MR WARDLAW HAS A PREMONITION A week later the building job was finished, I locked the door of the new store, pocketed the key, and we set out for home.

Sikitola was entrusted with the general care of it, and I knew him well enough to be sure that he would keep his people from doing mischief.

I left my empty wagons to follow at their leisure and rode on, with the result that I arrived at Blaauwildebeestefontein two days before I was looked for.
I stabled my horse, and went round to the back to see Colin.

(I had left him at home in case of fights with native dogs, for he was an ill beast in a crowd.) I found him well and hearty, for Zeeta had been looking after him.

Then some whim seized me to enter the store through my bedroom window.