CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

PAGES The calumnies of critics— My female slave — Real object of my

journey — Preliminary arrangements — General Stephenson's

letter 1-7

CHAPTER I

I START FOR KORDOFAN

Engagement of guides — A neglected warning — Hasseena accom-

panies the party — Dervishes reported on the road — Non- arrival of Hogal — Dervishes sighted at Selima Wells . . 8-14

CHAPTER II

BETRAYED BY GUIDES

Different routes over the desert — A quarrel amongst the guides —

Scouts sent out — Hassan convicted of error — Zigzagging in the desert — A council of war — Surprised by the dervishes — The fight— Taken prisoners . . . 15-28

CHAPTER III

IN THE HANDS OF THE DERVISHES

Conference of the Emirs Farag and Hamza— Halt for the night —

Baggage looted by dervishes — The Emirs confiscate all treasure for the Beit-el-Mal — Cross-questioned on my letters— Called a Government spy — Tortured by dervish guards— Rescued by Hamza and reserved for Wad en Nejoumi .... 29-40