Chapters 10-13 Summary

In Chapter 10, Abdullah realizes that he cannot walk very fast because he has stiffened up from sitting for so long. Abdullah comes upon the four men and realizes that the soldier is the target for the ambush. Abdullah knows he cannot stand by and let the four men rob the old soldier. On the other hand, Abdullah has never been in a fight in his life. A fight ensues and all four men are knocked out. While they are unconscious the old soldier robs them. Abdullah learns that the old soldier had not been foolish at the tavern by showing his gold but used the men's greed as a way to lure the thieves to attempt an ambush. The old soldier makes it a practice of robbing those who would try to rob him.

Abdullah travels with the old soldier. The...