We have a message for him from our brothers whom he killed at the drift of the Oliphant's River.' "Then I ran on here without stopping, but I saw no more Kaffirs.
That is all, Baas." Now I did not delay to cross-examine the man or to sift the true from the false in his story, since it was clear to me that he had run into a company of Basutos, or rather been beguiled thereto by Rodd, and lost our cattle, also his companions, who were either killed as he said, or had escaped some other way.
"Listen, man," I said.

"I am going to fetch some horses.

Do you stay here and help the Missie to pack the cart and make the harness ready.

If you disobey me or run away, then I will find you and you will never run again.

Do you understand ?" He vowed that he did and went to get some water, while I explained everything to Anscombe and Heda, pointing out that all the information we could gather seemed to show that no attack was to be made upon the house before nightfall, and that therefore we had the day before us.