68 MRULI TO THE CAPITAL OF UNYOEO. 



me out at once, and informed me that Mtesa had sent people 

 to Mriili to fetch me from that place. Letters which I re- 

 ceived on the following day from Mruli confirmed the arrival 

 of one hundred and fifty Waganda, but as I was not there 

 they returned to Uganda. At the same time I received 

 English and Arabic letters from Mtesa inviting me to come, 

 but " to bring no soldiers with me." I was told, too, that 

 some of my things, which I intended to present to Kabrega, 

 had been forwarded, but they had been taken from the porters 

 at Khor Kyai by Kabrega's people. I, of course, claimed them 

 back at once, upon which Kabrega sent me word that I need 

 not trouble about them, for he himself was the aggrieved 

 party, and would immediately take steps for their recovery. 



Two days after, the messengers whom Kabrega had sent to 

 find them, returned and laid the unopened bundle at my feet. 

 According to their account, all the inhabitants of the village 

 had fled and deposited the goods in the house of a neighbouring 

 chief, who had delivered them up to them. I sent at once 

 to Kabrega to thank him, and at the same time to request an 

 audience, when I intended to ask for permission to depart. 

 At this audience, which took place on the 15 th, my official 

 business was brought to an end to our mutual satisfaction, and 

 I cannot refrain from again recording the friendly treatment 

 extended to me by Kabrega, which was never disturbed by a 

 single unfriendly word, even up to the last moment, so that I 

 shall always remember with pleasure the days I spent here. His 

 embassy to Gordon Pasha, composed of Kasabe, Baker's former 

 guide, who had already been in Gondokoro, and the interpreter, 

 Msige, were either to accompany or to follow me. As a parting 

 gift, I presented Kabrega with a richly gilded sabre, which 

 very much delighted him. I could therefore anticipate being 

 able to start upon my return journey in a week, if no unfore- 

 seen delays occurred. Kabrega gave me his " dead " watch 

 for me to get repaired in Khartum. He also requested me to 

 send him an Arab clerk. 



To judge by the sounds of the Uganda drums, the Waganda 

 were really received at court on the 19th of October, after 

 waiting nine days. This seemed to be the day for paying 

 tribute ; at least the quantity of packets and bales lying before 



