Chapter XV

KAMRASI BEGS FOR THE BRITISH FLAG.

The pertinacious Beggar—Summary Justice for High Treason—Arrival of Ivory for the Turks—Frightful Barbarities upon Captives—The Female Captives—Treacherous Murder of Sali—Disputes with Kamrasi—Advice to Kamrasi—The Turks begin to bully—Eddrees refused Admittance at Court—Communicate with Ibrahim—Drunkenness among the Unyoros— Native Sorcerers—Implicit Belief in Sorcerers—Invasion of the M'Was —Consulted by the King in the Extremity—Kamrasi will not Fight—An invigorating little Difficulty—Mock Valour by Unyoros—Kamrasi's Retreat—We are Deserted—Prepare for Retreat—Leave Kisoona—Arrive at Deang—No Water—Deserted again by the Porters—Richarn missing— Richarn reported as killed—The M'Was' Drums beat—March to Foweera— The Night Retreat—Lose the Road—At a Loss for direct Route—Capture a Native—Recover the Route—Exhaustion of Mrs. Baker—Arrive at Foweera—Well prepared—Refuse to assist Kamrasi—Richarn's Return— Richarn's Story—The King in Distress—Arrival of Ibrahim with Reinforcements—Receive Letters and Papers from Home—Kamrasi "is himself again"—Invasion of the Langgo Country—The Whisky Distillery —Kamrasi tries the Whisky—Butcheries by Kamrasi—Kamrasi orders the Murder of Kalloe—Attempt to save Kalloe—Pursuit and Capture of Kalloe —I intercede on his behalf—Death of a Headman—Shot by order of Kamrasi—The Warning—The Bodyguard