Thus , in the evening , no one was surprised to hear the wretched shrieks and cries of Cassim 's wife and Morgiana , telling everyone that Cassim was dead . The day after Morgiana went to an old cobbler near the gates of the town who opened his stall early , put a piece of gold in his hand , and bade him follow her with his needle and thread . Having bound his eyes with a handkerchief , she took him to the room where the body lay , pulled off the bandage , and bade him sew the quarters together , after which she covered his eyes again and led him home . Then they buried Cassim , and Morgiana his slave followed him to the grave , weeping and tearing her hair , while Cassim 's wife stayed at home uttering lamentable cries . Next day she went to live with Ali Baba , who gave Cassim 's shop to his eldest son . The Forty Thieves , on their return to the cave , were much astonished to find Cassim 's body gone and some of their money-bags . `` We are certainly discovered , '' said the Captain , `` and shall be undone if we can not find out who it is that knows our secret . Two men must have known it ; we have killed one , we must now find the other . To this end one of you who is bold and artful must go into the city dressed as a traveler , and discover whom we have killed , and whether men talk of the strange manner of his death . If the messenger fails he must lose his life , lest we be betrayed . '' One of the thieves started up and offered to do this , and after the rest had highly commended him for his bravery he disguised himself , and happened to enter the town at daybreak , just by Baba Mustapha 's stall . The thief bade him good-day , saying : `` Honest man , how can you possibly see to stitch at your age ? '' `` Old as I am , '' replied the cobbler , `` I have very good eyes , and will you believe me when I tell you that I sewed a dead body together in a place where I had less light than I have now . '' The robber was overjoyed at his good fortune , and , giving him a piece of gold , desired to be shown the house where he stitched up the dead body . At first Mustapha refused , saying that he had been blindfolded ; but when the robber gave him another piece of gold he began to think he might remember the turnings if blindfolded as before . This means succeeded ; the robber partly led him , and was partly guided by him , right in front of Cassim 's house , the door of which the robber marked with a piece of chalk . Then , well pleased , he bade farewell to Baba Mustapha and returned to the forest . By and by Morgiana , going out , saw the mark the robber had made , quickly guessed that some mischief was brewing , and fetching a piece of chalk marked two or three doors on each side , without saying anything to her master or mistress . The thief , meantime , told his comrades of his discovery . The Captain thanked him , and bade him show him the house he had marked .
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