A Pris­on­er of the Kha­lee­fa; Twelve Years’Cap­tiv­i­ty at Om­dur­man. By Charles Neu­feld.

NEUFELD IN CAPTIVITY.

• CONTENTS

  • INTRODUCTION

    The calumnies of critics—My female slave—Real objectof my journey—Preliminary arrangements—General Stephenson’sletter . . . 1–7

  • CHAPTER II STARTFOR KORDOFAN

    Engagement ofguides—A neglected warning—Hasseena accompanies the party—Dervishesreported on the road—Non-arrival of Hogal—Dervishes sighted at SelimaWells . . . 8–14

  • CHAPTER II BETRAYED BYGUIDES

    Different routes over thedesert—A quarrel amongst the guides—Scouts sent out—Hassan convictedof error—Zigzagging in the desert—A council of war—Surprised by thedervishes—The fight—Taken prisoners . . . 15–28

  • CHAPTER IIIIN THE HANDSOF THE DERVISHES

    Conferenceof the Emirs Farag and Hamza—Halt for the night—Baggagelooted by dervishes—The Emirs confiscate all treasure for theBeit-el-Mal—Cross-questioned on my letters—Called a Governmentspy—Tortured by dervish guards—Rescued by Hamza and reserved for Wad enNejoumi . . . 29–40

  • CHAPTER IVARRIVAL INDONGOLA

    Display of dervishhorsemanship—Flogging among the Ansar—Hasseena is searched—Insultsof the rabble—I am brought before Nejoumi—I declare myself amerchant—Evidence of a Christian girl-convert against me—Executionof fourteen Arabs of the party—I am re-examined and sent to theKhaleefa . . . 41–52

  • CHAPTER VTHE REALHISTORY OF THE CAPTURE

    Extractsfrom newspaper and official accounts—The antecedents of theguide Gabou—Dissensions in the Kabbabish tribe—Gabou schemes forhis own section—Hassan’s part in the matter—Gabou reveals theplot to Nejoumi and enlists Hogal on his side—The Emirs prepare

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