Chief and Father, I salute you! May he whom you named the Otter serve you and the _Inkoosi_ your brother once more in the House of the Great-Great, if one so ugly and misshapen can enter there.

As for the Basuto dog whom I slew and who would have stolen your gun, I see now that I killed him in a fortunate hour, that he might be the slave beneath your feet in the House of the Great-Great.

Ah! had I known, I would have sent a better man, for there as here Cheat will still be Cheat.

Hail, my father! Hail and farewell! Let your spirit watch over us and be gentle towards us, who love you yet." And Otter turned away without further ado; and having washed his wounds, he set himself to the task of preparing such coarse food as they had in store.
When it was ready Leonard ate of it, and after he had finished eating, together they bore the body to the little cave for shelter.

It was Leonard's purpose to bury his brother at sundown; he might not delay longer, but till then he would watch by him, keeping the last of many vigils.