The others sit down too much; they are weak and cannot walk: if we remain with them we shall all die; but we two are still strong; let us walk.

There lies the sea; to that the streams run; it is long since we have crossed a river: go quickly, and before the next sun gets up we shall cross another running water." He paused for a minute, looking steadfastly at me, and then added, "You must leave the others, for I know not where they are, and we shall die in trying to find them." HIS DESIGNS FRUSTRATED.
I now knew that he was playing me false and that he had purposely led me astray.

He was too great a coward to move on alone for fear of other natives and, dreading to lose his life by thirst, he had hit upon this expedient of inducing me to abandon the others and to proceed with him.
"Do you see the sun, Kaiber, and where it now stands ?" I replied to him.
"Yes," was his answer.

"Then if you have not led me to the party before that sun falls behind the hills I will shoot you; as it begins to sink you die." I said these words, looking at him steadily in the face, and with the full intention of putting my threat into execution.

He saw this, and yet strove to appear unconcerned, and with a forced laugh said, "You play.