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It was the old story of deception and rebellion. Before my face Abou Saood would cringe to the earth, but he became an open rebel in my absence. It was absolutely necessary to place this man under arrest. When the Baris were at open war with the government, he had not only associated with their chief, but he had armed parties of these natives with muskets, which he employed in his zareebas.
"The favourite sons of Kamrasi were Kabba Rega and Kabka Miro, while the old enemy of the family, Rionga, the cousin of Kamrasi, again appeared upon the scene. "The companies of Abou Saood supported all three, receiving ivory and slaves from each as the hire of mercenary troops; and at length they played out their game by shooting Kabka Miro, and securing the throne to Kabba Rega.
For many years Allorron's tribe had been associated with the slavers, and now that the entire country had been leased to one man, Abou Saood, he had become the vakeel, or representative of this individual, by whom he had been thoroughly prepared for our arrival.
The report among the slave companies asserted that Abou Saood had been in league with Raoul Bey to frustrate the expedition; thus the conspiracy of the officers headed by Raouf Bey, which I had checkmated, was the grand move to effect a collapse of the expedition, and to leave a clear field for the slave-traders.
"To Abou Saood, vakeel of the firm of Agad & Co. "Sir, "You arrived here on the 10th inst. with a large number of cattle stolen by you and your people. "You, knowing that the Baris were at war with the government, have nevertheless been in daily and friendly communication with them.
He was also to assist the government expedition in every manner, and to supply not only carriers, but even troops, should they be necessary. I read this contract to some of his principal men, who fairly laughed outright at the audacity of Abou Saood in subscribing to such utter falsehoods.
They commenced the system of cattle-lifting and slave-hunting, which rapidly increased until it arrived at the immense scale already described. I preached morality hopelessly to the Baris; they were mere ruffians, and they longed for the arrival of Abou Saood, who would once more give them an opportunity of joining his people to plunder and enslave the tribes of the interior.
I handed seventeen documents to Nubar Pacha, with evidence sworn to upon the Koran before witnesses, and properly sealed by Wat-el-Mek, Suleiman, the sheiks of the country, Major Abdullah, and others, against Abou Saood, charging him with various crimes, including treason in having given the orders that his Fatiko company should fire at me and the government troops.
9. 2nd Jumay Acher, 1289, letter from Abou Saood, Fatiko. 10. 29th Jumay Owal, 1289, order for confiscation of Fatiko after the attack made upon the troops. Letter from officers of Fabbo. 12. 4th Regeb, 1289, report of Abou Saood's escape with government guns, &c. 13. 22nd Jumay Acher, 1289, letter from vakeel Suleiman, Fabbo.
This was the actual report that Abou Saood had given to Kabba Rega, as the dragoman Umbogo had been the interpreter, in the presence of Mohammed, my old Cairo dragoman. I laughed outright at this absurdity: at the same time it corroborated all that I had already heard of Abou Saood's treachery. I immediately asked Kabba Rega if he was satisfied now that he had seen me?
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