CHAPTER IV.
JOHANNESBURG AND PRETORIA IN 1896 "Little white mice of chance, Coats of wool and corduroy pants, Gold and wine, women and sin, I'll give to you, if you let me in To the glittering house of chance." _American Dice Incantation_.
At Johannesburg we were the guests of Mr.Abe Bailey at Clewer Lodge.
Our host, however, was unfortunately absent, "detained" in the precincts of the gaol at Pretoria, although allowed out on bail.

In the same house he had entertained in 1891 my brother Randolph[9] and his friend Captain G.Williams, Royal Horse Guards, on their way to Mashonaland.

One of my first visitors was another fellow-traveller of theirs, Mr.H.C.

Perkins, the celebrated American mining expert.

This gentleman was a great friend of Randolph's, and he spoke most touchingly of his great attachment to the latter, and of his grief at his death.