staying in Natal last June, & he was then supposed to be on his way back from E.A. . I expect to hear any day of his arrival in this country now. I sent the cable off yesterday & I regret very much I didn't send it off immediately I heard from the T.P.s, as it would have saved you some unnecessary anxiety. I am quite sure the old beggar is perfectly all right & when he feels [?] no doubt will let us know what he is doing! I wrote you as soon as I heard from the T.P.'s must about 10 days ago now, too bad I didn't send off the cable then, as of course the long silence of him has caused us no little anxiety. I passed all your letters on the Florence, when up on the