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THE PORT OF AKABA WAS NATURALLY SO STRONG THAT IT COULD BE TAKEN ONLY BY SURPRISE FROM INLAND: BUT THE OPPORTUNE ADHERENCE TO FEISAL OF AUDA ABU TAYI MADE US HOPE TO ENROL ENOUGH TRIBESMEN IN THE EASTERN DESERT FOR SUCH A DESCENT UPON THE COAST.
NASIR, AUDA, AND I SET OFF TOGETHER ON THE LONG RIDE. HITHERTO FEISAL HAD BEEN THE PUBLIC LEADER: BUT HIS REMAINING IN WEJH THREW THE UNGRATEFUL LOAD OF THIS NORTHERN EXPEDITION UPON MYSELF. I ACCEPTED IT AND ITS DISHONEST IMPLICATION AS OUR ONLY MEANS OF VICTORY. WE TRICKED THE TURKS AND ENTERED AKABA WITH GOOD FORTUNE.