HILLYARD HEARS NEWS OF AN OLD FRIEND At Khartum, however, disappointment awaited him.

He was received without excitement by a young aide-de-camp at the Palace.
"I heard that you had come in last night.

A good trip?
Dine with me to-night and you shall show me your heads.

The Governor-General's in England." "There's a telegram." "Oh yes.

It came up to us from Cairo.