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CHAP. XIII. ARGON DELIVERED FROM PRISON
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very inferior in numbers, and he was defeated. IIe fled to the Castle of Kala'at
beyond Tús, but was persuaded to surrender. Ahmad treated him kindly, and
though his principal followers urged the execution of the prisoner, he refused, having
then, it is said, no thought for anything but the charms of his new wife Tudai.
CHAPTER XIII.
How ARGON WAS DELIVERED FROM PRISON.
Now it befel that there was a great Tartar Baron, a
very aged man, who took pity on Argon, saying to him-
self that they were doing an evil and disloyal deed in
keeping their lawful lord a prisoner, wherefore he re-
solved to do all in his power for his deliverance. So he
tarried not, but went incontinently to certain other Barons
and told them his mind, saying that it would be a good
deed to deliver Argon and make him their lord, as he was
by right. And when the other Barons had heard what
he had to put before them, then both because they
regarded him as one of the wisest men among them, and
because what he said was the truth, they all consented to
his proposal and said that they would join with all their
hearts. So when the Barons had assented, BOGA (which
was he who had set the business going), and with him
ELCHIDAI, TOGAN, TEGANA, TAGACHAR, ULATAI, and .
SAMAGAR, all those whom I have now named,—pro-
ceeded to the tent where Argon lay a prisoner. When
they had got thither, Boga, who was the leader in the
business, spoke first, and to this effect : " Good my Lord
Argon," said he, " we are well aware that we have done
ill in making you a prisoner, and we come to tell you
that we desire to return to Right and Justice. We come
therefore to set you free, and to make you our Liege
Lord as by right you are ! " Then Boga ceased and said
no more.
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