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At the battle of Tel-el-Kebir, where Arabi's army was completely defeated and the rebellion finally crushed, the marines, who had hitherto borne the brunt of all the fighting which had taken place, were not in the front line of attack, and bore but little share in the fighting, which was done almost entirely by the Highland Brigade.
"They come to de dahabîeh Arabi's men and they say I must go with them, so I am here, but I not like." "Ah, I see, you were pressed into the service," said Helmar, "and you are here against your will." The man nodded, then again glancing suspiciously round, said "But you, they kill you Arabi shoot you when you get to Damanhour."
The khédive, who was forced to fly for his life to an English steamer, was reinstated in the Ras-el-Tin Palace, under an escort of seven hundred marines. The British admiral was afterwards severely criticised for not having put a stop to the rioting before it assumed such serious proportions. Arabi's army of 6,000 was now increased by recruits flocking in from every port in Egypt.
Therefore, what we have done will bring us in favour with our chief, and Abdu will be punished probably hanged," he added in a loud tone so that the prisoner could hear. "Oh, I see," replied Helmar. "Then you will take him where you take me, and hand him over as a prisoner too, for attempting to murder me against Arabi's wish. That is decidedly smart. Do you hear, Abdu?"
"There are more unlikely things than that when you are in the Line. Things are not settled there yet." "Why, Arabi's insurrection is completely quelled, and he is a prisoner. And the Government will have nothing to do with the Soudan business, they say." "Who is they? One set of theys say so, and another set of theys say we can't help having to do with it, let the Quakers say what they will.
Alexandria was being rebuilt after the bombardment; Arabi's insurrection was quite over, and Mohammed Tewfik Pasha firmly established. The English soldiers were leaving, and the country would soon be quit of them entirely. "Not it," said one of the new-comers, who seemed to be a passenger.
"To prevent your escape! You fool!" he hissed. "Do you think that you are going to be allowed to get away from here to foil Arabi's plans? I tell you no! I have but to go from here and summon the guard, and you will never again see daylight!" "'m! that certainly would be awkward," replied George, quietly. "But you have first got to leave this room.
He selected this particular one on account of its obscurity. From the vessel he had seen a stray party of Arabi's soldiery, and he had no fancy for running the risk of encountering them by taking one of the larger thoroughfares. How dark and quiet it seemed, not a sign of life was to be seen anywhere.
Certainly, if it comes to a fight, I should be much more comfortable with the knowledge that you and Baby were in safety." The Egyptian soldiers were quartered, for the most part, outside the town; and for some days there was danger that they would enter, and attack the European inhabitants; but Arabi's orders were strict that, until he gave the command, they were to remain quiet.
From the outset he gave secret support to Arabi's party, probably with the view of undermining the Dual Control and the Khedive's dynasty alike. He doubtless saw that Turkish interests might ultimately be furthered even by the men who had imprisoned or disgraced Turkish officers and Ministers.
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