The effect of this success on Mohammed Ahmed and his
adherents can be readily understood ; they had suffered
little or no loss, though he himself had been slightly
wounded in the arm, and Abdullah!, who dressed the
wound, counselled that this little accident should be kept
secret from the rest. Still, the number of his followers was
not largely increased, as the local people were convinced
that Government would take strong measures to suppress
the revolt, and they would not risk the losses which they
felt certain would ensue.
