midday
Then , having learnt his news , they could decide on the next step to be taken . Perhaps , if Abdullah came , they would be able to rejoin the expedition without further trouble . After Hussain 's departure , Royson and Abdur Kad ' r disposed themselves to rest . Utilizing camel cloths as _ tentes d'abri _ , they snatched a couple of hours of uneasy sleep ; but the heat and insects drove even the seasoned sheikh to rebellion , and by midday both men preferred the hot air and sunshine to the sweltering shade of the stuffy cloths . Irene was right when she said that Dick had made a great advance with his Arabic . He was master of many words of every-day use , and had also learnt a number of connected phrases . Abdur Kad ' r knew some French .