Butforthis，thefoolishfellowSelolemighthavegivenustrouble。
WesawmanyoftheliberatedcaptivesofthisItalianamongthevillageshere，andSekwebufoundthemtobeMatebeleThebrotherofMburumahadagun，whichwasthefirstwehadseenincomingeastwardBeforewereachedMburumamymenwenttoattackatroopofelephants，astheyweremuchinneedofmeat。
Whenthetroopbegantorun，oneofthemfellintoahole，andbeforehecouldextricatehimselfanopportunitywasaffordedforallthementothrowtheirspearsWhenherosehewaslikeahugeporcupine，foreachoftheseventyoreightymenhaddischargedmorethanonespearathimAstheyhadnomore，theysentformetofinishhim。
Inordertoputhimatonceoutofpain，Iwenttowithintwentyyards，therebeingabankbetweenuswhichhecouldnotreadilyclimb。
Irestedthegunuponanant-hillsoastotakeasteadyaim；