Mombay, as they called him, or Bombay, as we know him, had gone to
Pemba, an island lying north of Zanzibar. Uledi was sure Mombay
would jump with joy at the prospect of another expedition. Johari
was therefore commissioned to write to him at Pemba, to inform him
of the good fortune in store for him.

On the fourth morning after the letter had been despatched, the
famous Bombay made his appearance, followed in decent order and
due rank by the "Faithfuls" of "Speke." I looked in vain for the
"woodeny head" and "alligator teeth" with which his former
master had endowed him. I saw a slender short man of fifty or
thereabouts, with a grizzled head, an uncommonly high, narrow
forehead, with a very large mouth, showing teeth very irregular,
and wide apart. An ugly rent in the upper front row of Bombay's
teeth was made with the clenched fist of Capt. Speke in Uganda
when his master's patience was worn out, and prompt punishment
became necessary. That Capt. Speke had spoiled him with kindness
was evident, from the fact that Bombay had the audacity to stand
up for a boxing-match with him. But these things I only found
out, when, months afterwards, I was called upon to administer
punishment to him myself. But, at his first appearance, I was
favourably impressed with Bombay, though his face was rugged, his
mouth large, his eyes small, and his nose flat.

"Salaam aliekum," were the words he greeted me with. "Aliekum
salaam," I replied, with all the gravity I could muster. I then
informed him I required him as captain of my soldiers to Ujiji.
His reply was that he was ready to do whatever I told him, go
wherever I liked in short, be a pattern to servants, and a model
to soldiers. He hoped I would give him a uniform, and a good gun,