camp, and brought back Hodister's children. Muni Pembi's harem, and large quantities of powder, arms, and other loot. An envoy from Sefu at Kasongo had meanwhile come to us with offers of peace. Dhanis replied that he could make no conditions whatever until Lutete's two children, whom Sefu held as hostages, were returned to us, after which, he said, he would see what could be done. The envoy, who had been Lippens' body-servant, had since the death of his master been an Arab slave; he was not afraid to return to Sefu, and, on being questioned, naively remarked, “ I will lie to him if necessary, till he sends me here on another mission, and then I need not return.” This was what eventually took place.

Large numbers of splendid-looking natives came in offering their submission to the Commandant.