Thefactofthisrenownedslave-hunterhavingtheaudacitytoappealtotheEgyptianauthoritiesforassistance，atonceexhibitstheconfidencethattheslave-tradersfeltinthemoralsupportofcertainofficialpersonageswhorepresentedpublicopinionintheirhatredtotheprincipalobjectoftheexpedition。
ThevariouslinksinthechainwhichunitedtheinterestsofAbouSaoodwithcertainofficerswhowereopposedtothespiritoftheenterprisewillbeatonceperceived。
Fromtheverycommencement，thismanhadbeenthechiefintriguerwhohadendeavouredtoruintheexpedition。HehadfraternizedwiththeBariswhentheywereatopenwarwiththegovernment。Hehadincitedthetribestoattackme，andatlengthhisowncompanieshadfiredatmebyhisorders。HENOWSOUGHTTHEPROTECTIONOFTHEEGYPTIANGOVERNMENTAT
CAIRO。
WeshallnowleaveAbouSaoodinCairo，wherehespreadthefalsereportofthemassacreofLadyBakerandmyself，whichreachedEnglandandappearedinthenewspapersinApril1873。