ThiswasthesamespiritofdefiancethathadbeenexhibitedbySuleimanwhenheslaughteredtheprisonertowhomIhadgrantedanasylum。
　　UnlessIshouldarrestAbouSaood，itwouldberidiculoustoattempttheestablishmentofagovernment。Thisscoundrelknewtheweaknessofmymilitaryforce。HehadhimselfrequestedKabbaRegatoattackmeuponmyarrivalinhiscountry。Hewasnowplunderingandkidnappinginthedistrictsthatwereundergovernmentprotection；thiswouldimmediatelybeknowntoKabbaRegaandhispeople，whowouldnaturallyconcludethatmyassurancesofprotectionwerevalueless，andthatAbouSaoodwasstrongerthanthegovernmentoftheKhedive。
　　IdeterminedtosendorderstoMajorAbdullahtoarrestAbouSaoodifthereportsweretrueconcerningFaieera，atthesametimehewastoinsistupontheliberationofalltheUnyoroslaves，whichhewastoescortwithhisdetachmenttoFoweeraontheVictoriaNile。
　　Therewasnodoubtthatthisfellow，AbouSaood，wasconfidentofsupportfromsomeEgyptianauthoritybehindthescenes；hehadthereforedeterminedtobehumblebeforemyface，toavoidbeingpounceduponatonce，buttohavehisownwaywhenmybackwasturned，ashetrustedthataftertheadvicehehadgiventoKabbaRegaIshouldneverreturnfromUnyoro。ItwouldthenbesaidthatIhadbeenkilledbythenatives，theaffairwouldbeended，andtheofficialsupportersofAbouSaoodwouldreinstatehiminhisoriginalbusinessforasufficientCONSIDERATION。
　　Imadearrangementsforthedepartureofmynewirregulars。AftermanyinvitationsIatlengthsucceededinallayingKabbaRega’sapprehensions，andhepromisedtopaymeavisitonthe11thMay。
　　Lieutenant-ColonelAbd-el-Kaderwenttomeethim，andescortedhimtothenewhouse。
　　Onarrivalinthedivanhewasmuchastonishedanddelighted。Theroom，twenty-eightfeetbyfourteen，wasarrangedwithdoublerowsofmetalboxesonallsides，socloselypackedthattheyformedeitherlowtablesorseats，asmightberequired。Thesewereallcoveredwithblueblankets，whichgaveaneatappearance，uponwhich，attheeastendoftheroom，wereexhibitedsamplesofthevariousgoodsthatIhadbroughtfortheestablishmentofaregulartradeinUnyoro。Thereweretinplatesasbrightasmirrors，crockeryofvariouskinds，glasses，knivesofmanyvarieties，beautifulManchestermanufactures，suchasIndianscarfs，handkerchiefs，piece-goods，lightblueserge，chintzes，scarletandblueblankets，blueandcrimsoncottoncloth，smallmirrors，scissors，razors，watches，clocks，tinwhistles，triangles，tambourines，toys，includingsmalltinsteamers，boats，carriages，Japanesespinningtops，hornsnakes，pop-guns，sphericalquicksilveredglobes，togetherwithassortmentsofbeadsofmanyvarieties。”Aretheseallforme?”askedKabbaRega。”Certainly，”Ireplied，”ifyouwishtoexchangeivory。AllthesethingsbelongtotheKhediveofEgypt，andanyamountremainsinthemagazinesofGondokoro。ThesearesimplyafewcuriositiesthatIhavebroughtasanexperimenttoprovethepossibilityofestablishingatrade。”
　　Amongotherthings，thewheeloflifeattractedhisattention。Thishadfrequentlybeenexhibited，butneitherKabbaReganorhischiefsevertiredoftheperformance。
　　Themagneticbatterywasnowcalledfor，andKabbaRegainsisteduponeachofhischiefssubmittingtotheoperation，althoughhewasafraidtoexperimentuponhimself。HebeggedLieutenantBaker，whomanagedtheinstrument，togiveaspowerfulashockashecould，andhewentintoroarsoflaughterwhenhesawafavouriteministerrollingonhisbackincontortions，withoutthepossibilityoflettingthecylindersfallfromhisgrasp。
　　Everyindividualofhisheadmenhadtosuffer，andwhenallhadbeenexhausted，theministerssoughtoutsidethedivanamongthecrowdforanyparticularfriendsthatmightwishtotry”themagic。”
　　Atlengthoneofthewiresoftheinstrumentgaveway，asapatientkickedandrolledfranticallyupontheground；thiswasagoodexcuseforclosingtheentertainment。
　　KabbaReganowrequestedpermissiontoseeourprivateresidence。Itoldhimthatonlyhimselftogetherwithfourofhischiefsandtheinterpreter，Umbogo，couldbepermittedtoenter。ThesewereRahonkahismaternaluncle，Nekahisuncle，Kamrasi’sbrother，Kitakara，andQuonga。Onthatoccasionthetallchief，Matonse，endeavouredtopushhiswaythrough，butwasimmediatelyturnedbackbythesentryandMonsoor。Thislittleincidentmustberemembered，asthemantookadisliketoMonsoorfromthatmoment。Thefirstexclamationuponenteringtheroomwasoneofsurprise——”Wah！Wah！”——andKabbaRegaandhischiefscoveredtheirmouthswithonehand，accordingtotheircustomwhenexpressingastonishment。
　　Thelargelooking-glassesweremiracles。KabbaRegadiscoveredagreatnumberofKabbaRegasintheendlessreflectionsofthetwooppositemirrors。Thiswasagreatwonderthatattractedparticularattention。
　　Itwasthendiscoveredthateverypersonwasmultipliedinasimilarmanner！Thiswasofcourse”cojoor”magic。Itwasdifficulttodrawthemawayfromthelookingglasses，butatlengththepictureswereexamined。TheQueenwasexhibitedandexplained，andIdescribedhersubjectstobeasnumerousasthewhiteantsinUnyoro。ThePrincessofWaleswasathree-quarterface；andtheyimmediatelyasked”whyshehadonlyoneear?”Thesamequestionofunitywasaskedrespectingthelegofamaninaredcoatonawhitehorse。
　　Everylady’sportraitwasminutelyexamined，buttoourgreatsatisfaction，thatofthePrincesswasdeclaredbygeneralconsenttobethemostlovely。
　　Iwasmuchstruckwiththisexhibitionofgoodtaste，astheotherportraitswereprettyfaces，butthehairanddressesweregaudilyornamented，whereasthatofthePrincessofWaleswasexceedinglysimple；thedressbeinganeveninggownofwhitesatin。
　　Ishouldhavesuspectedthatnativeswouldhavepreferredthegaudyattire，withoutbestowingsufficientadmirationonthefeatures。
　　KabbaReganowasked”whythewomeninthevariousportraitsalllookedathim?”whereverhemoved，theireyesfollowedhim。
　　Hischiefsnowdiscoveredthatthefacesinthepictureswerealsolookingatthem；andtheeyesfollowedthemwhethertheymovedtotherightorleft！Thiswascojoor，ormagic，whichatfirstmadethemfeeluncomfortable。
　　Oneofmywife’sfemaleservants，Wat-el-Kerreem，wouldneverremainbyherselfinthisroom，forfearof”theeyesthatstaredather。”
　　Everythingthatwepossessedwasnowminutelyscrutinized。Thegunsandriflesofvariousbreechloadingmechanismwerealldisplayedandadmired。KabbaRegathoughtfullyasked”whichofthemIhadintendedforhim?”Hisuncle，Rahonka，exclaimed——”YouhavedonewiselyinbringingallthosegunsaspresentsforKabbaRega。”Myvisitorswerequitecharmed。Themusicalboxplayedvariousdelightfulairs，anditwasremarkedthatitwouldbemoreconvenientthananinstrumentwhichrequiredthestudyoflearning，as”youmightsetthisgoingatnighttoplayyoutosleep，whenyouweretoodrunktoplayaninstrumentyourself；evenifyouknewhowtodoit。”
　　ThiswasmyyoungfriendKabbaRega’sideaofhappiness——togotosleepdrunk，assistedbythestrainsofself-playingmelody。
　　Ofcourse，thelargemusicalboxwasaskedfor；and，ofcourse，I
　　promisedtogiveitasapresentfromtheKhediveofEgypt，ifIfoundthatKabbaRegaconductedhimselfproperly。
　　Mywife’strinkets，&c。，werenowbeggedfor；butitwasexplainedthatsuchthingswereprivatepropertybelongingtotheSitlady。”TheSit！
　　theSit！theSit！”theyoungcubpeevishlyexclaimed；”everythingthatisworthhavingseemstobelongtoTHESIT！”
　　Asmallandbeautifully-maderevolver，withsevenchambers，nowattractedhisattention。”DoesthisalsobelongtotheSit?”inquiredKabbaRega。”Yes，thatistheSit’sownlittlerevolver，”wasthereply；
　　atwhichtheyoungkingburstoutlaughing，saying，”Dowomenalsocarryarmsinyourcountry?IseeeverythingbelongstotheSit！”
　　MywifenowgavehimsomeofthefinestVenetianbeads，ofwhichweonlyhadafewdozen。Theseweremuchprized。Hewasthenpresentedwithahandsomegiltbracelet，setwithfourlargeFrenchemeralds。Thiswasatreasuresuchashehadneverseen。Healsoreceivedafewstringsoffineimitationpearls。
　　Aftermuchdelayandvexatiousdemandsforeverythingthathesaw，weatlengthgotridofourvisitor。
　　IhadexplainedtoKabbaRegatheintendedceremonyofhoistingtheflaginthenameoftheKhedive，andthatthecountrywouldbeinfutureundertheprotectionofEgypt，butthatheshouldremainastherepresentativeofthegovernment。Heseemedhighlypleasedattheideaofprotectionandpresents，andexpressedhimselfasveryanxioustowitnesstheceremony……Onthe14thMay，1872，ItookformalpossessionofUnyorointhenameoftheKhediveofEgypt。
　　IrecalledtotherecollectionofKabbaRegaandhischiefsthedaywhen，manyyearsago，IhadhoistedtheBritishflag，andthusIhadturnedbacktheinvadingforceofWat-el-Mek，andsavedUnyoro。InowdeclaredthatthecountryanditsinhabitantswouldbeprotectedbytheOttomanflaginthesamemannerthatithadbeenshieldedbytheUnionJackofEngland。
　　Therewasatallflag-stafffixedattheeastendofthegovernmenthouse。
　　Thebuglesoundedthe”taboor，”thetroopsfellin，theirregularslateslave-huntersformedinlinewiththatcharmingirregularitywhichisgenerallymetwithinsuchrudelevies。
　　KabbaRegahadreceivedduenotice，andhequicklyappeared，attendedbyaboutathousandpeople。
　　Thebandplayed；KabbaRega’sdrumsandhornssounded，andthetroopsformedahollowsquaretolistentoashortaddress。
　　KabbaRegawasinvitedwithinthesquare；andthemenfacedaboutwithfixedbayonets，asthoughpreparedtoreceivecavalry。Itwasnowexplainedtotheyoungkingthatthisformationdefendedallsidesfromattackatthesametime。Heseemedmoreinterestedingettingoutagain，thanintheexplanationofmilitarytactics。Heevidentlyhadsuspicionsthathewasfairlyentrappedwhenhefoundhimselfinthemiddleofthesquare。
　　Theflagwasnowhoistedwithdueformality；theusualmilitarysalutestookplace；volleyswerefired；andthecrowdatlengthdispersed，leavingtheOttomanflagwavinginastrongbreezeattheheadoftheflag-staff。
　　Asaproofofhissatisfaction，KabbaRegaimmediatelysentmeapresentoftwelvegoats。
　　Oneofthesoldiershadbeencaughtintheactofstealingpotatoesfromanative。Thishavingbeenprovedconclusivelyagainsthim，IsentwordtoKabbaRegatosummonhispeopletowitnessthepunishmentoftheoffender。
　　Agreatcrowdofnativesassembled，andthethiefhavingreceivedpunishmentintheirpresence，wasconfinedinthestocks，andwascondemnedtobesentbacktoGondokoro。Thisstrictdisciplinehadastrongmoraleffectuponmymen；asthefts，whichhadformerlybeentherule，hadnowbecometheexception。Thenativeswerealwaysassuredofjusticeandprotection。
　　On19thMay，mypeoplewerereadytostart，withthepostandtheprisonerSuleiman，toFatiko。KabbaRegadeclaredthatthe300carrierswereinreadinesswithfiftyloadsofflourforthejourney；andhesaidthathehadalreadysentorderstoFoweeratopreparethedesertedzareebaofSuleimanforthereceptionofMajorAbdullahandhisdetachmentontheirarrival。
　　Thepartywastoconsistofaserjeantandtenmenregulars，togetherwithtwenty-fiveirregularsunderthechargeofmyoldCairodragoman，Mohammed。
　　AliGenninarhadthemilitarycommandintheplaceofthesecondvakeel，Eddrees，whowassufferingfromchronicdysentery。Ihadarrangedthatthepartyshouldstartonthefollowingday。
　　IntheafternoonIhadaninterviewwithKabbaRegainhisprivatedivan，withinourgarden。IwassuddenlyinterruptedbyAliGenninarandafewofhismen，whopresentedthemselvesinthefaceofKabbaRega，toinformmethattheycouldnotstartwithouttheirguns！