Heonlywentoutdaily，atacertaintime，tocollectsubscriptionsforthepayofhisbelovedrascals，thebonosoora；butthisledhimthroughthetownintheoppositedirectiontoourcamp，thereforeweneversawhim。
　　Thecollectionofalmswasamostundignifiedproceeding。Atthehourofhisexitfromhishouse，abandoffifesorflageoletsstruckupapeculiarairwhichwaswellknownasthesignalforpreparingtopayfortheking’svisit。Thefewnotestheyplayedwasamonotonousrepetitionof：——
　　Ashispipesplayedbeforehim，KabbaRegacalledatanyhousesthathethoughtpropertoselect，andreceivedfromtheinmatesofeach，afewcowrieshells，whichareusedasthesmallestcoininUnyoro。Theseshellswereafterwardsdividedamonghisbonosooraastheirdailypay。
　　Mystationhadnotbeenarrangedfordefence，asIconsideredthathostilitiesinthiscountrycouldnotbepossible。Althoughblackhumannatureisthedarkestshadeofcharacter，InevercouldhavebelievedthatevenKabbaRegacouldhaveharbouredtreacherousdesignsagainstus，afterthebenefitsthatbothheandhispeoplehadreceivedfromme。
　　Thecountryhadbeenrelievedfromtheslave-hunters，andmypeoplewereactuallyontheroadtoFatikotoliberateandrestoretotheirfamiliesabout1，000womenandchildrenofUnyoro。Iwasabouttoestablishaschool。Notheftshadtakenplaceonthepartofthetroops。Therightsofeverynativehadbeenrespected。Thechiefshadreceivedvaluablepresents，andthepeoplehadalreadyfelttheadvantageoflegitimatetrade。
　　Atthesametimethathostilityappearedimpossible，Icouldnotblindmyselftothefactofthelatedemonstration；itwouldthereforebeabsolutelynecessarytoconstructasmallfort，forthesecurityoftheammunitionandeffects，whichcouldnolongerbeexposedinsimplestrawhuts，withoutprotection。
　　Iexplainedthisnecessitytomyofficersandmen，allofwhomwerekeenlyalivetotheevilspiritofKabbaRega，fromwhomtheyexpectedfuturemischief。
　　Thismiserableyoungfellowwasnearlyalwaysdrunk；histimewaspassedinsuckingplantainciderthroughareed，untilhebecamethoroughlyintoxicated。Wewere，therefore，subjecttoanysuddenorderthathemightgiveinafitofdrunkenness。
　　Hispeopleobeyedhimimplicitly，withthatfanaticalbeliefthatisheldinUnyororespectingthepersonwhooccupiesthemagicthroneBamba。
　　Therecouldbenodoubtthathewasoffendedandinsulted：therefore，accordingtotheprincipleinvinoveritas，hemightpluckupcouragetosurpriseuswhenleastexpected。
　　Ideterminedtobuildafortimmediately。
　　Idrewaplanofacircularstockade，surroundedbyaditchandearthenparapet。Theditchtenfeetwidebysevendeep。Thediameterfromscarptoscarp，sixtyfeet；diameterofinnercircularcourt，thirty-sixfeet。
　　WiththeassistanceofLieutenantBakerIdrewtheplanontheground，andmytroopssettoworkwiththatvigourwhichalwaysdistinguishedthem。
　　Therewerenumerouslargetreesofthefigtribeintheimmediateneighbourhood。Thiswoodwasexactlyadaptedforthepurpose，asitwaseasytocut，andatthesametimeitwasundyingwhenonceplantedintheground。Anylogofthebark-clothtreewilltakerootifwatered。
　　Theaxeswithwhichthemenwereprovidednowcameintoplay，andtheclickingofsomanytoolsatworkatoncesurprisedthenatives。
　　Rahonka，Kittakara，andotherchiefscametoinquireconcerningourintention。
　　Iexplainedthenecessityofstoringthegunpowderinafireproofbuilding。Onlyafewdaysagoseveralnativehutshadbeenburnt；suchanaccidentmightendangerourstation，thereforeIshouldconstructanearthenroofoverabuildingofstrongpalisades。Iexplainedthatshouldthewholeoftheammunitionexplode，itmightigniteanddestroyMasindi。
　　Mymenthoroughlyunderstoodtheirwork。Immenselogs，ninefeetinlength，andmanyupwardsoftwofeetindiameter，wereplanted，closetogether，inholestwofeetdeep。Anyintersticeswerefilledupwithsmallerpostssunkfirmlyintheground。Theentrancetothelittlefortwasaprojectingpassage，abouttwelvefeetlong，andonlythreefeetwide，formedoftworowsofenormouspalisades，sunktwofeetsixinchesintheearth，whichwaspoundedcloselydownwithheavyrammers。Thispassagewasanimportantfeatureinthepowerofdefence，asitaddedtotheflankingfire。Areferencetotheplanwillshowthatthearrangementofthissmallfortgaveusthreefireproofroomsfortheprotectionofstoresandammunition，andfortheaccommodationofthenecessaryguard。Eachoftheseroomswasformedofthestrongestpalisades，uponwhichIarrangedaflatroofofthickposts，laidparallel，whichwerecoveredwithtemperedearthandchoppedstrawforthethicknessofafoot。
　　Theearthfromtheditchwouldlieagainsttheoutsidefaceofthestockade，atanangleofabout40degreesfromtheedgeoftheditchtowithineighteeninchesoftheprojectingroof：thusthedefenderscouldfirefromthestrongroomsthroughtheintersticesoftheuprighttimbers。
　　Wecommencedthisfortonthemorningof2ndJune，andeverypalisadewasinitsplaceandfirmlyrammeddownbytheeveningofthe5th；thus，infourdays’hardworkwehadanimpregnableprotectioninapositionnearlyhalf-waybetweentheentranceofthemainapproachandthegovernmentdivan。
　　Thediggingoftheditchwascommenced，butthiswasalongeroperation，aswewereprovidedwiththelightUnyorohoes，whichwerenotsufficientlypowerfultocutthroughthehardgravelsubsoil。
　　Theinterpreter，Umbogo，returnedon3rdJune。Hecouldnotintheleastexplainthehostiledemonstrationof31stMay。Thisaddedtomysuspicion，asUmbogomusthaveknownmorethanhechosetotell。
　　Onthe4thJuneenvoysarriveddirectfromM’tese，thekingofUganda，withaletterofwelcome，writteninArabic，addressedtomyself。
　　TheprincipalmessengerwasoneofM’tese’sheadmen，namedWaysooa。Thecommander-in-chief，Congow，hadalsosentarepresentative，namedBonneggesah；thesepeoplewereaccompaniedbyaninterpreternamedBokamba。
　　Theenvoyswereremarkablywell-dressed，inIndianclothes，andtheyappearedquitecivilized，asthoughnativemerchantsofBombay。
　　TheynowdeliveredtheircredentialsfromKingM’tese：thesewereobjectsthathadbeengiventohimmanyyearsagobySpekeandGrant。A
　　printedbookKaffrelaws，severalwater-colourdrawings，includingapictureofaguinea-fowlandayellow-breastedpigeon；alsoalittlefolding-bookwithsketchesofBritishsoldiersofvariousregiments。
　　TheseIcarefullyexaminedandreturnedtotheenvoys，whowrappedthemneatlyinapieceofcalicoasgreattreasures。ImustacknowledgetheimportantassistancerenderedbytheKingM’tese，whichwastheresultofthegoodreputationleftbymyprecursors，SpekeandGrant。
　　Thegeneral，Congow，hadsentatusktoSELL！Ideclinedtheoffer，butIsenthimascarletblanketasapresent。IalsopackedupanassortmentofhandsomearticlesforM’tese，includingmanyyardsoforange-colouredgoldbrocade，sufficientforalargeflowingrobe。
　　Igavepresentstotheenvoys，andtheyappeareddelighted，bowingfrequentlytothegroundwhileupontheirknees，withtheirhandsclaspedtogether，andrepeatingtheword，”N’yanzig，””N’yanzig，””N’yanzig。”
　　Inreplytomyinquiries，nothinghadbeenheardofLivingstone。IsentM’tesealetterinArabic，begginghimtouseeveryexertioninasearchforthegreattraveller，andtoforwardhimtome，shouldhebesofortunateastodiscoverhim。AtthesametimeIwrotetwoletters，whichIaddressedtoLivingstone；intheseIgavehimthenecessaryinformation。IconsignedthemtothecareofM’tese，tobeforwardedtoanytravellerswhomightbeheardof，farornear。
　　InmylettertoM’tese，Icomplimentedhimuponthegeneralimprovementofhiscountry，anduponhisconversionfromheathenismtoabeliefintheDeity。Iexplained，thatowingtohiskindnesstoSpekeandGrant，hisnamehadbecomeknownthroughouttheworld，andIbeggedhimtoshowthesameattentiontoLivingstone。
　　Idescribedtheobjectoftheexpedition，inopeningupatradefromthenorththatwouldbringmerchandiseofeverydescriptiontohiskingdom；
　　butIadvisedhimtosendhisowncarriers，asIfeltsurethatKabbaRegawasalreadyjealous，andwouldendeavourtopreventtheopeningofthecommercialroadtoM’tese，ashewouldhimselfwishtomonopolizethetrade。
　　ThiswasalittlestrokeofdiplomacythatIfeltsurewouldopenadirectcommunicationwithoutdelay，asM’teselookeddownwithcontemptuponKabbaRega，andwouldatoncefeelinsultedatoppositionfromsuchaquarter。Thegoodeffectofthispolicywillbeseentowardsthecloseoftheexpedition。
　　ShouldIhaveanyopenrupturewithKabbaRega，M’tesewouldatonceattributethecausetotheobstructiveandselfishcharacteroftherulerinUnyoro。
　　IexplainedtotheenvoysallthatIhadwrittentoM’tese，andhavingexhibitedthevarietiesofmerchandisethatbelongedtotheexpedition，Itookthemintothewonderfulprivatehouse，wheretheywereintroducedtotheQueen，andthePrincessofWales，andthegaudyladies，togetherwiththefox-huntersandhounds，thelargemirrors，thewheeloflife，&c。；allofwhichweredulyexplainedtothem。Agoodshockwiththemagneticbatterywounduptheentertainment，andprovidedthemwithmuchmaterialforareporttotheirroyalmasterupontheirreturntoUganda。
　　ThegeographicalinformationaffordedbythesepeopleIshallextractverbatimfrommyjournal，inwhichitwaswrittenatthatparticulartime：thus，geographerswillhearallthatIheard，andtheymayformvariousopinions，whichwillperhapsaddstillfurthertotheinterestpertainingtothemysteriesofCentralAfrica。”ThenativenamefortheVictoriaN’yanzaisNerraaBali：Therearetwolakesadjoiningeachother，oneisNerraaBali，theotherSessi；bothofwhichareverylarge，andtheyareseparatedbyaneckoflandaboutaday’smarchacross。”OntheSessiLakethenativesliveonfloatingislands，andsubsistbyfishing；exchangingtheirfishforflour，&c。，uponthemainland。”Thereisanarrowwater-communicationthroughtheneckoflandoristhmus，whichcanbepassedthroughbyacanoeinoneday。”
　　Onthe5thJunetheenvoysreturnedtowardsUganda，havingbeenhighlygratifiedwiththeirvisit。TheyhadappearedmuchconcernedathearingofpoorSpeke’sdeath；andcontinuedtoexclaimforsomeminutes，”Wah！
　　Wah！Speekee！Speekee！Wah！Speekee！”
　　CHAPTERXXI。
　　TREACHERY。
　　Forsomedayspast，KabbaRegahadfrequentlysenthisinterpreterswithmessages，thathewishedtoselltheivorywhichhehadcollectedforthegovernment。Wehadnoticedonseveraloccasionsmanypeopleladenwithlargeelephants’tusks，whoinvariablymarchedtowardsthesamedirection。Thedragoman，Kadji-Barri，dailybroughtivoryforsalefortheaccountofhismaster；andexchangedtusksforallkindsoftrifles，suchasporcelaincupsandsaucers，smallmusicalboxes，&c。，&c。
　　On6thJune，twenty-onetuskswerepurchasedfromthemessengersofKabbaRega，andIthoughtthattheyoungkingwasgettingtiredofhissulkyfit，andthatweshouldbeoncemorefriends。
　　Thesupplyoffoodwasalwaysatrouble。Everydaywaspassedinrepeatedapplicationstotheauthoritiesforsupplies，whichwereatlengthgrudginglybestowed。
　　On7thJune，therewasnothingforthetroopstoeat。Althoughon31stMaywehadreceivedtwentyloadsofcorn，theseweresimplythelongnarrowpackageswhicharesoneatlymadeoftheplantainbarkthroughoutUnyoro，butwhichcontainverylittle。