344 LIFE WITH THE HAMRAN ARABS. 



with us and bade s farewell, whilst we attempted as 

 best we could to thank him for all he had done for us. 

 Ranfurly's head rests on his favourite pillow, which is 

 covered with black satin, and the tomb is situated next 

 to one bearing the name of Dr. Simpson on a stone slab, 

 and as a temporary measure a stone cross will be placed 

 over it. 



It is a curious coincidence that it was on this small 

 island that Ranfurly first set foot on arriving in this 

 country. How little could he have thought that over 

 the ground upon which he then stood his lifeless body 

 .would so soon be carried ! 



The Governor has telegraphed to the Khedive, and 

 we have done so to General Stanton, as we cannot send 

 a message farther than Cairo by the only available route 

 viz., via Kassala. 



The ' CofFeet ' left harbour about 1 1 A.M., and this 

 evening finds us far away from Souakim, now so pain- 

 fully associated in our minds with the events of the last 

 two days. . 



The ' Coffeet * is an old English screw steamer, the 

 ' Sydney/ which for many years ran between England 

 and Australia. There are no passengers excepting 

 ourselves and the sickly Greek youth, who we find is 

 just recovering from a fever. His passage was paid for 

 by a general subscription. Our Maltese friend at Soua- 

 kim, Captain Chassaro, says that a consul is sadly wanted 



