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I sent Abdullah with orders to the king, Quat Kare, to collect all his people with their ambatch canoes to assist us in raising the wreck. "The Shillooks have already taken possession of our old station, and have divided it into lots for planting. "December 20. The wind blows a gale from the north daily.
I advised him to say nothing more until he should see Djiaffer Pacha, and he would receive a direct reply from the Khedive. Quat Kare, with his wives and daughters and general retinue, determined to pass the night in our station. I therefore ordered an ox to be killed for their entertainment.
Who knows but that we may find a chance to recover the gun again, sooner or later. Live in hopes." "It's easy for you to say that, Frank, when your gun is all safe and sound. Why, what can I do now without anything to shoot game with?" "Well, I wouldn't worry about that. This is Kamp Kill Kare, you know. Trust us to find plenty for you to do.
The letter demands eight oxen, ten sheep, the section of lifeboat saved from the wreck, together with the yard and sail. "I shot two small antelopes, also some guinea-fowl, francolin partridge, and five pelicans. "December 22. Waiting for the arrival of Quat Kare and his Shillooks. Shot two geese and knocked over a large antelope, but lost him in the high grass.
I told him that he must have been in error when he reported the death of the old king, as I had proved him to be still alive. He replied that he did not believe the real Quat Kare was in existence, as he had heard on the best authority that he was dead.
I therefore recommended Quat Kare and his sons to go direct to Khartoum, and plead his cause at the divan of Djiaffer Pacha, who was the governor-general of the Soudan, which included the Shillook country; thus the whole affair was within his jurisdiction.
Quat Kare regarded him fixedly, and he replied slowly, "Where are all my cattle that you stole? where are the women and children that you kidnapped? I considered that if you took my cattle and captured my people, you might probably take ME, therefore I declined the opportunity." The Koordi puffed and puffed vigorously, but the long pipe did not draw; something had evidently choked the tube.
At the same time, I assured Quat Kare and his people that the Khedive had only one object in forming a government: this was to protect the natives and to develop the resources of the country.
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