ATTACK OF FEVER. 463 



in the evening. During the day I Had a very sharp 

 attack of fever, notwithstanding I took quinine 

 until I could hardly stand for giddiness, but in the 

 evening I was better, and the next morning was 

 again en route. After a very long day's march, a 

 good part of which I walked, we arrived at Umpon 

 Chambie's Town, where the boat and the two 

 Kroomen I had left were found all safe, they having 

 been well taken care of by the king. 



I divided all the goods I had left amongst the 

 people, and I am sorry to say that the quarrelling 

 that ensued occasioned the loss of two lives. 



To the Bekelai I gave two trade guns, and a 

 quantity of cloth, as he had proved a very good 

 and useful man, and, fearful of being robbed during 

 the night, he was taking them in the bush to hide 

 them, when he was followed and beaten on the 

 head by some cowardly scoundrels, who attacked 

 him from behind, leaving him insensible, and 

 carrying off his goods. Early the next morning 

 he dragged himself into the village, and my people 

 brought him to me ; but I saw at once that his 

 case was almost a hopeless one, for not only was 



