LIFE IN UGANDA. 113 see him, put all possible obstacles in my way. At last, however, on December 27th, I met him at Mtesa's court, and he proved to be Dr. Emm Effendi (now Bey), who had been sent by Colonel Gordon on a diplomatic errand to Mtesa. Dr. Emin seemed much surprised to see me, and asked if I had just arrived in Uganda, and was immensely astonished when I told him that I had been there six months. He had known of our mission, and had expected to have heard of our arrival, and on entering Uganda had repeatedly inquired if there were any news of us, but was always told that there was none; and when he asked Mtesa himself, he received the same answer, that nothinghad been heard of us. The Doctor, who spoke good English, gave me all the latest European news, which was some nine months more recent than any I had, and kindly offered to do anything for me that he could. On leaving the palace we walked together down the hill, followed by a large crowd, and on reaching the turning down to my house, I invited Dr. Emin to return home with me, and we both proceeded towards it, but had not got far when three or four chiefs came rushing after us, and insisted on the Doctor returning to his own quarters.

The next day 1 went up to the palace again, hoping either to see Dr. Emin or to get permission to visit him, but without success. Mtesa, however, told me that he had heard that O'Neill had reached VOL. I. I