Gordon in the Soudan. 7

leave Alexandria the same day, and join ns at Suez

Avitli the bao-CTaofo wliicli had arrived from Eno-land. At Suez we were lodged at tlie Hotel Anglais, and I presented myself in the evening to the Governor,- to whom I gave the letter of his Excellency i^nbar Pasha.

The steamer which was to take us to Suakim was

the Zagdzlg, and the next morning we set to work to embark onr baggage, and that which Kempt had brouo-ht from Alexandria. On the 29th onr assent, Colonel Thompson, M. Bellefonds with his brotlier Ernest, and Mdme. Desiree, a Erencli comedy actress, arrived at Snez. On the 30th at three p.m. we all embarked on a little steamer placed by the Government at our service, which took us on board the Zagazifj, already under steam. The last farewells were said, the machiner}^ set in motion, and shortly after we found ourselves in the open sea.