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of the invitation, and the good character of the 

 man I had received from Lieut. Barker, I felt in- 

 clined to accept it ; and we got out of my retreat 

 to look how far distant he lived, as he pointed to a 

 patch of low green trees, among which the stone 

 kraals and mat huts were plainly visible. I told 

 Zaido and Allee to come with me, but just as we 

 were starting, Ohmed Mahomed sent for the chief 

 to transact business, and he, therefore, left us to 

 join a calahm of the Tajourah people. 



In about an hour, the council having broken up, 

 I sent to Ohmed Mahomed, desiring him to bring 

 Abu Bukeree again to receive his reward for the 

 kindness he had shown to Lieut. Barker. He 

 came, however, alone, and wanted me to allow him 

 to reward the old man. This I would not consent 

 to, but told him I intended to give Abu Bukeree 

 ten dollars in cash, for Lieut. Barker had desired 

 me, not to give it to him in the blue sood currency. 

 Ohmed Mahomed looked quite alarmed when I 

 said, "Ten dollars." " No, no, no," he burst out, 

 "bad, very bad; two dollars are enough, or every 

 Tajourah Kafilah that comes up will always after- 

 wards be made to pay the same sum." I saw that 

 my proposition was too extravagant, but as I thought 

 two dollars disproportionate for the services 

 performed, I concluded that fiye dollars would, 

 perhaps, be a just recompence. Accordingly, a 

 little before sunset, when Abu Bukeree came to 

 bid me good-night, I slipped into his hand that 



