54 SAVAGE SUDAN 



by Candace running hard aground this is quite an 

 ordinary mishap, but badly aggravated to-night by a 

 heavy gale and driving sand. It was ten next morning 

 ere, by laying out kedges and hours of tremendous 

 exertion all hands overboard, shoulder-deep we got 

 afloat and proceeded. During that afternoon, carried 

 away the outmost boom of our mainyard these huge 

 spars being 'fished' together in several lengths, spliced 

 like a Castle Connel salmon-rod. The rais wanted to stop 

 at El Duem to fit a new spar this we disallowed, having 

 ill memories of that spot ; so, being full moon, we drove 

 ahead under bare poles. Under stress of wind and wave, 

 Candace rolled and shivered, the howl of the gale through 

 her rigging and breaking seas under her counter recalling 

 rather a winter's wildfowling venture in Northumberland 

 than a trip on tropical Nile. By 10 P.M., the hurricane 

 increasing and a blinding sandstorm shutting out all view 

 ahead, we anchored till dawn, when we limped into Kawa. 

 Here the Mudir most kindly sent men to help repair our 

 broken yard-arm." 



" GORGED." 



Contained two sets of wire bangles, as worn by native women. Possibly 

 the late owners were also inside, though not identifiable. 



