CHAPTER 9: Safely Back.
As soon as the sun was up they pursued their journey, Gregory's compass being now available.
In half an hour, Zaki said, "There is a sign of the track, my lord," and he pointed to the skeleton of a camel.
"How many more miles do you think we have to go, Zaki ?" "We must be a good half way, my lord." "Yes, quite that, I should think.

Looking at the map, I should say that we must be about abreast of the line of Gakdul.

This route is only just indicated, and there are no halting places marked upon it.

Still, there must be water, otherwise caravans could not use it.

We have about sixty miles farther to go, so that if the horses were fresh we might be there this evening; but as it is, we have still two, if not three days' journey before us.
"Well, we must hope that we shall find some water.