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ways, and I placed the utmost confidence in them 
both ; the former an excellent cook and driver, and 
altogether a strong, useful, handy, most obliging 
fellow, and the latter invaluable as a horse-tenter. I 
used to call him a second Earey; the shyest animal 
became perfectly quiet after being a week in his 
charge, and he could catch any horse at any time. 
They had overheard me say to my head man, 
Boccas, that I had made up my mind to go direct to 
Mosilikatse, and the mere mention of his dreaded 
name quite unnerved them. I had only engaged 
them to go as far as Sechele’s, being very ill at the 
time, and thinking I should not again go' into the 
interior, but being now so far on my way, and feeling 
once more comparatively strong and well, the in¬ 
ducement is too great to resist. They never told me 
they were going away until the last minute, and such 
a thought never entered my head, and I was much 
surprised and vexed. In my haste, I sent them Hy¬ 
ing away without a shilling, which I regret much 
now, as I really had not a complaint to make against 
either of them. Another, named Boy, not good for 
much, also went with them. Spearman, a Bamang- 
wato % . stuck to me, as well as Charley, and I hired 
another driver immediately, rejoicing jn the name of 
Adonis. I promised two Bechuanas some beads to 
drive my oxen and horses to Sechele’s, and started 
within two hours, so that this desertion did not delay 
me much. I am only sorry that I did not give the 
lads their money, and part on good terms, but any- 
