CHAPTER XXV.

EMIN PASHA AND HIS OFFICERS REACH OUR CAMP AT KAVALLI.

Lieut. Stairs and his caravan are sent for--Plans regarding the release of Emin from Tunguru--Conversations with Jephson by which I acquire a pretty correct idea of the state of affairs--The rebel officers at Wadelai--They release Emin, and proceed in the s.s. _Khedive_ and _Nyanza_ to our camp at Kavalli--Emin Pasha’s arrival--Stairs and his caravan arrive at Mazamboni’s--Characteristic letter from Jephson, who is sent to bring Emin and his officers from the Lake to Kavalli--Short note from the Pasha--Arrival of Emin Pasha’s caravan--We make a grand display outside our camp--At the grand divan: Selim Bey--Stairs’ column rolls into camp with piles of wealth--Mr. Bonny despatched to the Nyanza to bring up baggage--Text of my message to the rest of the revolted officers at Wadelai--Note from Mr. Bonny--The Greek merchant, Signor Marco, arrives--Suicide of Zanzibari named Mrima--Neighbouring chiefs supply us with carriers--Captain Nelson brings in Emin’s baggage--Arrangements with the chiefs from the Ituri River to the Nyanza--The chief Kabba-Rega--Emin Pasha’s daughter--Selim Bey receives a letter from Fadl-el-Mulla--The Pasha appointed naturalist and meteorologist to the Expedition--The Pasha a Materialist--Dr. Hassan’s arrival--My inspection over the camp--Capt. Casati arrives--Mr. Bonny appears with Awash Effendi and his baggage--The rarest doctor in the world--Discovery of some chimpanzees--The Pasha in his vocation of “collecting”--Measurements of the dwarfs--Why I differ with Emin in the judgment of his men--Various journeys from the camp to the Lake for men and baggage--The Zanzibaris’ complaints of the ringleaders--Hassan Bakari--The Egyptian officers--Interview with Shukri Agha--The flora on the Baregga Hills--The chief of Usiri joins our confederacy--Conversation with Emin regarding Selim Bey and Shukri Agha--Address by me to Stairs, Nelson, Jephson and Parke before Emin Pasha--Their replies--Notices to Selim Bey and Shukri Agha 139