Watch his movements, how quick! Yes, Kalulu is his
name.""Yes, bana," said the others, "let it be Kalulu."
"Kalulu" is a Kisawahili term for the young of the blue-buck
(perpusilla) antelope.
"Well, then," said I, water being brought in a huge tin pan,
Selim, who was willing to stand godfather, holding him over the
water, "let his name henceforth be Kalulu, and let no man take it
from him," and thus it was that the little black boy of Mohammed's
came to be called Kalulu.
The Expedition is increasing in numbers.
We had quite an alarm before dark. Much firing was heard at
Tabora, which led us to anticipate an attack on Kwihara. It
turned out, however, to be a salute fired in honour of the arrival
of Sultan Kitambi to pay a visit to Mkasiwa, Sultan of Unyanyembe.
September 8th. - Towards night Sheikh bin Nasib received a letter
from an Arab at Mfuto, reporting that an attack was made on that
place by Mirambo and his Watuta allies. It also warned him to bid
the people of Kwihara hold themselves in readiness, because if
Mirambo succeeded in storming Mfuto, he would march direct on
Kwihara.
