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that　the　impostor；　Abou　Saood；　does　not　understand　the　use　of。'　By　the
by；　there　was　a　magic　instrument　with　which　you　could　find　your　way
without　a　guide　in　strange　countries；　that　you　PROMISED　to　send　to　my
father；　you　have；　of　course；　brought　it　for　me？〃

This　demand　amused　me　much；　as　I　well　remembered　how　Kamrasi　had
bothered　me　for　my　compass。　I　pretended　that　he　meant　a　watch；　which　I
had　already　given　him。

At　length　I　was　obliged　to　promise　that　if　he　would　clear　away　the　grass
and　cultivate　the　neighbouring　ground；　I　would　give　him　a　compass。

I　now　explained　the　advantages　of　free　trade；　and　I　begged　him　to　order
his　men　to　complete　the　government　house　without　delay；　as　I　could　not
unpack　my　numerous　boxes　until　I　had　some　place　where　I　could　exhibit
the　contents。　I　described　the　difficulties　of　the　route　from　Khartoum；
and　the　expense　of　transport　from　Gondokoro；　owing　to　the　unwillingness
of　the　Baris　to　carry　loads；　and　I　explained　my　intention　of　erecting
steamers　on　the　Nile　which　would　bring　all　kinds　of　merchandise　to
Unyoro　via　the　Albert　N'yanza　in　exchange　for　ivory；　thus　the　Zanzibar
trade　would　turn　towards　the　north　and　the　elephants'　tusks　that　were
now　purchased　by　M'tese；　would　remain　in　Unyoro；　until　delivered　to　the
Khedive's　government　in　barter　for　manufactured　goods。

The　name　of　M'tese　seemed　to　make　him　uncomfortable。　　He　replied：　〃You
are　my　father；　and　you　will　stand　by　your　son　against　his　enemies。　This
M'tese　troubles　me。　In　my　father　Kamrasi's　lifetime　he　frequently
attacked　us；　and　carried　off　our　herds　together　with　our　women　and
children。　He　is　too　strong　to　resist　single…handed；　but　now　that　you　are
hero　I　shall　have　no　fear。　Don't　let　us　talk　about　merchandise；　that
will　come　in　due　time；　never　mind　trade；　let　us　talk　about　guns　and
gunpowder。　You　must　give　me　muskets　and　ammunition　in　large　quantities；
I　will　then　arm　all　my　bonosoora　（soldiers）　and　with　your　assistance　I
will　fight　M'tese。　I　will　then　fill　your　large　new　house　with　ivory　for
the　Khedive。〃

〃There　is　no　time　to　lose；　you　PROMISED　to　fight　Rionga；　my　troops　are
all　ready；　your　men　have　nothing　to　do。　Keep　a　few　here；　and　send　the
main　force　with　my　army　to　attack　him　at　once；　before　he　has　time　to
escape　to　the　Langgos。〃

I　could　almost　have　imagined　that　I　had　been　speaking　with　Kamrasi；　so
thoroughly　did　his　son　resemble　him　in　his　diplomacy。

I　answered　him　with　caution；　declaring　that　I　could　not　allow　any
reckless　acts　that　would　plunge　the　country　in　confusion。　He　（Kabba
Rega）　had　nothing　to　fear；　but　time　was　required　to　ripen　my　plans。　I
had　promised　that　I　would　dismiss　Suleiman　and　his　people　from　Unyoro：
at　the　same　time　I　should　liberate　all　the　slaves　that　had　been　stolen
by　Abou　Saood's　companies；　and　restore　them　to　their　homes。　This　was　my
first　duty；　that　would　assure　the　natives　of　my　sincerity；　and　establish
general　confidence　in　the　government。

Fatiko　was　160　miles　distant。　　I　should　therefore　send　Suleiman　and　his
people　under　an　escort　direct　to　Major　Abdullah；　the　commandant；　with
orders　to　recover　from　Abou　Saood　all　the　slaves　that　had　been　captured
from　Unyoro。

Major　Abdullah　would　then　break　up　his　camp　at　Fatiko；　and　march　in
charge　of　the　slaves；　with　his　detachment　of　100　men；　together　with　all
effects；　and　join　me　at　Unyoro。　He　would；　upon　arrival　at　the　Victoria
Nile；　occupy　the　now　deserted　station　of　Suleiman　at　Foweera；　thus　he
would　be　within　a　march　of　Rionga。

The　old　enemy　of　the　family　（Rionga）　would　then　have　an　opportunity；
either　of　declaring　his　allegiance　and　remaining　at　peace；　or；　should　he
become　turbulent；　a　government　force　would　be　at　hand　to　control　him。

I　therefore　arranged　that　Kabba　Rega　should　supply　me　with　300　carriers；
who　would　accompany　my　escort　to　Fatiko　and　transport　all　stores；
ammunition；　&c。；　&c。；　so　as　to　concentrate　my　force　in　Unyoro。

This　plan　seemed　to　delight　Kabba　Rega；　he　declared　that　the　first　step
necessary　was　the　banishment　of　Suleiman　and　his　people　from　the
country。　The　next　move　would　be　the　attack　upon　Rionga。　I　explained　to
him　that　it　would　be　quite　useless　for　any　enemy　to　retreat　for　security
to　the　river　islands；　as　the　rockets　would　search　them　out　in　the　middle
of　the　dense　canes；　and　they　would　be　only　too　glad　to　escape；　but　at
the　same　time；　I　should　hope　that　Rionga　would　come　to　terms　and　avoid
the　necessity　of　a　resort　to　force。

That　evening；　after　we　had　dined；　and　I　was　smoking　my　customary
chibouque；　Kabba　Rega　astonished　me　by　an　impromptu　visit；　he　was　as
usual　attended　by　some　of　his　followers　armed　with　muskets。　He　sat　down
at　the　table；　and　having　felt　the　table…cloth；　he　wished　to　know　〃why
the　table　was　covered；〃　he　then　examined　the　tumblers；　and　everything
that　was　present；　all　of　which　he　seemed　to　admire。　I　offered　him　some
gin　and　water。　This　he　smelt　but　would　not　taste；　as　he　suspected
poison；　accordingly　he　poured　it　into　wine　glasses；　and　divided　it　among
three　of　his　people；　who　were　obliged　to　drink　it；　while　their　master
watched　them　attentively；　in　expectation　of　some　ill　effects。　His　people
rather　approved　of　the　poison；　and　asked　for　more。　Kabba　Rega　seemed　to
think　that　a　larger　dose　was　necessary；　but　as　we　could　not　afford　to
waste　Geneva　by　experiments　upon　numerous　attendants；　all　of　whom　were
to　be　poisoned　with　our　good　liquor　for　the　amusement　of　the　king；　I
sent　the　bottle　away　and　turned　the　subject。

Kabba　Rega　now　minutely　examined　the　lamps　and　glass　shades。　The
principle　was　explained　to　him；　and　the　candle　was　withdrawn　from　the
tube　and　spring；　and　again　replaced。　He　expressed　a　wish　to　have　one；
saying　that　he　intended　to　have　everything　precisely　as　I　had。

I　assured　him　that　this　was　my　object；　I　wished　to　create　new　wants
among　his　people　and　himself；　which　would　tend　to　develop　commerce。　He
might　have　everything　in　European　style；　and　live　in　a　civilized　manner；
now　that　the　route　was　open　from　the　north。　Ivory　was　abundant　in　this
country；　and　this　would　provide　him　with　the　means　of　purchasing　all
that　he　could　desire。

I　had　ordered　Monsoor　to　arrange　a　stake　in　the　ground；　with　a　large
nail　driven　in　the　top　at　right　angles　to　form　a　rocket…stand。　I　now
asked　Kabba　Rega　if　he　would　like　to　see　a　rocket　fired。

The　idea　delighted　him；　and　a　few　rockets　having　been　brought；　together
with　port…fires　and　blue　lights；　we　exhibited　the　fireworks。　There　was
no　wind；　thus　the　rockets　did　no　damage；　as　they　were　inclined　towards
the　north；　in　which　direction　there　were　no　buildings。

Kabba　Rega　himself　ignited　a　rocket　with　a　port…fire；　and　although
rather　nervous　at　the　great　rush　of　fire；　he　seemed　interested　at　the
fact　that　a　town　composed　of　straw　huts　could　be　destroyed　from　a
distance　。　。　。　。

On　the　following　morning；　Umbogo；　the　dragoman；　told　me　that　the　natives
had　been　very　much　frightened　at　the　rockets；　as　they　said；　〃the　Pacha
was　going　to　set　the　sky　on　fire。〃

The　station　was　progressing　rapidly。　The　soil　was　of　such　extraordinary
richness　that　the　seeds　sprang　up　like　magic。　On　the　third　day　after
sowing；　the　cucumbers；　melons；　pumpkins；　and　cotton　seeds；　showed
themselves　above　ground。

I　had　made　a　broad　walk　of　red　gravel　from　Kabba　Rega's　new　divan；　to
the　government　house。　The　roads　and　approaches　were　finished；　and　all
neatly　laid　with　fresh　gravel　stamped　firmly　down。　The　borders　of　all
paths　and　roads　were　sown　with　the　best　quality　of　Egyptian　cotton；
known　in　Egypt　as　galleen。　My　large　tent　was　pitched　beneath　an　immense
banian…tree；　close　to　which　was　the　new　government　house。　This
grand…sounding　name　was　given　to　a　very　solid　construction　of　a　most
simple　character。　The　divan　was　a　building　containing　only　one　room
twenty…eight　feet　long　by　fourteen　wide；　and　about　twenty　feet　high。　It
was　carefully　thatched　with　overhanging　eaves；　which　formed　a　narrow
verandah；　and　it　was　entered　by　a　commodious　porch；　this　was　arched　in
the　native　fashion；　and　was　so　large　that　it　formed　a　lobby；　in　which　we
sometimes　dined。　The　inside　walls　of　the　divan　were　neatly　made　with
canes　closely　lashed　together。

There　was　a　back　door　to　this　public　room　which　communicated　with　a
separate　house　by　a　covered　way。

This　was　our　private　residence；　which　also　consisted　of　only　one　room；
but　I　had　arranged　it　with　extreme　neatness；　in　order　to　excite　the
admiration　of　Kabba　Rega　and　his　chiefs；　who　would；　I　hoped；　imitate　the
manners　and　customs　of　civilized　life；　and　thus　improve　trade。

The　room　was　twenty…four　feet　long　by　thirteen　wide。　The　walls　were　as
usual　made　of　canes；　but　these　were　carefully　hung　with　scarlet
blankets；　sewn　together　and　stretched　to　the　ground；　so　as　to　form　an
even　surface。　The　floor　was　covered　with　mats。　Upon　the　walls　opposite
to　each　other；　so　as　to　throw　endless　reflection；　were　two　large　oval
mirrors　（girandoles）　in　gilt　metal　frames。　A　photograph　of　her　Majesty
the　Queen　stood　on　the　toilet　table。

At　the　extreme　end　of　the　room　was　a　very　good　coloured　print；　nearly
life　size；　of　her　Royal　Highness　the　Princess　of　Wales。　The　scarlet
walls　were　hung　with　large　coloured　prints；　life　si