“If found! Will any thief confess his theft and deliver himself to be shot. Will you, who are all of one mind, betray one another, and submit yourselves to punishment? Do you intend to follow your Pasha?” “We all do,” they answered. “Stay. Those who intend following the Pasha form rank on that other side, like soldiers, each in his place.” At once there was a general and quick movement in regular order; they then turned about and faced me again. “So! Is there none desirous of staying in this fair land with Selim Bey, where you will be able to make these natives do your work for you, cook, and feed you?” “None, not one. La il Allah il Allah!” “Why, Pasha, you have been misinformed, surely? These people vow they are all faithful. There is not a traitor here.” “I do not see my servants and orderlies here,” replied the Pasha. “Ah, Lieutenant Stairs, please take a party and roust every man out. On the least resistance you know what to do.” “Right, sir.” Lieutenant Stairs took his company, gave his orders, and in a few minutes the Pasha’s servants were brought into the square; they were deprived of their rifles and accoutrements. “Now, Pasha, please ask them severally before me what they intend doing.” Upon the Pasha asking them, they all replied they were willing to follow their master to the end of the world, excepting one, Seroor. The Pasha, pointing out Seroor, said, “That is the chief conspirator in my household.” “Oh, it will only take one cartridge to settle his business.” “But I hope, for God’s sake, that you will try him first, and not take my word for it.” “Undoubtedly, my dear Pasha. We invariably give such people a fair trial.” Seroor was placed under guard with three others whom the Pasha pointed out. “Now, Pasha, this business having been satisfactorily ended, will you be good enough to tell these officers that the tricks of Wadelai must absolutely cease here, and that in future they are under my command. If I discover any treacherous tricks I shall be compelled to exterminate them utterly. No Mahdist, Arabist, or rebel can breathe in my camp. Those who behave themselves and are obedient to orders will suffer no harm from their fellows or from us. My duty is to lead them to Egypt, and until they arrive in Cairo I will not leave them. Whatever I can do to make them comfortable I will do, but for sedition, and theft of arms, there is only death.” MUSTER OF EMIN PASHA’S FOLLOWERS, APRIL 5th, 1889.