Then we shall seize all their stores and animals, cross the desert to Dongola, march forward to Assouan, and there wait till the Khalifa brings his own army; and then who is to oppose us?
We will conquer the land of the infidel.

I am as eager for the day of battle as you are, but it seems to me that it is best to wait here, until the infidels come; and I feel that it is wise of the Khalifa thus to order.

Now I will to my tent." As soon as Ibrahim Khalim had entered his tent, Gregory crawled away, well satisfied that he had gained exactly the information he had come to gather.

He had gone but a few paces when he saw a white figure striding along, in front of the tents.

He stopped, and threw himself down.
Unfortunately, the path taken by the sheik was directly towards him.