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and the vakeel arriving at this moment and seeing how matters 

 stood, himself assisted, and urged the men to obey. 



"Ibrahim's party had started. The animals were soon 

 loaded, and leaving the vakeel to take them in charge we 

 cantered on to overtake Ibrahim, having crushed the mutiny, 



and given such an example that, in the event of future con- 

 spiracies, my men would find it difficult to obtain a ringleader.'* 

 A short time after the event just related, Belaal and four 

 others deserted and joined Mohammed Her, taking their guns 

 ar>d ammunition with them. Baker roundly abused his leader 

 for permitting them to escape, and declared that the vultures 



