ThiswasthesamespiritofdefiancethathadbeenexhibitedbySuleimanwhenheslaughteredtheprisonertowhomIhadgrantedanasylum。
UnlessIshouldarrestAbouSaood，itwouldberidiculoustoattempttheestablishmentofagovernment。Thisscoundrelknewtheweaknessofmymilitaryforce。HehadhimselfrequestedKabbaRegatoattackmeuponmyarrivalinhiscountry。Hewasnowplunderingandkidnappinginthedistrictsthatwereundergovernmentprotection；thiswouldimmediatelybeknowntoKabbaRegaandhispeople，whowouldnaturallyconcludethatmyassurancesofprotectionwerevalueless，andthatAbouSaoodwasstrongerthanthegovernmentoftheKhedive。
IdeterminedtosendorderstoMajorAbdullahtoarrestAbouSaoodifthereportsweretrueconcerningFaieera，atthesametimehewastoinsistupontheliberationofalltheUnyoroslaves，whichhewastoescortwithhisdetachmenttoFoweeraontheVictoriaNile。
Therewasnodoubtthatthisfellow，AbouSaood，wasconfidentofsupportfromsomeEgyptianauthoritybehindthescenes；hehadthereforedeterminedtobehumblebeforemyface，toavoidbeingpounceduponatonce，buttohavehisownwaywhenmybackwasturned，ashetrustedthataftertheadvicehehadgiventoKabbaRegaIshouldneverreturnfromUnyoro。ItwouldthenbesaidthatIhadbeenkilledbythenatives，theaffairwouldbeended，andtheofficialsupportersofAbouSaoodwouldreinstatehiminhisoriginalbusinessforasufficientCONSIDERATION。
Imadearrangementsforthedepartureofmynewirregulars。AftermanyinvitationsIatlengthsucceededinallayingKabbaRega’sapprehensions，andhepromisedtopaymeavisitonthe11thMay。
Lieutenant-ColonelAbd-el-Kaderwenttomeethim，andescortedhimtothenewhouse。
Onarrivalinthedivanhewasmuchastonishedanddelighted。Theroom，twenty-eightfeetbyfourteen，wasarrangedwithdoublerowsofmetalboxesonallsides，socloselypackedthattheyformedeitherlowtablesorseats，asmightberequired。Thesewereallcoveredwithblueblankets，whichgaveaneatappearance，uponwhich，attheeastendoftheroom，wereexhibitedsamplesofthevariousgoodsthatIhadbroughtfortheestablishmentofaregulartradeinUnyoro。Thereweretinplatesasbrightasmirrors，crockeryofvariouskinds，glasses，knivesofmanyvarieties，beautifulManchestermanufactures，suchasIndianscarfs，handkerchiefs，piece-goods，lightblueserge，chintzes，scarletandblueblankets，blueandcrimsoncottoncloth，smallmirrors，scissors，razors，watches，clocks，tinwhistles，triangles，tambourines，toys，includingsmalltinsteamers，boats，carriages，Japanesespinningtops，hornsnakes，pop-guns，sphericalquicksilveredglobes，togetherwithassortmentsofbeadsofmanyvarieties。”Aretheseallforme?”askedKabbaRega。”Certainly，”Ireplied，”ifyouwishtoexchangeivory。AllthesethingsbelongtotheKhediveofEgypt，andanyamountremainsinthemagazinesofGondokoro。ThesearesimplyafewcuriositiesthatIhavebroughtasanexperimenttoprovethepossibilityofestablishingatrade。”
Amongotherthings，thewheeloflifeattractedhisattention。Thishadfrequentlybeenexhibited，butneitherKabbaReganorhischiefsevertiredoftheperformance。
Themagneticbatterywasnowcalledfor，andKabbaRegainsisteduponeachofhischiefssubmittingtotheoperation，althoughhewasafraidtoexperimentuponhimself。HebeggedLieutenantBaker，whomanagedtheinstrument，togiveaspowerfulashockashecould，andhewentintoroarsoflaughterwhenhesawafavouriteministerrollingonhisbackincontortions，withoutthepossibilityoflettingthecylindersfallfromhisgrasp。
Everyindividualofhisheadmenhadtosuffer，andwhenallhadbeenexhausted，theministerssoughtoutsidethedivanamongthecrowdforanyparticularfriendsthatmightwishtotry”themagic。”
Atlengthoneofthewiresoftheinstrumentgaveway，asapatientkickedandrolledfranticallyupontheground；thiswasagoodexcuseforclosingtheentertainment。
KabbaReganowrequestedpermissiontoseeourprivateresidence。Itoldhimthatonlyhimselftogetherwithfourofhischiefsandtheinterpreter，Umbogo，couldbepermittedtoenter。ThesewereRahonkahismaternaluncle，Nekahisuncle，Kamrasi’sbrother，Kitakara，andQuonga。Onthatoccasionthetallchief，Matonse，endeavouredtopushhiswaythrough，butwasimmediatelyturnedbackbythesentryandMonsoor。Thislittleincidentmustberemembered，asthemantookadisliketoMonsoorfromthatmoment。Thefirstexclamationuponenteringtheroomwasoneofsurprise——”Wah！Wah！”——andKabbaRegaandhischiefscoveredtheirmouthswithonehand，accordingtotheircustomwhenexpressingastonishment。
Thelargelooking-glassesweremiracles。KabbaRegadiscoveredagreatnumberofKabbaRegasintheendlessreflectionsofthetwooppositemirrors。Thiswasagreatwonderthatattractedparticularattention。
Itwasthendiscoveredthateverypersonwasmultipliedinasimilarmanner！Thiswasofcourse”cojoor”magic。Itwasdifficulttodrawthemawayfromthelookingglasses，butatlengththepictureswereexamined。TheQueenwasexhibitedandexplained，andIdescribedhersubjectstobeasnumerousasthewhiteantsinUnyoro。ThePrincessofWaleswasathree-quarterface；andtheyimmediatelyasked”whyshehadonlyoneear?”Thesamequestionofunitywasaskedrespectingthelegofamaninaredcoatonawhitehorse。
Everylady’sportraitwasminutelyexamined，buttoourgreatsatisfaction，thatofthePrincesswasdeclaredbygeneralconsenttobethemostlovely。
Iwasmuchstruckwiththisexhibitionofgoodtaste，astheotherportraitswereprettyfaces，butthehairanddressesweregaudilyornamented，whereasthatofthePrincessofWaleswasexceedinglysimple；thedressbeinganeveninggownofwhitesatin。
Ishouldhavesuspectedthatnativeswouldhavepreferredthegaudyattire，withoutbestowingsufficientadmirationonthefeatures。
KabbaReganowasked”whythewomeninthevariousportraitsalllookedathim?”whereverhemoved，theireyesfollowedhim。
Hischiefsnowdiscoveredthatthefacesinthepictureswerealsolookingatthem；andtheeyesfollowedthemwhethertheymovedtotherightorleft！Thiswascojoor，ormagic，whichatfirstmadethemfeeluncomfortable。
Oneofmywife’sfemaleservants，Wat-el-Kerreem，wouldneverremainbyherselfinthisroom，forfearof”theeyesthatstaredather。”
Everythingthatwepossessedwasnowminutelyscrutinized。Thegunsandriflesofvariousbreechloadingmechanismwerealldisplayedandadmired。KabbaRegathoughtfullyasked”whichofthemIhadintendedforhim?”Hisuncle，Rahonka，exclaimed——”YouhavedonewiselyinbringingallthosegunsaspresentsforKabbaRega。”Myvisitorswerequitecharmed。Themusicalboxplayedvariousdelightfulairs，anditwasremarkedthatitwouldbemoreconvenientthananinstrumentwhichrequiredthestudyoflearning，as”youmightsetthisgoingatnighttoplayyoutosleep，whenyouweretoodrunktoplayaninstrumentyourself；evenifyouknewhowtodoit。”
ThiswasmyyoungfriendKabbaRega’sideaofhappiness——togotosleepdrunk，assistedbythestrainsofself-playingmelody。
Ofcourse，thelargemusicalboxwasaskedfor；and，ofcourse，I
promisedtogiveitasapresentfromtheKhediveofEgypt，ifIfoundthatKabbaRegaconductedhimselfproperly。
Mywife’strinkets，&c。，werenowbeggedfor；butitwasexplainedthatsuchthingswereprivatepropertybelongingtotheSitlady。”TheSit！
theSit！theSit！”theyoungcubpeevishlyexclaimed；”everythingthatisworthhavingseemstobelongtoTHESIT！”
Asmallandbeautifully-maderevolver，withsevenchambers，nowattractedhisattention。”DoesthisalsobelongtotheSit?”inquiredKabbaRega。”Yes，thatistheSit’sownlittlerevolver，”wasthereply；
atwhichtheyoungkingburstoutlaughing，saying，”Dowomenalsocarryarmsinyourcountry?IseeeverythingbelongstotheSit！”
MywifenowgavehimsomeofthefinestVenetianbeads，ofwhichweonlyhadafewdozen。Theseweremuchprized。Hewasthenpresentedwithahandsomegiltbracelet，setwithfourlargeFrenchemeralds。Thiswasatreasuresuchashehadneverseen。Healsoreceivedafewstringsoffineimitationpearls。
Aftermuchdelayandvexatiousdemandsforeverythingthathesaw，weatlengthgotridofourvisitor。
IhadexplainedtoKabbaRegatheintendedceremonyofhoistingtheflaginthenameoftheKhedive，andthatthecountrywouldbeinfutureundertheprotectionofEgypt，butthatheshouldremainastherepresentativeofthegovernment。Heseemedhighlypleasedattheideaofprotectionandpresents，andexpressedhimselfasveryanxioustowitnesstheceremony……Onthe14thMay，1872，ItookformalpossessionofUnyorointhenameoftheKhediveofEgypt。
IrecalledtotherecollectionofKabbaRegaandhischiefsthedaywhen，manyyearsago，IhadhoistedtheBritishflag，andthusIhadturnedbacktheinvadingforceofWat-el-Mek，andsavedUnyoro。InowdeclaredthatthecountryanditsinhabitantswouldbeprotectedbytheOttomanflaginthesamemannerthatithadbeenshieldedbytheUnionJackofEngland。
Therewasatallflag-stafffixedattheeastendofthegovernmenthouse。
Thebuglesoundedthe”taboor，”thetroopsfellin，theirregularslateslave-huntersformedinlinewiththatcharmingirregularitywhichisgenerallymetwithinsuchrudelevies。
KabbaRegahadreceivedduenotice，andhequicklyappeared，attendedbyaboutathousandpeople。
Thebandplayed；KabbaRega’sdrumsandhornssounded，andthetroopsformedahollowsquaretolistentoashortaddress。
KabbaRegawasinvitedwithinthesquare；andthemenfacedaboutwithfixedbayonets，asthoughpreparedtoreceivecavalry。Itwasnowexplainedtotheyoungkingthatthisformationdefendedallsidesfromattackatthesametime。Heseemedmoreinterestedingettingoutagain，thanintheexplanationofmilitarytactics。Heevidentlyhadsuspicionsthathewasfairlyentrappedwhenhefoundhimselfinthemiddleofthesquare。
Theflagwasnowhoistedwithdueformality；theusualmilitarysalutestookplace；volleyswerefired；andthecrowdatlengthdispersed，leavingtheOttomanflagwavinginastrongbreezeattheheadoftheflag-staff。
Asaproofofhissatisfaction，KabbaRegaimmediatelysentmeapresentoftwelvegoats。
Oneofthesoldiershadbeencaughtintheactofstealingpotatoesfromanative。Thishavingbeenprovedconclusivelyagainsthim，IsentwordtoKabbaRegatosummonhispeopletowitnessthepunishmentoftheoffender。
Agreatcrowdofnativesassembled，andthethiefhavingreceivedpunishmentintheirpresence，wasconfinedinthestocks，andwascondemnedtobesentbacktoGondokoro。Thisstrictdisciplinehadastrongmoraleffectuponmymen；asthefts，whichhadformerlybeentherule，hadnowbecometheexception。Thenativeswerealwaysassuredofjusticeandprotection。
On19thMay，mypeoplewerereadytostart，withthepostandtheprisonerSuleiman，toFatiko。KabbaRegadeclaredthatthe300carrierswereinreadinesswithfiftyloadsofflourforthejourney；andhesaidthathehadalreadysentorderstoFoweeratopreparethedesertedzareebaofSuleimanforthereceptionofMajorAbdullahandhisdetachmentontheirarrival。
Thepartywastoconsistofaserjeantandtenmenregulars，togetherwithtwenty-fiveirregularsunderthechargeofmyoldCairodragoman，Mohammed。
AliGenninarhadthemilitarycommandintheplaceofthesecondvakeel，Eddrees，whowassufferingfromchronicdysentery。Ihadarrangedthatthepartyshouldstartonthefollowingday。
IntheafternoonIhadaninterviewwithKabbaRegainhisprivatedivan，withinourgarden。IwassuddenlyinterruptedbyAliGenninarandafewofhismen，whopresentedthemselvesinthefaceofKabbaRega，toinformmethattheycouldnotstartwithouttheirguns！