He knows something, and will not speak out.

But I suppose it is no use quarrelling with him.

We are in for a curious trip, and a mysterious Zulu won't make much difference one way or another." Next day we made our arrangements for starting.

Of course it was impossible to drag our heavy elephant rifles and other kit with us across the desert, so, dismissing our bearers, we made an arrangement with an old native who had a kraal close by to take care of them till we returned.

It went to my heart to leave such things as those sweet tools to the tender mercies of an old thief of a savage whose greedy eyes I could see gloating over them.