I never heard of anyone being buried.

Sleep well, honoured lords, I must go and see to the loading of my goods upon the _Maria_." Then rising, he salaamed and walked, or rather rolled, away.
"So the _Maria_ hasn't sailed after all," I said, and whistled in a certain fashion.

Instantly Hans crept into the room out of the darkness, for this was my signal to him.
"Hans," I said, "I hear sounds upon that island.

Slip down to the shore and spy out what is happening.

No one will see you if you are careful." "No, Baas," he answered with a grin, "I do not think that anyone will see Hans if he is careful, especially at night," and he slid away as quietly as he had come.
Now I went out and spoke to Mavovo, telling him to keep a good watch and to be sure that every man had his gun ready, as I thought that these people were slave-traders and might attack us in the night.
In that event, I said, they were to fall back upon the stoep, but not to fire until I gave the word.
"Good, my father," he answered.