LIFE IN UGANDA. 115 and Smith, the Wakerewe had attacked and murdered Smith, O'Neill, and their men, and also Songoro the trader, from whom the dhow was purchased, and who happened to be with them at the time. I thought over the matter, and decided that at all risks I must go down to Kagei, or if necessary to Ukerewe, to inquire into it. In the evening I went up to speak to Mtesa about it, and on my way met one of the principal chiefs, Chambalango by name, who said Mtesa was very angry Lukerewe had killed his " guests," and that he talked about sending a thousand canoes to punish him. I told Mtesa that I had made up my mind to go to Kagei and find out all I could about the murder of Smith and O'Neill, and asked him to do nothing till we returned. He quite approved of my going, and said he did not think Lukonge would have dared to kill white men, and his (Mtesa's) guests too, and might be only detaining them as prisoners in order to extort a heavy ransom. He offered also to send two or three men with me, and to this 'I agreed.

Before leaving, however, I was anxious to see Dr. Emm, and get him to forward letters for me to England : so, the following morning, I went up to the palace, and asked Mtesa to let me go to see the Doctor ; after some hesitation he consented, but said I must go at once ; and selected several men to go with me. I suspected that Mtesa's objection to my i 2