He then tried to make fire in the hut and burn it, so that the murder might not be known; but the squeaking noise of rubbing the sticks awakened a servant, and the murderer was detected.  Both he and his wife were thrown into the river; the latter having “known of her husband’s intentions, and not revealing them.”  She declared she had dissuaded him from the crime, and, had any one interposed a word, she might have been spared.

Mpololo exerted himself in every way to supply us with other canoes, and we left Shinte’s with him.  The Mambowe were well received, and departed with friendly messages to their chief Masiko.  My men were exceedingly delighted with the cordial reception we met with every where; but a source of annoyance was found where it was not expected.  Many of their wives had married other men during our two years’ absence.  Mashauana’s wife, who had borne him two children, was among the number.  He wished to appear not to feel it much, saying, “Why, wives are as plentiful as grass, and I can get another:  she may go;” but he would add, “If I had that fellow, I would open his ears for him.”  As most of them had more wives than one, I tried to console them by saying that they had still more than I had, and that they had enough yet; but they felt the reflection to be galling, that while they were toiling, another had been devouring their corn.  Some of their wives came with very young infants in their arms.  This excited no discontent; and for some I had to speak to the chief to order the men, who had married the only wives some of my companions ever had, to restore them.

Sunday, August 5th.  A large audience listened most attentively to my morning address.  Surely some will remember the ideas conveyed, and pray to our merciful Father, who would never have thought of Him but for this visit.  The invariably kind and respectful treatment I have received from these, and many other heathen tribes in this central country, together with the attentive observations of many years, have led me to the belief that, if one exerts himself for their good, he will never be ill treated.  There may be opposition to his doctrine, but none to the man himself.

While still at Naliele, a party which had been sent after me by Masiko arrived.  He was much disappointed because I had not visited him.  They brought an elephant’s tusk, two calabashes of honey, two baskets of maize, and one of ground-nuts, as a present.  Masiko wished to say that he had followed the injunction which I had given as the will of God, and lived in peace until his brother Limboa came, captured his women as they went to their gardens, and then appeared before his stockade.  Masiko offered to lead his men out; but they objected, saying, “Let us servants be killed, you must not be slain.”  Those who said this were young Barotse who had been drilled to fighting by Sebituane, and used shields of ox-hide.  They beat off the party of Limboa, ten being wounded, and ten slain in the engagement.  Limboa subsequently sent three slaves as a self-imposed fine to Masiko for attacking him.  I succeeded in getting the Makololo to treat the messengers of Masiko well, though, as they regarded them as rebels, it was somewhat against the grain at first to speak civilly to them.