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When the Khedive of Egypt had offered him a salary of tenthousand pounds to undertake this most perilous assignment ofevacuating the Sudan, Gordon had insisted that this be reduced to twothousand. Obtaining information was a skill that the Dervish women hadlearnt from their own mothers and honed to a high art. She had even prevailed on Ryder toconvert one of the old disused storerooms into a bedroom and studio forher exclusive use. Who are you? Penrod demanded.

He studied her features in silence for awhile, then asked, Why do you smile? Because, my lord, I am happy to be in your presence. Right on time! he exclaimed, as the speck appeared in the north sky,slightly to the east of where he had expected it. Penrod stoodrigidly to attention and, with an effort, kept his mouth grimly shut. An incident of this campaign illustrates the character of theJapanese soldier as revealed in the pages