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CHAPTER XXIII. 



Journey from Kuditee to Hiero Murroo, general direction west 

 by south, time marching one horn- and a-half. — False alarm 

 at starting. — ■ Necessity for being prepared for strife in 

 Adal. — Abu Bukeree, Sheik of the second Debenee tribe.' — 

 Old friend of Lieutenant Barker. — Offered marriage. — Stay 

 at Hiero Murroo. — Find here abandoned property of mission. 

 — Negotiations for its restoration. — Joined by Wahama 

 Kafilah. 



May 6th. — "When I awoke this morning I 

 found that the camels were being loaded in great 

 haste. I got up, and on looking around, saw the 

 Hy Soumaulee with Ohmed Medina, sitting upon 

 their heels, their chins, as usual, resting upon the 

 upper edge of their shields. They were stationed 

 upon the same height where we had been drawn 

 up in battle array the night before. Not being 

 wanted among the boxes, Zaido and Allee were 

 waiting to remove, I took up my firearms and 

 postponed any inquiry as to what new cause of 

 alarm existed, until I -had joined my escort. 

 Ohmed Medina then told me that, after all the 

 stipulations of last night's treaty, an attack was 

 expected from the Wahama, and he directed my 

 attention, as he spoke, to the squatting circle of 



