One of these was a member of a Babimpe tribe, who knock out both upper and lower front teeth as a distinction.

As we had been informed by the captives on the previous Sunday that Masiko was in the habit of seizing all orphans, and those who have no powerful friend in the tribe whose protection they can claim, and selling them for clothing to the Mambari, we thought the objection of the women to go first to his town before seeing their friends quite reasonable, and resolved to send a party of our own people to see them safely among their relatives.

I told the captive young man to inform Masiko that he was very unlike his father Santuru, who had refused to sell his people to Mambari.

He will probably be afraid to deliver such a message himself, but it is meant for his people, and they will circulate it pretty widely, and Masiko may yet feel a little pressure from without.
We sent Mosantu, a Batoka man, and his companions, with the captives.
The Barotse whom we had were unwilling to go to Masiko, since they owe him allegiance as the son of Santuru, and while they continue with the Makololo are considered rebels.

The message by Mosantu was, that "I was sorry to find that Santuru had not borne a wiser son.