CHAPTER   XVI

Changed condition of the army—Noblesse oblige—Kn
evening with Remzi Pasha—Telegrams—Punished
by kindness—Hademkeui again—Nazim Pasha—
A, disappointment and some photographs.

Even before we had reached San Stefano
we encountered many evidences of the
change that had come over the condition
of the army : the rough road was alive
with laden transport wagons; military
stores, ammunition, food, blankets, and
equipment were being hurried forward to
the front. We were aware, moreover, that
this was only one of the many channels
by which the powerful force on the Cha¬
talja lines was receiving new^ strength;
we had seen some of the fine-looking
Anatolian soldiery who had passed through

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