This man, whose name was Kake, rebelled, and was led on in his rebellion by his father-in-law, who had been regicide in the case of Sechele's father.

Several of those who remained faithful to that chief were maltreated by Kake while passing to the Desert in search of skins.

We had just come to live with the Bakwains when this happened, and Sechele consulted me.

I advised mild measures, but the messengers he sent to Kake were taunted with the words, "He only pretends to wish to follow the advice of the teacher: Sechele is a coward; let him come and fight if he dare." The next time the offense was repeated, Sechele told me he was going to hunt elephants; and as I knew the system of espionage which prevails among all the tribes, I never made inquiries that would convey the opinion that I distrusted them.

I gave credit to his statement.