The Arabs can signal with their lances, or with their horses, and from there they would be able to direct any party in pursuit of us." "Well, we must keep on as hard as we can, till dark; after that, we can take it quietly.

You see, the difficulty with us will be water.

Now that they have once made out two horsemen riding north, they must know that we have some special object in avoiding them; and will, no doubt, send a party to Gakdul, if not farther." They crossed the rough country as quickly as they could, and then again broke into a canter.

An hour later, as they crossed a slight rise, Zaki looked back.
"There are some horsemen in pursuit, my lord.

They have evidently come from Abu Klea." Gregory looked round.
"There are about fifteen of them," he said.