n we shall discover that
we are in their haunts without even seeing them."

"How so?"

"Because it will only be by their thefts that we shall find it out. But
it is time for bed, and as to-morrow is Sunday you will have a day of
rest, which I think you both require."

"I do," replied Alexander, "so good-night to you both."

CHAPTER TWENTY TWO.

As arranged, they did not travel on the Sunday. Early in the morning
the oxen and horses and sheep were turned out to pasture: all except the
horse which had been ridden by Alexander on the preceding day, and which
was found to be suffering so much, that they took away a large quantity
of blood from him, before he was relieved.

The Bushmen still remained with them, and were likely so to do as long
as there was any prospect of food. The four buffaloes which had been
killed, as well as the horse which had been gored to death, were found
picked clean to the bones on the following day, by the hyenas and other
animals which were heard prowling during the whole night. But as large
quantities of the buffalo-flesh had been cut off, and hung upon the
trees near the caravan, there was more than sufficient for a second
feast for the Bushmen and Hottentots, and there was nothing but frying
and roasting during the whole of the day.

The sun was intensely hot, and Alexander and the Major both felt so
fatigued from the exertions of the day before, that after breakfast they
retired to their waggons, and Swinton did not attempt to disturb them,
as they were in a sound sleep till the evening, when they were much
refreshed and very hungry. Swinton said, he had thought it better that
they should not be awakened, as the heat was so overpowering, and they
could perform Divine service in the evening, if they thought proper,
when it would be cooler. This was agreed to, and, after an early
supper, they summoned all the Hottentots, who, although gorged, were
still unwilling to leave their fires; as they said the Bushmen would
devour all the flesh that was left, in their absence.

This remonstrance was not listened to, and they all assembled. The
prayers were read and the service gone through by the light of a large
fire, for it was very dark before the service was finished. The
Bushmen, as the Hottentots prophesied, had taken advantage of their
absence, to help themselves very liberally; and as Swinton read the
prayers, the eyes of the Hottentots were continually turning round to
th