They performed a war-dance for us, which was the wildest exhibition I have ever seen.
They are not allowed outside of the compound during their term of service three months, I think it, is, as a rule.

They go down the shaft, stand their watch, come up again, are searched, and go to bed or to their amusements in the compound; and this routine they repeat, day in and day out.
It is thought that they do not now steal many diamonds successfully.
They used to swallow them, and find other ways of concealing them, but the white man found ways of beating their various games.

One man cut his leg and shoved a diamond into the wound, but even that project did not succeed.

When they find a fine large diamond they are more likely to report it than to steal it, for in the former case they get a reward, and in the latter they are quite apt to merely get into trouble.

Some years ago, in a mine not owned by the De Beers, a black found what has been claimed to be the largest diamond known to the world's history; and, as a reward he was released from service and given a blanket, a horse, and five hundred dollars.