East of Main Drift, where the police were fewer, he succeeded; but he had not gone far till he was discovered by the Basuto scouts.

The find was reported to Arcoll, who guessed at once who this traveller was.

He dared not send out any of his white men, but he bade a party of the scouts follow the Portugoose's trail.

They shadowed him to Dupree's Drift, where he crossed the Letaba.

There he lay down by the roadside to sleep, while they kept him company.