ABSTRACT
Friday13August Motoreddowntothequayat7.30.Thereuponarrivedthetwo captainsandallthemenoffbothcruisers,bristlingwithrifles, bayonets,revolvers,machinegunsandcompletefirstaidoutfit. Icannotimaginewhethertheyreallythoughttherewasgoing tobefighting-Ihadbeenintothefortonmywaydown! MarchedsolemnlythroughthebazaarwiththeSNO[Senior NavalOfficerPersianGulf]attheheadofthetroops.Being Fridaythebazaarwasveryemptybutafewsmallboysran alongbehind.Thesailorsseemedveryhotandexhaustedby thetimewereachedtheplain.Iwalkiteverymorningtoand frommyoffice!Theyseemedtoconsideritquitealongmarch. Haltedoutsidethefort,whereiftherehadbeenanysuchidea thepartywouldhavemadeafinetarget,sentoutflanking partiesandallsortsofsillyfuss.I,withtheCaptainandthe mainlotwalkeduptothefortandintotheyard.TheLevymen seemedquiteinterested-andofcourseperfectlyamiable. ReallyIfeltafool.Putguardsonthearmsandaguardonthe door,andanofficerisinchargeoftheguardwhoIsaidmight usemydressingroominthebungalow.Arrestedthemullah andremovedtheotherprisonerdowntotheAgency.
