When I get among the Soudanese, I shall be more at home." In ten minutes, he came to where General Hunter was speaking to the Sirdar.

Gregory stopped at a short distance, before the general's eyes fell upon him, and he gave an exclamation of pleasure.
"That is Hilliard, General; the young fellow who jumped from one of the gunboats, off Metemmeh, to rescue the woman.

The act was unnoticed at the time, but a black he had with him was released, and brought word that his master was a prisoner in their camp." "I heard of it, at the time," the Sirdar said, and motioned to Gregory to come up.

"I am glad to find that you have escaped the fate we feared had befallen you, but your action was altogether wrong.

An officer's life is no longer his own, but belongs to the country he serves; and you had no right whatever to risk it when on duty, even in an action which, at any other time, would do you great credit." He spoke sharply and sternly.