RANFURLY SLEEPS. 341 



CHAPTER XX. 



May TO (noon). Ranfurly has passed a very restless 

 night, but now and again he fell into a sound sleep, 

 especially towards morning, when he awoke feeling much 

 refreshed, and after having had some chocolate and soup 

 he came on deck, and is now lying on a sofa in Mr. 

 Bock's cabin. 



The departure of the steamer has been put off from 

 hour to hour by Ali Effendi, but he is puzzled to know 

 how to act for the best without involving himself in any 

 risk. The main portion of our baggage arrived late 

 last night, but as Lorenzo, a little way behind it, is 

 still absent with Ranfurly's baggage, and as he is 

 particularly wanted for Ranfurly now that Ibrahim has 

 left us, Ali Effendi has at last yielded the point, and to 

 allay his fears Arkwright has given him an explanatory \ 

 letter to the Admiral of the Fort. 



Night. Ranfurly is dead, and it is well therefore 

 that the departure of the ' Coffeet ' was postponed, for 

 now can be performed on land the last sad office for his 

 remains, which may be a source of some small com- 



