Now, in Touggourt gossip is carried from house to house, as the sand grains are carried on the wind.
At Touggourt he would find a time and place to speak, and then it would be over forever.
Already the news had reached the marabout of Temacin, and flashed on to Touggourt.
Tourists were usually satisfied with Touggourt, three or four days nearer civilisation.
Two months and more ago, when the caravan left Touggourt, there were over a hundred men who marched with it.
