They had been in wholly desert country for the last three hours but now there were some mountains in view in the distance.
Then, as one of the Arabs pointed, Vanda saw what appeared to her to be a clump of trees in the centre of which loomed a large house.
It was impossible to see very clearly but she felt that it must be the Sheik’s. It was built low like all Eastern houses, but was obviously impressive.
A number of roofs could be seen behind the house surrounded by what seemed to be fertile ground, and Vanda realised at once that the houses were built in the middle of an oasis which would keep them well supplied with water.
She thought the oasis itself was most picturesque with its trees and vegetation after the dusty desert and was certainly made even more so by the nearness of the
