1 8 2 SFOR T IN ABYSSINIA. 



think it is that from Coom-Coom-Derna. You will see 

 when you come. They will show you the way here. 

 How is your complaint, old man } I do trust it is all 

 right now. I cannot move from here, for I know 

 when the baggage comes up the donkeys will be com- 

 pletely done. They are bound to come on account of 

 the food. 



" Friday, Feb. 26, 1. 30 P.M. 



" They have just finished grinding and collecting 

 the flour. Our coolie is going after all. He is 

 anxious to make a dollar. If they are not with you 

 before sunset to-morrow (Saturday), they forfeit a 

 dollar. The money is with their Shum.* There is 

 enough for one hundred and sixty bread" (rations), 

 " also ten eggs. One of the bags that the flour is in 

 does not belong to us. We shall soon be all straight. 

 Barrakee is getting the rest of the flour." 



Never was letter more acceptable, and especially as 

 with it had come the long-desired and looked-for 

 flour. Although H. had not long been away from 

 me, in the short time I had experienced a feeling of 

 loneliness as well as utter helplessness ; but it was no 

 good giving way to thoughts like these, as if my ser- 

 vants once saw any inclination on my part to despond, 

 I should never have been able to get anything done, 

 and they would have found out too soon that even 



* Sfiiu?i is Amharic for a chief of several villages. 



