Once, I remember, when we fought the Matabele it was necessary to find out whether the chief Makapan was living.

Some said he had died, others that he'd gone over the Portuguese border, but I believed he lived.

No native could tell us, and since his kraal was well defended no runner could get through.

So it was necessary to send a man.' Peter lifted up his head and laughed.

'The man found the chief Makapan.