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"Kleenex" said Sara

"Excuse me?"

"Kleenex," she repeated "You know, Kleenex tissues At hoht of hoain "What will happen now? I mean about your uncle?" she asked, quietly

"You mean because I killed him?"

She nodded

"Well, to tell the truth, his death will not cause any great upset It ell known that he enjoyed, shall we say, different, sexual tastes It will becoot carried away and Abdulah was accidentally killed You will not have to be involved The official story will be that he died of some accident, a fall from a horse, perhapsI do not know It is not i"

"Won't your father be upset that you killed his brother?"

Rashid laughed "Oh no, ives hi to worry about When I was just a child, Abdulah tried to have my father killed That would have put control into his hands until I becae, which I am sure he would have never let happen You see, Abdulah always resented being the younger brother He felt he would have made the better ruler Unfortunately that jealousy twisted his one" And almost to himself, he added, "Of course his death does create one problem"

"What's that?" asked Sara

"The casino Someone will have to take over the casino in Atlantic City But never mind about that" He took her hand "Will you be able to sleep now?"

She nodded

"Good I have put extra guards at your door, not that they will be necessary any longer The danger is over But I thought you may feel safer"

"Thank you" came her quiet reply Then she looked up at him and asked, "Rashid, what aboutbe worked out with the US authorities for my return without any scandal?"

Rashid's blood ran cold at the thought of losing her, for she was correct: he could say that the culprit had been apprehended and dealt with accordingly, especially now that the Areed to his ter, so he lied

"Yes, little bird, I will have ton speak to the State Departe for your return"