WITH RIFLE AND EQUIPMENT 152 A BRIEF HALT 160 A SCENE IN AÏR 166 SPELLBOUND IN THE GRIP OF LIMITLESS SILENCE 170 WHEN THE DAY DAWNED 176 TOMBS ON THE DESERT 180 A SLAVE WOMAN 185 A TEBU WOMAN 186 A TEBU MAN 186 SEMI-SEDENTARY—AN EGUMMI NATIVE 188 WATER FOR IRRIGATION 190 A DATE GROVE 192 A WOMAN OF THE “DIARABBA” 194 A HALT AT AN OLD WELL 200 A SAHARAN WELL 202 SUNK THROUGH ROCK 206 A CAMP-FIRE 210 THE WAYFARER’S POSSESSIONS 212 A BIRD DISGUISE 220 TWO MALE OSTRICHES 222 CATTLE EGRETS 224 ARAB BUSTARDS 226 CARRION VULTURES 230 A MORNING’S BAG 238 BIG GAME 240 DORCAS GAZELLE 244 AARDVARK 248 A DESERT FOX 252 EVER HEADING NORTH 258 IN-SALAH MARKET 260 SCENE IN OUARGLA 262 BUCHANAN 264 GLOVER, T. A. 266 TOGETHER TO THE END 268 GOOD-BYE TO AFRICA 276 BACK TO CIVILISED CLOTHES 280 ALI AND SAKARI IN ENGLAND 284 * * * * * MAP _p._ 46 DIAGRAM OF ROCK DECAY _p._ 65 CHAPTER I PREPARATIONS [Illustration] CHAPTER I PREPARATIONS It is strange how the maddest of dreams come true in the end; provided one has faith to hold on to them dearly.