ThiswasthesamespiritofdefiancethathadbeenexhibitedbySuleimanwhenheslaughteredtheprisonertowhomIhadgrantedanasylum。
UnlessIshouldarrestAbouSaood，itwouldberidiculoustoattempttheestablishmentofagovernment。Thisscoundrelknewtheweaknessofmymilitaryforce。HehadhimselfrequestedKabbaRegatoattackmeuponmyarrivalinhiscountry。Hewasnowplunderingandkidnappinginthedistrictsthatwereundergovernmentprotection；thiswouldimmediatelybeknowntoKabbaRegaandhispeople，whowouldnaturallyconcludethatmyassurancesofprotectionwerevalueless，andthatAbouSaoodwasstrongerthanthegovernmentoftheKhedive。
IdeterminedtosendorderstoMajorAbdullahtoarrestAbouSaoodifthereportsweretrueconcerningFaieera，atthesametimehewastoinsistupontheliberationofalltheUnyoroslaves，whichhewastoescortwithhisdetachmenttoFoweeraontheVictoriaNile。
Therewasnodoubtthatthisfellow，AbouSaood，wasconfidentofsupportfromsomeEgyptianauthoritybehindthescenes；hehadthereforedeterminedtobehumblebeforemyface，toavoidbeingpounceduponatonce，buttohavehisownwaywhenmybackwasturned，ashetrustedthataftertheadvicehehadgiventoKabbaRegaIshouldneverreturnfromUnyoro。ItwouldthenbesaidthatIhadbeenkilledbythenatives，theaffairwouldbeended，andtheofficialsupportersofAbouSaoodwouldreinstatehiminhisoriginalbusinessforasufficientCONSIDERATION。
Imadearrangementsforthedepartureofmynewirregulars。AftermanyinvitationsIatlengthsucceededinallayingKabbaRega’sapprehensions，andhepromisedtopaymeavisitonthe11thMay。