£98 TRAVELS IN 
event proved them to be unfounded. But I 
had no inclination to wafte my time In con- 
futing them. It was of little confequence to 
me to know who had committed the theft; my 
bufinefs was to recover the booty, and this 
was to be done only by following the advice 
of Klaas. 
I ifflied my orders in confequence. Un- 
certain of the time the expedition might re- 
quire, though aflured it could not fucceed 
without great celerity, I loaded an ox with my 
marquee, my cloak, fome ammunition, the 
krofles of the men who were to attend 
me, and two Iheep, which \vq killed and 
fkinned. 
My detachment confifted of the faithful 
Klaas, four of my braveft hunters, of whom 
Barter was one, and eight Hottentots armed 
with bows and arrows. Klaas was armed at 
all points like myfelf, and like me alfo was 
on horfeback. I took with me, befides, a 
part of my pack, not omitting my great dog 
Yager. 
W e foon crofTed the river and reached the 
keepers. They appeared fo confounded at 
feeing me, that, if I had had time to reprimand 
them 
