226 ENEMIES — MERCHANT WALDEE. 
founded, and I began writing my journal as if we 
had really arrived in a land of peace. 
Suddenly a man, mounted on amaharee, brought 
us news, at first in a friendly way, that an immense 
number of Tuaricks were pursuing us ; and then, 
throwing off the mask, in their name demanded of 
our escort that they should deliver us up to them. 
This demand the Kailouees, of course, rejected with 
indignation ; but the circumstance put our people 
on the qui vive, and we kept up a fire of musketry 
for two or three hours during the succeeding night. 
At sunset, Waldee, the great merchant of Mour- 
zuk, came to the encampment. His caravan was 
stopping half an hour higher up. He gave us much 
encouragement, and eloquently recommended us to 
the care of all our people, the camel-drivers and 
escort. Waldee has travelled this route fourteen 
years. He is just the man to do it, — a small spare 
fellow, with an expression of much intelligence, 
which he really possesses. He is the most respected 
of all the merchants on this route. 
When he left us, he sent us a present of Aheer 
dates, which were large and exceedingly well tasted. 
22d. — We stopped in the valley of Taghajeet all 
day, waiting for the Haghars, but they did not make 
their appearance. In the morning early, I distri- 
buted powder and shot to about forty of our people. 
Each had half a cupful! of powder and twelve shots. 
It was an immense present for them, and they were 
all greatly rejoiced at the gift. It is extremely 
