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careful watch on the natives and on my own men, 

 I had to count my steps and take bearings with 

 a loaded Winchester on my shoulder. One day 

 I estimated our following as 3,000 fully armed 

 men. 



On that night things came to a crisis. Mirambo 

 died ; all our goats were stolen, and we had no 

 more food after the day's posho was given out. 

 I therefore told the quietest old man I could see 

 that I was going to Mwesi, and that I would fight 

 him if he did not give me food and show me the 

 way. I started with this intention, and found 

 Mwesi' s headmen and an enormous army awaiting 

 me. 



I explained to these people my intentions, and 

 they promised on the Sultan's part to give me food 

 and goats, and three took us under charge and 

 conducted us to a camp. They brought us food ; 

 and as it was Sunday, and my men were exhausted, 

 I rested there one day, and then under their 

 guidance went on to the Kariba chain. There 

 armed crowds still followed us, though they only 

 scowled when Mwesi 's people took their bananas 

 to give us food. In fact, they followed us almost 

 to the very summit, and I did not get rid of them 

 till I clearly showed that they would be tired on if 

 they dared to follow us any longer. 



These people are active and vigorous, but appear 

 to surfer greatly from smallpox and syphilis. The 

 jigger is also very common. They usually wear 



