06 - Dash for Khartoum by G. A. Henty

In a twist of fate, a nursemaid mistakenly swaps her baby boy with the son of her employer. Choosing to raise both children as their own, the family faces a dilemma when years later, the nursemaid reappears with a sinister plan to extort money. One of the boys, unwilling to be part of her scheme, flees, unknowingly heading into the heart of conflict in Sudan. As the family launches a desperate rescue mission, they find themselves in a race against time with war on the horizon. This gripping narrative is brought to you by Adele de Pignerolles.