The secret of the Sahara : Kufara . THE AUTHOR OX CAMEL-BACK. BEDUIN WOMAN AT JEDABIA THE ESCAPE FROM JEDABIA 49 As we were merely describing irregular circles we werenot surprised when a little before five a chorus of dogsbarking proclaimed our nearness to Jedabia. It isan encampment, said Yusuf. I know where we arenow! and at that moment the donkey in the suqbrayed quite close to us! I couldnt help laughing. Ina few minutes our desperate midnight flight would landus before the doors of the house from which we hadescaped so triumphantly three hours earlier. The dis-tressed Yusuf, inexplicably
The secret of the Sahara : Kufara . THE AUTHOR OX CAMEL-BACK. BEDUIN WOMAN AT JEDABIA THE ESCAPE FROM JEDABIA 49 As we were merely describing irregular circles we werenot surprised when a little before five a chorus of dogsbarking proclaimed our nearness to Jedabia. It isan encampment, said Yusuf. I know where we arenow! and at that moment the donkey in the suqbrayed quite close to us! I couldnt help laughing. Ina few minutes our desperate midnight flight would landus before the doors of the house from which we hadescaped so triumphantly three hours earlier. The dis-tressed Yusuf, inexplicably bereft of his tame star, wasall for camping there and then to await the dawn, but, lestthe rising sun should reveal to the astonished eyes of theearly astir a dishevelled party asleep on the space beforethe mosque, I firmly took conmiand. By the compassI marched them due south of the donkeys bray for halfan hour. At least we should be out of sight at dawnand could then start off on the right track. The wind seemed colder than ever as we barrakedour camels
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