Without soldiers he has beaten the Bekwando natives, and made them even work for him.

He has stirred the whole place here into a state of fever! A thousand men are working upon his road and sinking shafts upon the Bekwando hills.

Gold is already coming down, nuggets of it, and he is opening a depot to buy all the mahogany and ivory in the country.

He spends money like water, he never rests, what he says must be done is done! The authorities are afraid of him, but day by day they become more civil! The Agent here called him once an adventurer, and threatened him with arrest for his fighting with the Bekwandos.

Now they go to him cap in hand, for they know that he will be a great power in this country.
And Hiram, my brother, you have not given me your trust though I speak to you so openly, but here is the advice of a brother, for blood is blood, and I would have you make monies.