Fort Lepoulet...(near Bourek)

 A small supply train reaches fort Lepoulet from the nearby town of Bourek....

Not long after they came under intermittent sniper fire for a couple of days. The day after that there was a desultory assault on the main gate which was easily repulsed....

Two days later things began to look more threatening as more attackers arrived and encircled the fort ...

All the commander of the fort could hope for was some help was on the way; perhaps a telegraph message had been sent from Bourek ... only time would tell....

French Legion Column Leaves Makroudh...

 A camel train approaches the town of Makroudh ...

as usual people were about their daily business...

Just another today for the locals. The shouts of 'clear the way' were heard; people moved out of the way. A column of French troops was on the march from their headquarters on the other side of Makroudh...

they marched on out of the town...  the column headed out into the desert......

Last Train to Makroudh ...at Harira...

At Harira a telegram was delivered to Capitain Lefiche, he read the telegram from Bourek... 

"Fort Lepoulet under intermittent attack, expect train soon for Makroudh.  Evacuate your outpost on the train after it has taken on water".

The outpost was put on alert, half the men manned the block house while the rest took up positions around the town. Some on roof-tops to keep a look out for trouble and a couple to guard the pump room for the water crane.

Capitain Lefiche, positioned himself on top of the block house; he had a good view of the railway line to the south-west and the most likely direction of a potential attack ...

All they could do now was to wait for the train .....

Sultanate of Nambuzo's troops sighted ....

 returning to East Africa and the Sultanate of Nambuzo for a small set of games ...

A column of Sultanate of Nambuzo troops (with German mercenaries), move north-west from Patimbobo...

They have been spotted by a British patrol.....

On the island of Eggano.... there be Dodoes ?

In the 1920's researchers had found a little known entry in the diary of a 17th century ships captain, the entries are summarised below...

"The ship had stopped at Mauritius and had taken some dodoes on board for food and having reached the island of Eggano off Sumatra had gone ashore for water - as they lay at anchor some of the remaining birds had escaped and somehow get ashore."

A couple of expeditions (one German and one British) were in the area and were sent to investigate....

---oXo---

The dodoes frolic and chase each other in the interior of the island....

while others look after their nests.... 

---oXo---

A landing party from the German submarine U-69 has gone ashore to search for dodoes....  (this section from a game played recently - hunt the dodoes)

The landing party move inland ...

they disturb a small flock of birds ...

Aha, look ! two dodoes ....

they run after them and try and restrain them... its a struggle - the large birds wriggle and flap their wings

Finally as they have the first two secured, they spot another two and manage to catch-up with one

All three secured they move the dodoes back to the shore where they landed.  One group encounters a small komodo dragon, which they managed to skirt around ...

Another group encounters a large ape, which looks at them for a bit and wanders away ...

all back safely to the bluff above the shore; before they put them on the inflatables, they will have to make some cages.

The officer in charge is concerned that they may not be able to get them into the submarine - they may have to call up their support vessel S.S.Wittenland to transfer them aboard.

Alarmed by the presence of visitors to their island the natives move out from their village to investigate ....

---oXo---

Meanwhile on the other side of the island, the British geographical expedition to the area had also been ashore ...

The landing party capture two dodo's and just push off and get moving in their launch, when some natives arrive on the beach ...

the launch reaches HMS Winscombe, the precious cargo will taken on board ...

Laura Lambert ....

A follow on of sorts from the game 'Last Leg to Ngongoloo' (see this post...)

Laura Lambert-Odd had accompanied her friend Lady Penelope the expedition to the interior (Laura usually drops the second part of her double barrelled name as it is rather odd).

Laura came to ... her head throbbed, she vaguely remembered dodging a spear ... she ripped a bit of cloth of a shirt in her backpack and improvised a bandage around her head. Her gun was broken, but still useable a some sort of hand weapon. She stood up and got her bearings...

she around moved slowly checking if any of the others were alive ... no...

There was no sign of her friend Penelope (hopefully she had got to safety..) . Laura hid in a thicker part of the jungle till the late afternoon and headed up towards the village they had passed by in the morning...

she approached cautiously..

she tried out her basic swahili to ask for help - they were friendly ... and willing to assist her...

they took her to safety the next day to the mission at Nbusi....

A new mini-sub ...

 Dr Weevil inspects a new mini-sub..

This will add to his selection of mini-subs, 

which are left at his secret base(s); allowing for a getaway if needed.

Somewhere in the Indian Ocean.

 A ripple on the water, a strange craft emerges.

Dr Weeval approaches his secret lair.

Time to see how the construction work is progressing.

Hunting .....

 After briefing the League of Extraordinary Mental Men on the 'Rule of Six', along with the delivery of  relevant files and records, Sterling and Stirling took a well earned break in the country doing a bit of hunting.

The league has been tasked with coming up with potential leads , identify candidates names for the members of the 'Rule of Six', trying to delve deeper and find more information on 'The Coordinator'. If possible provide some idea for the location of  'Krykoskos' (evil island).   The league are hard at work ....

A spotting in Marnak ....

While some tourists were admiring the ruined temple of amun-re on the outskirts of Marnak...

Kit Campion and Captain Pollock were saying goodbye to one of their old friends..

As they were about to go down to their car, Kit looked across to a nearby building and saw someone that was thought to be dead - Dr Weevil....

Kit Campion and Captain Pollock headed over to the small British outpost in the old fort to report their sighting ...

The commanding officer told them that they knew Dr Weevil was in the town, they would try and capture him this evening - there were welcome to stay and be in on the action ...

Micks Place

 Later that evening, gathered at Micks Place, an Irish themed bar in the poorer part of town. The group discussed the situation.

    It was not Claras' choice of venue, she found the pianists repetition of a limited repertoire especially annoying, but it was Darcy's  favourite and his last night with the group. Time for him to rejoin his regiment on the North West Frontier.

    The afternoon had been busy, Darcy had contacted a friend from Sandhurst, presently based at Fort Adenuff far to the South, who had promised to help. Billy Odd Fellowes, he assured them was a first class chap and certain to help.

    Clara, Diana and Sophie had been discussing matters and had decided it was time for The Incorrigibles to enter the scene. Miss Baker-Streets Incorrigibles as they were known, had been formed of a small group of girls at St Geraldines Finishing School. Although uncertain who had finished who, the girls had solved more problems in the quiet corners of Dorset than they had caused. Reminiscing over their adventures, the trio had sent a variety of telegrams to the former members scattered throughout the world.

    Daisy May, had last been heard of interfering with the activities of a group of renegade moonshiners in Northern Indiana. Frankie was in Dublin, Princess Leya at her fathers palace in Northern India, and Fumiko was teaching the use of the Katana on Honshu. Remembering the grace with which she handled a hockey stick, they could only wonder the skills of her pupils. Miss Baker-Street was still teaching at St Geraldines. With term end approaching, her assistance was also considered.

    Other telegrams had been sent to the professors colleagues, but with little hope of a timely response.

   Until they did a lot of the professors notebook would remain indecipherable.

A New Day Part 2.

Continuing the story:

Clara was the first to her feet, leaping on Colonel Wang, she hurled him back against the fountain.  Darcy was slightly slower and his opponent started to lead the professor away as other Tong members hurried in support.

The pair, snatched him away and hurried deeper into the back streets, others, their attention drawn by the scuffle could only watch.

The deeper they went into the alleyways, the nearer to trouble they went.

Clara was grabbed from behind, but quickly beat off her attacker.

Spotting the converging tong members they dodged into the next alleyway.  Pulling the professor along, they emerged near the rear of the souk just as the two Englishmen approached.

Their attention momentarily distracted, the professor was grabbed from them and hurried away.

Rushing after them, they quickly caught up .....

Assisted by the two Englishmen they battled to free the professor, Tong reinforcements being temporarily blocked by a passing camel train.

Outnumbered the two Tong members, beat off their assailants and bustled the professor away, exhausted, he could only struggle weakly.

Still struggling he was led away, as a lone Tong member blocked the alley.

More Chinese flooded the alleyway.

The odds against Clara and her companions was growing fast, but still they struggled to catch up.

One man blocked their way in the narrow street.  Then with a blow from Peter Lewis' umbrella he was down.

The alleyway was clear, no sign of the professor.   Leaving the Lewis twins to guard their backs Clara and Darcy raced to catch up with the professor and his captors. 

The Colonel had a good lead now, and calling others to protect his rear he hurried the professor away...

The Lewis twins did their bit to help...

And a passing French Gendarme and his Spanish companion joined in.  But the colonels daughter Tsu-Tsi and his number one son, helped hold them off.

More Tong flooded the scene.

Diana and Sophia were still too far away to help. Darcy and Clara miles behind.

By the time, they arrived at the edge of the city, all that could be seen was the tail end of a small convoy of trucks, and behind them a figure wearing a leather jacket and fedora, riding a white horse to the rescue, like some modern day film hero.  For a moment, Diana was reminded of her father Milton.

Impossible. Milton Keynes Jones was somewhere in South America seeking a small golden idol.

Meanwhile the Sphinx gazed enigmatically on the scene as others tried to discover the secret.

Perhaps She knows what happened next;