Thefactofthisrenownedslave-hunterhavingtheaudacitytoappealtotheEgyptianauthoritiesforassistance，atonceexhibitstheconfidencethattheslave-tradersfeltinthemoralsupportofcertainofficialpersonageswhorepresentedpublicopinionintheirhatredtotheprincipalobjectoftheexpedition。
ThevariouslinksinthechainwhichunitedtheinterestsofAbouSaoodwithcertainofficerswhowereopposedtothespiritoftheenterprisewillbeatonceperceived。
Fromtheverycommencement，thismanhadbeenthechiefintriguerwhohadendeavouredtoruintheexpedition。HehadfraternizedwiththeBariswhentheywereatopenwarwiththegovernment。Hehadincitedthetribestoattackme，andatlengthhisowncompanieshadfiredatmebyhisorders。HENOWSOUGHTTHEPROTECTIONOFTHEEGYPTIANGOVERNMENTAT
CAIRO。
WeshallnowleaveAbouSaoodinCairo，wherehespreadthefalsereportofthemassacreofLadyBakerandmyself，whichreachedEnglandandappearedinthenewspapersinApril1873。
AfterAbouSaood’sdeparturefromFabbo，theinfluenceofWat-el-Mekbegantobefelt，andmanymenflockedtothegovernmentstandard。
Nevertheless，thatstationwasasceneofanarchy。Theslave-huntersweredividedamongthemselves。ThepartythatfollowedWat-el-MekwerenearlyallSoudanis，likehimself，buttheArabsweresplitupintocompanies，eachofwhichhadelectedaseparateleader。ThisdissensionwasexactlywhatIdesired，andIplayedthegameaccordingly。AsIhavebeforestated，Iwishedtoavoidphysicalforce。
AliGenninar，whomIhadengagedatMasindi，wasanexcellentfellow，andbeforeAbouSaooddesertedthecountry，hehadbeenthefirstmantoarriveatFatikeandunitewiththegovernment。Henowcollectedsixty-fivemen，whomIatonceenrolled，andhavinggiventhemtheirgovernmentflags，IstartedthemoffwithoutdelaytosupportRiongainUnyoro，andrecalledAbd-el-KaderandhistroopstoFatiko。AtthesametimeIsentRiongamanyvaluablepresents。
TherewereseveralterriblescoundrelsatFabbo，amongwhomwasSalim-Wat-Howah，who，togetherwithLazim，hadthreatenedtoshootMajorAbdullahinhisowncampduringmyabsenceinUnyoro。
IhadLaziminironsatFatiko，butSalim-Wat-Howahhadescapedonthedayofattack。ThismanSalimwastheheadofthegreatestvillainsatFabbo，andheandhisbandofaboutonehundredmendailysalliedoutofthezareebaandplunderedandburnttheneighbourhoodinopendefianceofWat-el-Mek。
Whentheseruffianscapturedwomen，theynowcuttheirthroatsandthrewthemintotheUn-y-Ameriver，explainingtothenativesthattheydefiedmeto”liberate”themwhentheirthroatswerecut。
EverydaythenativesflockedtomefromFabbowiththemostdreadfultalesofatrocities。
ThetimehadnowarrivedwhenIcouldmakethemovethatIfeltsurewouldreducethecountrytoorder。
Theslave-hunterswereinthisposition。IhadsentAliGerminarwithsixty-fivementoUnyoro，200hadgoneoffwithAbouSaood，100
reprobatesclungtoSalim-Wat-Howah，andtheremainderweretruetoWat-el-Mek。
IthereforesentamessagetoFabbo，whichWat-el-Mekwouldmakepublicinthezareeba：”that，havingreceiveddailycomplaintsfromthenativesofoutragescommittedbySalim-Wat-Howahandhiscompany，itwasmyintentioninfortyeighthourstovisitFabbowiththetroops，togetherwiththenativewitnessestotheoutragescomplainedof。”
Iordered”allthosemenwhohadenlistedinthegovernmentservice，togetherwithallotherswhoweretruetotheKhedive，toretirefromtheFabbostationtoFaloro：thusFabboalonewouldrepresentthemalcontents。”
Ifeltsurethatthedissensionwhichhadexistedamongthevariouspartieswouldnowbreakoutanew，andthatSalim-Wat-Howah，fearingapersonalvisitfromme，wouldfollowtheexampleofhismaster，AbouSaood，andflyfromthecountry。
ThehintthatIhadgivenrespectingtheretirementoftheloyalpeopletoFaloro，sothatFabbowouldrepresentthedisloyal，wouldbesufficientwarningthatphysicalforcewasintended，shouldothermeansfail。
ThedayuponwhichWat-el-MekpublishedtheproclamationwasoneofgeneralconsternationinFabbo。
Wat-el-MekleftthestationwithhisSoudanis。
Salim-Wat-Howahandhismensuddenlyspranguponthevakeel，Suleiman，andhavingsecuredhim，whileothersbrokeopenthepowder-magazine，theypossessedthemselvesofthreecases1，500roundsofball-cartridge，togetherwiththeflagsofthestation。Withthisprizetheymarchedoutofthezareebawiththeirslaves，whocarriedtheirluggage，andtooktheroadtowardsLatooka，aboutninedays’marchdistant。
Withoutfiringashot，Ihadthuswonthegame。Allthebadpeoplehadfoundthecountrytoohotforthem。Theremainingmenreceivedcertificates，andraisedthecorpsofirregularsto312officersandmen；allofwhomwerenominallyunderWat-el-Mek，althoughAliGenninarheldaseparatecommandinUnyoro。Inowstrengthenedhispartybyareinforcement。
Fromthisdate，thevictorywasgained，andIcouldonlythankGodforthegreatsuccessthathadattendedallmyefforts。Theslave-huntingwasnowatanendthroughoutanimmensedistrict，astheslave-huntershadceasedtoexistsouthofGondokoro。ExceptingUnyoro，thedaysofbloodshedwerepast。The”FortyThieves”，whohadsogallantlystoodbymethrougheverydifficulty，neveragainhadanenemybeforethem。Iwasdevoutlythankfulfordaysofpeace。Allreaderswillsharemydeepregret，thatsincemydeparturefromCentralAfricathisgallantbodyofmen，togetherwiththeFrenchofficerincommand，MonsieurLinantdeBellefonds，fellvictimstoasurprisebytheBarisinthedistrictofMoogi。ColonelGordon，whowasengagedintowingasteamerthroughtherapids，hadsentM。LinantdeBellefondswithfortysniderstomakeareconnaissanceintheimmediateneighbourhood，astheMooginativeshadbecomehostile。Theforcewassuppliedwiththirtyroundsofball-cartridgeintheirpouchestogetherwithtwoboxes1000roundsofspareammunition。Onlyfoursoldiersescapedtotellthetaleofdestruction。
Mytaskwasnowfullofpleasureandgratification。IhadestablishedperfectconfidenceamongthenativesthroughoutthelargecountryofShooli。TheLiratribehaddeclaredtheirallegiance，andwehadfriendsuponallsides。
IhadasusualplantedgardensatFatiko，whichwereflourishing。Thenativesnolongerconcealedtheirstoresofcorn；butdancingandrejoicinghadtakentheplaceofwatchfulnessandinsecurity。
Thechildrenandwomenflockedtoourcamp；andmarketinguponalargescalewasconductedwithoutasquabble。Thetwogoodmen，ShooliandGimoro，whoweredailyvisitors，assuredmethattherewasonlyonefeelingthroughoutthecountry，ofgratitudeandgood-will。Thiswasagreatrewardtomeforthemanydifficultieswehadundergone；butnowthatthecalmdaysofpeacehadarrived，IlookedbackwithkeenregretuponthegoodmenthatIhadlost，especiallytothememoryofpoorMonsoor。Therewasnopersonwhowouldhaveenjoyedmysuccesssomuchasthatworthyman。
ItisnowtimetospeakofSuleimanandthepartywhohadleftMasindion23rdMaywiththepostforFatiko，togetherwiththe300UnyorocarrierswhoweretohavetransportedAbdullah’sdetachmenttoFoweera。
TheletterconcealedinapackagethatIhadsenttoEddrees，withordersthat”thepartymightreturnatoncetoFatikoshouldtheysuspectfoulplay，”hadreachedthembeforetheyhadcrossedtheVictoriaNile。
Mohammed，theCairodragoman，hadstronglysuspectedtreachery，owingtotheunaccountabletardinessofthenativesinpushingstraightforFatiko。EverydaymessengershadarrivedfromMasindi，andothershadbeenreturnedinreplybythesheikPittia，whohadchargeofthe300
Unyorocarriers。
Whenmyletterhadbeenreceived，MohammedadvisedEddreestoreturnatoncetoMasindi；butthelatter，findinghimselfaboutfiftymilesonthejourney，concludedthatitwouldbebettertocontinuethemarch。
Theyhaddelayedsomanydaysontheroad，thatthestockofflourintendedforthewholejourneywouldhavefailed，hadtheynotsparedtheirsupply，andfeduponpotatoeswhenevertheyhaltednearcultivatedground。
Ononeoccasion，anumberoftheirmenhadasusualgoneofftoforage，andwereemployedindiggingsweetpotatoes，whentheyweresuddenlyattackedbythenativesconcealedinthehighgrass，andelevenmenwerespeared；fiveofmytroops，andsixoftheirregulars。Fortunatelysomeofthesemenhadfiredtheirmusketsbeforetheydied，andthereportsalarmedtheremainderoftheparty，whowereinasmallvillage。Therewasnotanativetobeseen，butthedrumsandhornsweresounding，andastheVictoriaNilewascloseathand，theyconsidereditwouldbeadvisabletocrosstheriverbeforethenativesshouldattacktheminforce。
ItwasnecessarytoreleaseSuleiman，whowassecuredinasheba。ThismanhadbeencommittedtothechargeofMohammed。BeforeMohammedcuttherawhidestripwhichsecuredtheforkedpole，hemadeSuleimanswearbytheprophetnottoescape，butthathewoulddeliverhimselfuptoMajorAbdullahatFatiko。
Theparty，nowreducedtotwenty-fivemen，immediatelystarted。Uponarrivalatthebanksoftheriver，theyhappenedtocomesuddenlyuponanative，whomtheyseized。
Theysoonobservedacanoeontheothersideoftheriver，inwhichweretwomen。Theynowmadeanarrangementforthecaptureofthecanoe，whichwastothemacaseoflifeordeath。
Theprisonerwasdressedintheusualflowingrobeofbark-cloth。Hishandsweretiedbehindhim，andoneofthepartywhocouldspeakthelanguagenowconcealedhimselfbehindthebark-clothrobe，andholdingthenativetightlybythearms，hethreatenedhimwithinstantdeathunlesshecalledthetwonativesinthecanoe。
Atfirsthehesitated，butfearingtheknifeathisback，thepointofwhichjustprickedhimtolethimknowthatitwasready，heshoutedtothemenintheboat。”Sayyouhaveanumberofplantains，andyouwanttotakethemacrosstheriver，”whisperedhisinvisibleprompterfrombehind。