Chikumbi had kept twenty-eight tusks for Syde bin Omar safely; but the coming of Casembe might have put it out of his power to deliver up his trust in safety, for an army here is often quite lawless: each man takes to himself what he can.

When united we marched from Kizinga on 23rd September together, built fences every night to protect ourselves and about 400 Banyamwezi, who took the opportunity to get safely away.

Kombokombo came away from his stockade, and also part of the way, but cut away by night across country to join the parties of his countrymen who still love to trade in Katanga copper.

We were not molested, but came nearly north to the Kalongosi.

Syde parted from us, and went away east to Mozamba, and thence to the coast.
FOOTNOTES: [64] The allusion is to Mrs.Livingstone's grave.
[65] At one season the long grass which covers the face of the country catches fire.