We go to Ganda. 
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On the 17th we were preparing to meet the 
Gallas, but there were other things afloat. Malau 
had confessed more than we thought possible. He 
had told Aba Rufat that the articles abstracted by 
Hirebaya and Dado, were to be found, most of them, 
in a Kipokomo hut at Mana Mvoko! whereupon it was 
decided that Aba Rufat should proceed with Malau 
to that village, and seek out the missing things. 
This would delay us a day, but we did not object, 
especially as we wished to get up a few little things 
of our own. I therefore went down myself From 
Mana Mvoko to Ngau, up the stream, it took us 
three hours, but down with the flow we did it com- 
fortably in one-third of the time, so that the distance 
would be from five to six miles. 
Malau and Aba Rufat brought out from the robbers' 
nest eight shuka (pieces) of lemale, some coloured 
cloths, some blue and white material, looking-glasses, 
beads, etc. The latter looked grimly satisfied. The 
poor old man in whose hut the things were found 
was severely lectured. I quite felt for him, for though 
he had taken charge of the things he had simply been 
made a tool of by Hirebaya and Dado. He replied 
very humbly, explaining all. He frequently men- 
tioned the name of Hirebaya, so that if the truth had 
not been told before it was coming out now. He 
concluded with w^hat seemed a plea for mercy, the 
last words he uttered being, ''Abo Kiya! Abo Kiya!" 
(My father ! My father !) This was done in such 
pathetic tones that my heart was moved. Aba Rufat 
said no more. Malau made a speech next, and then 
I made mine, warning him against proceedings of 
the like nature for the future. Aba Rufat turned 
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