CHAPTER XV.

DISSENSION AND DISCORD.

The Revolt of the Ashraf--Flight of Father Ohrwalder and the Two Sisters--The Khalifa revenges himself on the Ashraf--The Seizure and Execution of the Mahdi's Uncles--Zeki Tummal's Return to Omdurman laden with Booty--Khalifa Sherif arrested--"Where there is no Fire there is no Smoke"--I change my Quarters--Sad News from Austria--The Khalifa falls ill--The Story of the Bird-messenger--The Fall of Zeki Tummal--The Battle of Agordat--The Capture of Kassala--The Fate of Kadi Ahmed--The Congo Free State in Equatoria and Bahr el Ghazal--I refuse to marry the Khalifa's Cousin 479