"It was because of Harry Feversham;" and Captain Willoughby, who was congratulating himself that he was well out of an awkward position, fairly jumped in his seat.

It was not Durrance's policy, however, to notice his companion's agitation, and he went on quickly: "Something happened to Feversham.

It's more than five years ago now.

He did something, I suppose, or left something undone,--the secret, at all events, has been closely kept,--and he dropped out, and his place knew him no more.

Now you are going back to the Soudan, Willoughby ?" "Yes," Willoughby answered, "in a week's time." "Well, Harry Feversham is in the Soudan," said Durrance, leaning towards his companion.
"You know that ?" exclaimed Willoughby.
"Yes, for I came across him this Spring at Wadi Halfa," Durrance continued.