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The three forts which the Guards had built, when they came on in advance of General Stewart's column, were still standing; as well as a number of smaller ones, which had been afterwards added. "It is rather a bad place for being caught, Zaki, for the ground is so broken, and rocky, that the Dervishes might creep up without being seen." "Yes, sir, it is a bad place," Zaki agreed.
It is of no use shouting, for they could not hear us in that din; and if they happened to catch sight of us, would take us for two of the black boatmen. I see the stream is taking us nearer to the bank." Zaki had taken hold of the woman while he was speaking. "We might swim a long way down, master, if we let go of her." "I won't do that, Zaki.
Therefore you would not be likely to meet anyone from El Obeid in Mahmud's camp." "How is it, Zaki, that when so many in the Soudan have suffered at the hands of the Dervishes, they not only remain quiet, but supply the largest part of the Khalifa's army?" "Because, my lord, none of them can trust the others. It is madness for one tribe to rise, as the Jaalin did at Metemmeh.
The animals have made a very long journey, since we started, and we shall want them badly tomorrow." In another half hour the sun went down. Darkness comes on quickly in the Soudan, and in another quarter of an hour they had lost sight of their pursuers, who had gained about a mile upon them. "Another five minutes, Zaki, to allow for their eyes being better than ours.
"We are off again, Zaki," Gregory said. "We will go down to the yard where the animals we captured are kept, and choose a couple of good donkeys. I am to carry a despatch to Omdurman, and as time is precious, we will make a straight line across the desert; it will save us fifty or sixty miles." "I am glad to be gone, Master.
"If he says stay, I shall stay, though it might cost me my life. If he says go, I must go." "You may speak to him," Mahmud said. Zaki went round to Gregory's tent, and told him what Mahmud had said. "Go, certainly, Zaki. You can do me no good by remaining here, and might even do me harm; for if you were killed I also might be murdered.
As the horse only cost three pounds, and the camel only five, Gregory's store of money was not seriously affected by the purchases. For both animals, although in poor condition from their journey from Kordofan, a fortnight's rest and good feeding did wonders. Zaki had not much to do, but Gregory was well satisfied with the selection he had made.
Three times the gourds were filled, and emptied. "Now hand me down that water bag." This was half filled, and then, exhausted with their work, they threw themselves down and slept for some hours. When they awoke, the sun was setting. "Bring up the horses, Zaki. Let them drink as much as they like." The gourds had each to be filled six times, before the animals were satisfied.
I want to go, and therefore I do not stand on the order of going." Later, General Hunter gave Gregory an order, for a passage in a steamer on which the correspondents of the various newspapers were going down. "What shall we take, master?" Zaki asked. "Just the clothes we stand in, Zaki. I have got a couple of the Dervish Remingtons, and several packets of ammunition.
He handed the paper to Zaki, who took his hand and raised it to his forehead, with tears in his eyes. "I go because you order me, master," he said, in a broken voice; "but I would a thousand times rather remain, and share your fate, whatever it might be." Then he turned, and abruptly left the tent. Twice that day, Gregory had received food from a female slave of the harem.
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