I am Hilliard, who came up with you in the steamer." The officer had stopped in astonishment, at hearing this seeming Dervish address him, by name, in English.

He then advanced, giving an order to his men to fall back.
"Is it really you, Hilliard ?" he said, as he approached the horsemen, who were coming forward at a walk.

"Which of you is it?
For I don't see any resemblance, in either of you." "It is I, Leslie.

I am not surprised that you don't know me." "But what are you masquerading for, in this dress; and where have you come from ?" "Perhaps I had better not say, Leslie.

I have been doing some scouting across the desert, with my boy here.