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tribe, with the understanding, that none of the 

 Muditu of that party should come nearer than what 

 they were to our camp, but that the rice and dates 

 should be cooked and eaten on their own halting- 

 spot. Having agreed to all this, peace was pro- 

 claimed by Garahmee shouting in the midst of the 

 Kafilah for every one to return to his charge, either 

 of salt or stores, for the day. I crept into my hut 

 covered with glory, for Zaido and Allee, and a 

 number of other idlers of the camp came laughing, 

 though very quietly, as if they were half afraid of 

 the Muditu hearing them, even at the distance they 

 were. Pointing with a slight gesture, the thumb 

 turned back over the shoulder, in the direction 

 of the feasting enemy, they nodded at the gun 

 on the ground, and then laughed again, evidently 

 as well pleased as myself at the bloodless victory we 

 had obtained by moral force alone. 



Although, among other stipulations, none of the 

 Muditu were to come within a certain distance of 

 our camp, a great many of their women came 

 begging tobacco and needles from me, tapping their 

 lips, in mute astonishment at my novel appearance, 

 as they stooped down, looking into my den, as if I 

 had been some wild beast, caught and encaged for 

 their amusement. 



A chief also was allowed to bring down to my 

 hut, as a token of peace and good will, a very fine 

 sheep, for which I gave him some brass wire and 

 a little powder, which he asked for to dress a severe 



