Page 14 - HP2A 001 Forty Fortunes

diviner and explained the situation

to Ahmed and demanded to know

where the thieves where hiding.

Ahmed quick on his feet thought

forty chest means forty hands and

told the king that there were forty

thieves responsible for the robbery

and that forty men must be caught

for the crime at hand. The King was

amazed at Ahmed’s ability. Then the

king told Ahmed to find the gold and

all the thieves responsible. Ahmed

felt light headed, as this task would

be nearly impossible to complete.