CHAPTER XI.

BACK TO EGYPT.

Alexandria--Arrival at Tel-el-Kebir--The transport rejoins--A deal in tents--Kitchen trouble--A camp for two divisions--The battle of 1882--Short rations--Inspection by Sir Archibald Murray--Leave to Cairo--The postal service--Training for savage warfare--Reinforcements --General Paton--Transfers to the Camel Corps--Rumours of a Turkish advance--Move to the Sinai Peninsula--The desert--Road and pipe line --Camels--Ferry Post--The defences of the Suez Canal--Passing shipping --Lumping and navvying--Secret service agents--Dangers to shipping in the Canal--Ismailia--Gambling--Cerebro-spinal meningitis--A visit from the High Commissioner in Egypt. =Page 148.=