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on the work done. They were still in a very un- 

 certain and sullen mood, however, and not at all 

 to be relied upon, so it was with feelings of great 

 relief that an hour later I made my way back, safe 

 and sound, to Tsavo. 



The danger was not yet past, unfortunately, for 

 scarcely had I turned my back to go home when 

 the mutiny broke out again, another meeting being 

 held, and a fresh plot made to murder me during 

 the night. Of this I was soon informed by my 

 time-keeper, who also told me that he was afraid to 

 go out and call the roll, as they had threatened to 

 kill him also. At this further outrage I lost no 

 time in telegraphing for the Railway Police, and 

 also to the District Officer, Mr. Whitehead, who 

 immediately marched his men twenty-five miles by 

 road to my assistance. I have no doubt, indeed, 

 that his prompt action alone saved me from being 

 attacked that very night. Two or three days after- 

 wards the Railway Police arrived and arrested the 

 ringleaders in the mutiny, who were taken to 

 Mombasa and tried before Mr. Crawford, the British 

 Consul, when the full details of the plots to murder me 

 were unfolded by one of them who turned Queen's 

 evidence. All the scoundrels were found guilty and 

 sentenced to various terms of imprisonment in the 

 chain-gangs, and I was never again troubled with 

 mutinous workmen. 



