 After the meeting ended , Lynch pursued Aqil to speak with him alone . He showed him his sword and revolver , which Aqil examined and declared to be the " Devil 's invention " . Lynch described the weaponry at the disposal of his men and asked Aqil if he thought it sufficient to make the journey to the Jordan , and Aqil replied that , " You will , if anyone can . " Lynch later secured Aqil 's accompaniment on the trip to the Dead Sea , through the intervention of an ex @-@ Sharif of Mecca , describing the latter as " our counsellor , sagacious and prudent , " and Aqil as , " the bold warrior and the admirable scout . " Aqil and his Beni Sakhr allies quashed a party of ' Adwan Bedouin tribesmen when they attempted to rob Lynch 's party . Lynch 's record of Aqil 's feat made him well known in Europe . 
