messenger reached them. He said it would be from the desire to have the credit and gain of getting him - the 'mana' as he put it - I sincerely hope something may come of it. If we get him, the last difficulty on the East Coast side will have been settled - Scannell I directed to see Preece and so acquaint himself with what he was intending to do, so that the constabulary could more efficiently guard the outlets from the Urewera country whilst Preece is in the Bush. I entirely agree with you that if possible T.K. must not get to Waikato but I fear if he tried he could - Ropata I have sent to, telling him the exact position of things and saying it is of no use his moving further at present