Babemba listened to me and started sending out messengers to collect the others and we got here just in time.

Such is the hole I hid in during the Battle of the Gate, O Mavovo.
That is all the story which I pray that you will tell to the Baas's reverend father, the Predikant, presently, for I am sure that it will please him to learn that he did not teach me to be wise and help all men and always to look after the Baas Allan, to no purpose.

Still, I am sorry that I wasted so many matches, for where shall we get any more now that the camp is burnt ?" and he gazed ruefully at the all but empty box.
Mavovo spoke once more in a slow, gasping voice.
"Never again," he said, addressing Hans, "shall you be called Spotted Snake, O little yellow man who are so great and white of heart.

Behold! I give you a new name, by which you shall be known with honour from generation to generation.

It is 'Light in Darkness.' It is 'Lord of the Fire.'" Then he closed his eyes and fell back insensible.