. With the Beduins, a narrative of journeys and adventures in unfrequented parts of Syria . WE ARE FORCED TO TURN BACK. J79 it; and thus he having received the letter had beenenabled to give us warning of our danger. There was no help for it. Three thousand Beduinswere said to be on the war-path. The messenger toldus that in making his way to us he had been pursuedand nearly overtaken by some of the Howeytat men,and that they would certainly rob us if we went on, oreven if we stayed where we were. It was a bitterdisappointment, but we had to submit, and not beingquite certain what to do, we re
. With the Beduins, a narrative of journeys and adventures in unfrequented parts of Syria . WE ARE FORCED TO TURN BACK. J79 it; and thus he having received the letter had beenenabled to give us warning of our danger. There was no help for it. Three thousand Beduinswere said to be on the war-path. The messenger toldus that in making his way to us he had been pursuedand nearly overtaken by some of the Howeytat men,and that they would certainly rob us if we went on, oreven if we stayed where we were. It was a bitterdisappointment, but we had to submit, and not beingquite certain what to do, we retraced our steps to aplace called Ain el Beda, there to rest for the advised us to return to Jerusalem, and plan anew trip from that place in another direction. But wecould not make up our minds to retreat ingloriouslywithout having accomplished anything, and against hisadvice determined to proceed to Kerak (Kir of Moab),which is in the mountainous country on the east side ofthe south end of the Dead Sea.
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