pleased when, ten days after, Commandant Gillian arrived to hold an inquiry. He settled himself in the town, at about a mile's distance from the station (in which I remained), and we soon had Lupungu established in place of his father, and his authority fully recognised. Gongo Lutete exceeded his compact with us, and it is due in a great measure to his care and pluck that we were successful during the first half of the campaign.

More than half of our transport department was under his charge, and with everything entrusted to his care he was so successful that we never lost a single load. After we had conquered Malela and Samba he held them for us, and established regular communication between Nyangwe and Lusambo. All letters and loads were simply handed to him, without even one of our own men accompanying them,