
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" Good man ! " the theif said to the old man.

"How can you still see so clearly at your age ? "

" Eh ? I can see that you are not from around here ! " said Baba Moustafa.
" My eyes are the best in the city.
Why, not long ago I sewed a dead man back together in a room much darker than this ! "

" Go on... Where was that ? " asked the thief.

" I don't know. I was taken there blindholded, " replied Baba Moustafa.

The thief held out a couple of gold pieces.

" Take me there ! "

" I told you, I was blindholded ! " said Baba Moustafa.

" Try to remember in which direction you were led ! " pressed the thief.

Baba Moustafa accepted challenge and, as he had a good memory, they soon arrived in front of Cassim's house, which was now Ali Baba's.

The thief thanked Baba Moustafa, then he secretly made a cross with chalk on the door and went back into the forest.

Shortly afterwards, Morgiane discovered the mark.

She assumed that this mark was not a good sign so she took a piece of chalk od the same colour and drew crosses on all the other doors in the neighborhood.

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