This Was Just What I Wanted -
A Heaven-Born Stroke Of Luck.
I seized at his offer with
avidity, gave him a new suit of clothes, which made him look
quite a gentleman, and arranged to send him next day with a
letter to Grant.
1st and 2d. - A great hubbub and confusion now seized all the
place, for the Watuta were out, and had killed a woman of the
place who had formerly been seized by them in war, but had since
escaped and resided here. To avenge this, Lumeresi headed his
host, and was accompanied by my men; but they succeeded in
nothing save in frightening off their enemies, and regaining
possession of the body of the dead woman. Then another hubbub
arose, for it was discovered that three Wahuma women were missing
(2d); and, as they did not turn up again, Lumeresi suspected the
men of the caravan, which left with Saim, must have taken them
off as slaves. He sent for the chief of the caravan, and had him
brought back to account for this business. Of course the man
swore he knew nothing about the matter, whilst Lumeresi swore he
should stop there a prisoner until the women were freed, as it
was not the first time his women had been stolen in this manner.
About the same time a man of this place, who had been to Sorombo
to purchase cows, came in with a herd, and was at once seized by
Lumeresi; for, during his absence, one of Lumeresi's daughters
had been discovered to be with child, and she, on being asked who
was the cause of it, pointed out that man.
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