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Updated: May 31, 2025
Then some whim seized me to enter the store through my bedroom window. It was open, and I crawled softly in to find the room fresh and clean from Zeeta's care. The door was ajar, and, hearing voices, I peeped into the shop. Japp was sitting on the counter talking in a low voice to a big native the same 'Mwanga whom I had bundled out unceremoniously.
'A messenger from the Inkulu, I spoke up boldly. 'He follows soon with the white man, Henriques. Then I sat down in the back row of the circle to await events. I noticed that my neighbour was the fellow 'Mwanga whom I had kicked out of the store. Happily I was so dusty that he could scarcely recognize me, but I kept my face turned away from him.
It seems that Mwanga had some fear of invasion from the East; and acting on his suspicions, without taking any trouble to ascertain the facts of the case, had sent the fatal command. On the day of the bishop's release, the 29th, he was held up by Psalm xxx., which came with great power. As he was led forth to execution he sang hymns nearly all the way.
On 27th October he writes: "I am very low, and cry to God for release". On the 28th fever developed rapidly. Word was brought that messengers had arrived from Mwanga, King of Uganda. Three soldiers from this monarch had indeed arrived; but, instead of bringing orders for his release, doubtless conveyed instructions that the bishop should be put to death.
You will write to Mr Colles a letter at my dictation, saying that you find the work too much for you. The second is that for the time you remain here the diamond business must utterly cease. If 'Mwanga or anybody like him comes inside the store, and if I get the slightest hint that you're back at the trade, in you go to Pietersdorp.
Thus Mukasa, the god of the Victoria Nyanza lake, who was propitiated by the Baganda every time they undertook a long voyage, had virgins provided for him to serve as his wives. Like the Vestals they were bound to chastity, but unlike the Vestals they seem to have been often unfaithful. The custom lasted until Mwanga was converted to Christianity.
'What the he gasped, and he dropped the thing he was holding. I picked it up, and laid it on the counter. 'So, I said, 'diamonds, Mr Japp. You have found the pipe I was looking for. I congratulate you. My words gave the old ruffian his cue. 'Yes, yes, he said, 'I have, or rather my friend 'Mwanga has. He has just been telling me about it. The Kaffir looked miserably uncomfortable.
Word came that Mwanga had sent 3 soldiers, but what news they bring they will not yet let me know. Much comforted by 28th Psalm. He was nicknamed "Phlos" short for philosopher even when at school. Havelock and a few companions at Charterhouse met together for devotion, and of course came in for a large amount of jeering from some of the other boys.
He looked as if he could kill me. For five minutes he cursed me with a perfection of phrase which I had thought beyond him. It was no I.D.B., he declared, but a pipe which 'Mwanga had discovered. 'In this kind of country? I said, quoting his own words. 'Why, you might as well expect to find ocean pearls as diamonds. But scrape in the spruit if you like; you'll maybe find some garnets.
This was ordinary Kaffir brag, and it made me angry. But I thought it best to go cannily. 'If I am to be your slave, I managed to say, 'it would be a pity to beat me so hard. You would get no more work out of me. 'Mwanga grinned wickedly. 'You are my slave for a day and a night. After that we kill you slowly.
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