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CHAPTER XV. 



Journey from Sagagahdah to Mokoito, general direction W. S.W., 



time marching four hours. — Meet old friends. — Conversation 



upon origin of the Dankalli people. — Journey from Mokoito to 



Ahmahguloff, general direction W. N. W., time marching three 



, hours. — Description of halting-place. 



April 20th. — On getting ready to start this morning, 

 I found all had been arranged for the immediate 

 return of Lohitu, evidently, as had been intimated 

 by Ohmed Mahomed, for the purpose of interfering 

 with the peaceable progress of the Kafilah of Ma- 

 homed Allee through the country of the Debenee. 

 The latter, fortunately, came up to bid me farewell, 

 as I was superintending the saddling of my mule. 

 He had taken the precaution to bring with him a 

 number of his friends. I took the opportunity of 

 a single moment when I saw that I was not watched, 

 to say to him one word, "Lohitu!" at the same 

 time drawing my hand across my throat, with a look 

 that sufficiently told him the whole conspiracy. His 

 reply was merely the same word, " Lohitu V as if to 

 ask me if I were quite sure ; and taking my nod in 

 the proper sense, he shook hands with me, English 

 fashion, saying, " Tihebe," (good) and away he 



