ItappearedthatonthedaythatAbd-el-KaderhadorderedKabbaRegatodisarmthepeopleofSuleimanuponhisfirstarrivalatMasindi，theyoungkinghadcertainlyorderedtheirdisarmament，buthehadhimselfretainedtheirarmsandammunition，inadditiontoagoatskinbagwithabout300roundsofball-cartridge。Thishadneverbeenreportedtome。
　　Themendaciousyoungkinghadtheaudacitytodenythis，infaceofseveralwitnesses；andhewouldatoncehaveretiredfromthedivanandprobablyIshouldneverhaveseenhimagainhadInotinsisteduponhisremaininguntiltheaffairhadbeenthoroughlyexplained。
　　ItwasthendiscoveredthathehadreturnedallthemusketstoAbd-el-Kader，exceptfive；whichwerenotforthcoming。
　　Irequestedhiminfuturetoadheremorestrictlytothetruth；asitwasadisgraceforamaninhispositiontotellafalsehood，whichwouldrenderitimpossibleformetoplaceimplicitconfidenceinhim；
　　atthesametimeIinsistedupontheimmediatereturnoftheguns，togetherwiththecartouche-beltsandammunition。
　　Theyoungkingretiredingreatconfusionandstilledanger，withapromisethateverythingshouldberestored！
　　Intheafternoonhesentfivewretchedoldmusketsthathadbeeninjuredinthestocks，andrepairedwiththerawhideofcrocodiles。Thesehadneverbelongedtotheirregulars；buthehadkepttheirgoodguns，andhopedtoexchangethesewretchedweapons，whichhadbeengivensomeyearsagotoKamrasibythevakeel，Ibrahim。
　　IspokeverystronglytoKittakara，hisfavouriteminister；andexplainedtohimthefollyanddiscreditofsuchconduct。
　　Kittakarareplied：”IsnotKabbaRegayourson?Doyoubegrudgehimafewgoodgunsandammunitiontakenfromyourlateenemies，theslave-hunters?”
　　ItwasinvainthatIendeavouredtoexplainthatthesepeopleweresubjectsoftheKhedive，andhadnowreceivedforgiveness：therefore，astheywereengagedasirregularstheymustreceivetheirarms。Kittakarasimplyreplied：”Doyoubelieveinthesepeople?Doyouthinkthat，becausetheyhavenowenlistedthroughfear，theywilleverchangetheirnatures?”
　　Iaskedhim”ifsoapwouldwashtheblackspotsfromaleopard’sskin?”
　　butIexplainedthatIcouldstriptheskinatonceofftheleopard，andshouldquicklychangetheirnatures。
　　Dayafterdaypassed，andtheammunitionwasonlyreturnedindriblets，afterconstantandmosturgentdemands。
　　On21stMayIsentwordtoKabbaRegawhohaddeclinedtoappearinpublicorprivatethatifhepersistedinthisdeceptionIshouldmyselfbecompelledtoreturntoFatiko，asitwouldbeimpossibleformetoholdcommunicationswithanypersoninwhomIcouldplacenoconfidence。
　　IntheeventofmydeparturefromUnyoroheknewtheconsequences。HewouldberidiculedbyRionga，whowouldjointheslave-huntersandattackhimshouldIwithdrawmyprotection。OnthesouthhewouldbeinvadedbyM’tese，whowouldimaginethatKabbaRegahadpreventedmefromvisitinghim；thushiscountrywouldbeutterlyruined。
　　Thechiefs，Neka，Kittakara，andMatonse，towhomIspoke，appearedthoroughlytocomprehendtheposition。
　　Duringthedaythefivemissinggunswerereturned，togetherwiththegoatskinbagchorab，containingmuchofthemissingammunition——someofwhichhadbeenabstracted。
　　On23rdMayIsentoffthepartytoFatiko，togetherwiththepost——includingletterstoEgypt，Khartoum，andEngland，tobeforwardedbyfirstopportunity。TheseneverarrivedinEngland。
　　IwrotetoWat-el-Mektoofferhimthecommandofanirregularcorpsof400men，whichhewastoraiseimmediatelyfromthosecompaniesthatwerenowthrownoutofemploymentbytheterminationofthecontractwithAgad&Co。
　　IsentwritteninstructionstoMajorAbdullahtoarrestAbouSaood，andtoliberatealltheUnyoroslavesinthepossessionofhispeople。HewasthentoforwardAbouSaood，togetherwithSuleiman，asprisoners，tothecareofRaoufBeyatGondokoro；andtomarchhimselfwithhisdetachmentandalleffects，togetherwiththeliberatedslaves，toFoweera。
　　ThreehundrednativesaccompaniedmypartyfromUnyorototransportthebaggageofMajorAbdullah。
　　IhadnotseenKabbaRegasincethedaywhenhehadliedconcerningthepossessionofthemusketsandammunition。WhetherfromshameorangerI
　　couldnottell，buthedeclinedtoappear。
　　Thepartystartedwiththepost，thusreducingmyforcebythedepartureofthirty-sixmen，includingelevenregularsandtwenty-fiveofthenewirregularlevy。
　　Iwasnowleftwithonehundredregulars，foursailors，andfourarmedBaris。
　　CHAPTERXX。
　　ESTABLISHCOMMERCE。
　　Forsometimepastthenativeshadcommencedabrisktradewithivoryinexchangeforallkindsoftrifles，whichleftaminimumprofitforthegovernmentof1500percent。Afewbeads，togetherwiththreeorfourgaudy-colouredcottonhandkerchiefs，azincmirror，andafourpennybutcher’sknife，wouldpurchaseatuskworthtwentyorthirtypounds。I
　　calculatedalltheexpensesoftransportfromEngland，togetherwithinterestoncapital。Insomecaseswepurchasedivoryat2，000percent。
　　profit，andbothsellersandbuyersfeltperfectlycontented。
　　IamnotsurewhetherthisisconsideredadecentreturnforaninvestmentofcapitalamongthedescendantsofIsrael；butIamconvincedthatattheconclusionofapurchaseinUnyoroeachpartytothebargainthoughtthathehadthebestofit。Thiswastheperfectionofbusiness。
　　Herewasfreetradethoroughlyestablished：thefuturewastingedwithagoldenhue。Ivorywouldbealmostinexhaustible，asitwouldflowfrombotheastandwesttothemarketwheresuchluxuriesastwopennymirrors，fourpennyknives，handkerchiefs，ear-ringsatapennyapair，fingersignet-ringsatashillingadozen，couldbeobtainedforsuchcomparativelyuselesslumberaselephants’tusks。
　　Manchestergoodswouldquicklysupersedethebark-cloths，whichwerewornoutinamonth，and，inafewyears，everynativeofUnyorowouldbeabletoappearindurableEuropeanclothes。Everymanwouldbeabletoprovidehimselfwithacomfortableblanketforthechillynights，andanimportanttradewouldbeopenedthatwouldtendtothedevelopmentofthecountry，andbethefirststeptowardsafuturecivilization。
　　Unfortunatelyforthisgoldenvision，theyoungking，KabbaRega，consideredthathehadarighttobenefithimselfexclusively，bymonopolizingthetradewiththegovernment。Hethereforegaveorderstohispeoplethatallivoryshouldbebroughttohim；andhestrictlyprohibited，onpainofdeath，thefreetradethatIhadendeavouredtoestablish。
　　Thetusksceasedtoarrive；or，ifanyindividualwassufficientlyaudacioustoruntheriskofdetection，hesentwordbeforehand，byMonsoorwhowasknowntobeconfidential，thathewouldbringatuskforsaleduringthedarknessofnight。
　　Thiswasatroublesomeaffair。Annexationisalwaysadifficultquestionofabsoluteright，but，asItrustmyreaderswillacknowledge，Ihaddoneallthatlayinmypowerfortherealbenefitofthecountry。Ihadtomakeallowancefortheyoungking，whonowhadbecomeavassal，andI
　　determinedtoobservetheextremeofmoderation。
　　Itwasgenerallyacknowledgedthattheconductofthetroopswasmostexemplary。Notheftshadbeenallowed，noreventhosetriflingannexationsofpropertywhicharedistinguishedfromstealingbytheinnocentnameof”cribbing。”Notagardenhadbeendisturbed；thetemptingtobaccoplantationshadbeenrigidlyrespected，andthenativescouldonlyregardmytroopsastheperfectionofpolice。TheywerealmostasgoodasLondonpolice——therewerenoareastothehouses，neitherinsinuatingcooksorhousemaids，norevennursemaidswithbabiesinperambulators，todistracttheirattentionfromtheirmunicipalduties。
　　Amongmytroopstherewasanexcellentyoungman，namedRamadan，whowastheclerkofthedetachment。Thisintelligentyoungfellowwasageneralfavouriteamongourownmen，andalsoamongthenatives。Hehadagreataptitudeforlanguages，andhequicklymasteredsufficientoftheUnyorotomakehimselfunderstood。
　　IarrangedthatRamadanshouldbecometheschoolmaster，asitwouldbeuselesstoestablishcommerceasacivilizingmediumwithoutinsomewaycommencingasystemofeducation。
　　Ramadanwasproudattheideaofbeingselectedforthisappointment。
　　TherewasasonofKittakara’s，ofaboutnineyearsold，namedCherri-Merri。Thisnicelittleboyhadpaidusmanyvisits，andhadbecomeagreatfavouriteofmywife’s。Heusuallyarrivedafterbreakfast，andwasgenerallytobefoundsittingonamatatherfeet，playingwithsomeEuropeantoysthatwerehisgreatdelight，andgaininginstructionbyconversationthroughtheinterpreter。
　　AlthoughCherri-Merriwasagoodboy，hepossessedthepurelycommercialinstinctofUnyoro。Heseldomarrivedwithoutaslaveattendant，whocarriedonhisheadapackageofsomethingthatwastobeSOLD。
　　Hewastoldthatitwasbadtastetobringarticlesforsaletopeoplewhohadshownhimkindness，atthesametimenopresentswouldbereceived。Thelittletraderquicklyrelievedhimselfofthisdifficultybymarchingoffwithhisslaveandpackagetothesoldiers’camp，whereheexchangedhisflourortobaccoformetalbuttons，whichtheycutofftheiruniforms；orforbeads，orothertrifleswhichtheypossessed。
　　Cherri-Merriwasageneralfavourite，andhewastoformthenucleusforthecommencementofaschool。
　　Thestationwasnowinperfectorder。Altogether，includingthesoldiers’gardens，aboutthreeacreshadbeenclearedandplanted。
　　Everythingwaswellaboveground，andwasgrowingwiththatrapiditywhichcanonlybeunderstoodbythosewhohavewitnessedthevegetationofthetropicsontherichestsoil。
　　Englishcucumbers，varietiesofmelons，pumpkins，tomatoes，Egyptianradishes，onions，Egyptiancotton，&c。，wereallflourishing。Alsoasmallquantityofwheat。
　　Everycottagewassurroundedbyagarden；theboyshadformedpartnerships，and，havingbeenprovidedwithseeds，theyhadbedsofpumpkinsalreadynearlyafootabovetheground。
　　Thegirlsandwomen-servantswereasusualextremelyindustrious；theyalsohadformedlittlecompanies，andthemeritsoftherivalgardenswereoftenwarmlydiscussed。
　　Threeacresofland，thuscarefullycultivated，madeaverycivilizedappearance。Thecucumberplantshadgrownwonderfully，andhadalreadyformedfruit。Notaleafwaswitheredorattackedbyinsects，andboththesoilandclimateofMasindiwereperfectionforagriculturalexperiments。Thethermometergenerallystoodat62degreesFatsixa。m。，andat78degreesFatnoon。Theairwasalwaysfreshandinvigorating，asthealtitudeabovethesea-levelwasnearly4，000feet。
　　Anindustriouspopulationwouldhavemadeaparadiseofthiscountry，buttheUnyoropeoplearethelaziestthatIhaveeverseen。Thedayswerepassedeitherinsleep，orbytheassemblyoflargecrowdsofidlers，whostoodattheentranceofthebroad，gravelledapproach，andsimplywatchedourproceedings。