e were here, would go
in a minute. Suwarora by this time knows I am coming, and you may depend
on it he will be just as anxious to have us in Usui as Makaka is to
keep us here, and he cannot hurt us, as Rumanika is over him, and also
expects us." Baraka then, in the most doleful manner, said he would go
if the Pig would. The Pig, however, did not like it either, but said the
matter was so important he would look into the magic horn all night, and
give his answer next morning as soon as we arrived at Mihambo.

On arrival at Mihambo next day, all the porters brought their pay to me,
and said they would not go, for nothing would induce them to advance a
step farther. I said nothing; but, with "my heart in my shoes," I gave
what I thought their due for coming so far, and motioned them to be off;
then calling on the Pig for his decision, I tried to argue again, though
I saw it was no use, for there was not one of my own men who wished to
go on. They were unanimous in saying Usui was a "fire," and I had no
right to sacrifice them. The Pig then finally refused, saying three
loads even would not tempt him, for all were opposed to it. Of what
value, he observed, would the beads be to him if his life was lost? This
was crushing; the whole camp was unanimous in opposing me. I then made
Baraka place all my kit in the middle of the boma, which was a very
strong one, keeping out only such beads as I wished him to use for
the men's rations daily, and ordered him to select a few men who would
return with me to Kaze; when I said, if I could not get all the men I
wanted, I would try and induce some one, who would not fear, to go on
to Usui; failing which, I would even walk back to Zanzibar for men, as
nothing in the world would ever induce me to give up the journey.

This appeal did not move him; but, without a reply, he sullenly
commenced collecting some men to accompany me back to Kaze. At first no
one would go; they then mutinied for more beads, announcing all sorts of
grievances, which they said they were always talking over to themselves,
though I did not hear them. The greatest, however, that they could get
up was, that I always paid the Wanyamuezi "temporaries" more than they
got, though "permanents." "They were the flesh, and I was the knife"; I
cut and did with them just as I liked, and they could not stand it any
longer. However, they had to stand it; and next day, when I had brought
them to reason, I gave over the charge of my