Beluchi

Here, as in El Matra, you find Banyans from India, Beluchi from the Mekran coast, negroes from Zanzibar,

Southern Arabia Mabel Bent

Most of these are Beluchi from the Mekran coast, and Africans from the neighbourhood of Zanzibar.

Southern Arabia Mabel Bent

"He says that they are gone already!" translated the Beluchi.

Told in the East Mundy, Talbot, 1879-1940 1920

The Beluchi passed the question on, and the fakir tossed him an answer to it.

Told in the East Mundy, Talbot, 1879-1940 1920

The Beluchi translated, and repeated word for word.

Told in the East Mundy, Talbot, 1879-1940 1920

"Down with you!" ordered Brown, and all except Brown and the Beluchi tumbled over backward.

Told in the East Mundy, Talbot, 1879-1940 1920

And then he launched out with a string of eloquence that Brown called on the Beluchi to translate.

Told in the East Mundy, Talbot, 1879-1940 1920

So he marched them back to the guard-room once again, and sent two of them in to drag out the shivering Beluchi, who had taken cover underneath a cot and refused to come out until he was dragged out by the leg.

Told in the East Mundy, Talbot, 1879-1940 1920

At each short pause for breath he added something in an undertone that made the Beluchi strain his ears.

Told in the East Mundy, Talbot, 1879-1940 1920

The Beluchi repeated the question in the guttural tongue that apparently the fakir best understood.

Told in the East Mundy, Talbot, 1879-1940 1920