II.] VISIT FROM DR. KIRK. 37 



Accompanied by Captain Bateman, of the Daphne^ and some March, 

 of the officers of that ship, Dr. Kirk visited our camp, and told ^^'^^• 

 us that he was delighted with all he saw, at which remark from 

 so experienced a traveler we were much gratified. 



The result was that affairs went more smoothly for a time, 

 but in a few days returned into the old groove. There was 

 no doubt that Abdullah Dina, whom we employed as a sort 

 of agent, and Jemidar Issa, notwithstanding profuse assevera- 

 tions that they were doing their utmost to help us, were really 

 thwarting us in every way. They argued tliat the longer we 

 were detained, the more money they would make out of us. 



The establishment of the camp at Shamba Gonera proved of 

 no service as far as keeping the men together was concerned, 

 for the moment they received their rations they disappeared 

 again into the town. I thought at one time of sending Dillon 

 and Murphy with the men we had engaged to Rehenneko or 

 Mbumi, to the other side of the Makata swamp, there to await 

 my arrival with such additional pagazi as I could collect ; but I 

 found this impracticable, as Murphy, having exposed himself 

 too much to the sun and dew, was unable to travel. 



I then compromised matters by sending, under the charge of 

 Dillon, all the men we could muster and most of the donkeys 

 to Kikoka, the outpost station of H.H. Syd Burghash, on the 

 other side of the Kingani. 



Soon after his departure, both Murphy and myself had a 

 sharp attack of fever ; but while I w^as fortunate in shaking it 

 off in three days, it seemed inclined to keep a hold upon Mur- 

 phy, and I therefore asked Dillon .to return and give him the 

 benefit of medical treatment. 



The same day a letter arrived from Dr. Kirk, stating that 

 Sir Bartle Frere and staff were coming to Bagamoyo in the 

 Daphne^ and requesting me to inform the French mission of 

 the same. I at once rode over to deliver this message, and also 

 mentioned Murphy's illness, when Pere Germain insisted on 

 proceeding to our camp, and taking him on a litter to the mis- 

 sion, that he might be nursed in the infirmary. 



^\iQ Daphie arrived the next day, and Sir Bartle, on landing, 

 was welcomed by all the Hindis in the place, a set of cringing 

 sycophants who had done all that lay in their power to hinder 



