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CONTENTS
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| CHAPTER IV | |
| ARRIVAL IN DONGOLA | |
| Display of dervish horsemanship — Flogging among the Ansar — Hasseena is searched — Insults of the rabble — I am brought before Nejoumi — I declare myself a merchant — Evidence of a Christian girl-convert against me — Execution of fourteen Arabs of the party — I am re-examined and sent to the Khaleefa | 41-52 |
| CHAPTER V | |
| THE REAL HISTORY OF THE CAPTURE | |
| Extracts from newspaper and official accounts — The antecedents of the guide Gabou — Dissensions in the Kabbabish tribe — Gabou schemes for his own section — Hassan's part in the matter — Gabou reveals the plot to Nejoumi and enlists Hogal on his side — The Emirs prepare to intercept me — Capture of the caravan — Hogal's deceit and its excuse | 53-63 |
| CHAPTER VI | |
| DONGOLA TO OMDURMAN | |
| Preparations for the journey — Nejoumi's friendly disposition to the Government — His loss of faith in the Mahdist movement — Why the guide Amin was executed — Horrible death of an old Arab woman — In the market-place of Omdurman — First meeting with Slatin I am chained and tortured — I defy the Khaleefa — A mock execution — The Khaleefa is merciful — Slatin intervenes — Letter to Mankarious Effendi — Imprisoned by Slatin's advice | 64-79 |
| CHAPTER VII | |
| THROWN INTO PRISON | |
| Methods of shackling — My first night in prison — Hasseena sent to the head-gaoler's hareem — Mahmoud Wad Said — Ajjab Abou Jinn — The three sons of Awad el Kerim — Sheikh Hamad El Nil — Ahmed Abdel Maajid and his bride — Lessons in Mahdieh — I visit Khartoum in chains — Again before the Khaleefa — My chains removed | 80-92 |
