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The Little Blue Devil

nothing. By now he had learnt that it would be impossible to make good his claim to it, and he did not dare try. His courage was at a low ebb.

He tramped about looking for work till his feet burnt like fire and all his muscles ached, but he had no luck. He was out of place in Cairo. He had spent his last piastre when, out of pity, they took him on at the Hôtel Lafayette. It was a pity that ran no risk of hurting itself; Tony was to work for his food and shelter and get no pay, but just then he was glad of the chance.

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