CHAPTER XXIII.

Once more to Gakdul A battle on the way back Leave Abu Haifa for good On the tramp Magaga Wells Korti.

ORDERS were daily expected from Gakdul for our eturn to Korti, and at length they came. Wood leliographed that we were to keep only forty camels n all to take us back, and that all the other camels re to be sent at once to Gakdul for transporting he sick and stores still there.

I happened to be next on the roster for " casual " luty, so accordingly started off in the evening with ome forty loose camels, and ten men to escort and drive them. Luckily there was a moon about seven,, tnd after various incidents, such as losing our way n the interval of darkness, and three camels departing his life, we got into the wells about eight o'clock. Just Before the turn in to Gakdul, I was riding in front, when I heard some extraordinary noises in the