Forsaken in lovefor he had been deserted by his wifehe had forsworn the sex and buried his sorrows in "Pombe," the Kaffir beer that effectually deprived him of what little intelligence he had.

Lying hid in the bush, they arranged with friendly natives to supply the guard with "pombe" the potent native drink.

Various drinks, which the little natives cried about in a squeaking voice, enticed the unwary, in the form of plantain wine, "pombe," a liquor in great demand, "malofou," sweet beer, made from the fruit of the banana-tree and mead, a limpid mixture of honey and water fermented with malt.

"Well, some 'pombe'!