ALI BABA AND. THE FORTY THIEVES. 17

showed him the piece of money she had
found sticking to the bottom of the
measure ; a coin so ancient that the name
of the prince, engraven on it, was
unknown to her.

Far from feeling glad at the good
fortune which his brother had met with,
Cassim grew so jealous of Ali Baba that
he passed almost the whole night without
closing his eyes. The next morning
before sunrise he went to him. He did
not treat him as a brother: ‘* Ali Baba,”
said he, harshly ‘‘ you pretend to be poor
and miserable, and a beggar, and yet you
measure your money,” and Cassim showed
him the piece of gold his wife had given
him, ‘“‘how many pieces,” added he,
‘* have you like this, that my wife found
sticking to the bottom of the measure

yesterday ?”

From this speech Ali Baba knew that
Cassim, and his wife also, must suspect
what had happened. So, without showing
the least sign of surprise, he told Cassim
by what chance he had found the retreat
of the thieves, and where it was; and
offered, if he would keep it secret, to
share the treasure with him.

“‘ This I certainly expect,” replied
Cassim in a haughty tone; ‘‘ otherwise I

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