HEADS OF THE EIGHT LIONS SHOT BY THE AUTHOR IN BRITISH EAST AFRICA

THE MAN-EATERS OF TSAVO

AND

Other East African Adventures

BY

Lieut.-Col. J. H. Patterso ! D.S.O.

"ITH A FORE"ORD BY

FREDERIC# COURTENEY SELOUS

WITH ILLUSTRATIONS

$AC$ILLAN AND CO.! LI$ITED ST. $ARTIN%S STREET! LONDON &'&' COPYRIGHT.
First Edition, 8vo, October 1907 Re!rinted, Nove"ber #nd $ece"ber, 1907% &#n'#r( #nd $ece"ber,

1908, 1909% &#n'#r(, A!ri), #nd A'*'st, 1910, 191+% ,)ove 8vo, 1911, 191-, 191., 191+, 1917, 1919,

PREFACE
IT is (it) *eeli +s o* t)e +reatest ,i**i,e -e t)at I .la-e t)e *ollo(i + .a+es /e*ore t)e .u/li-0 /ut t)ose o* 12 *rie ,s ()o )a..e to )a3e )ear, o* 12 rat)er u i4ue e5.erie -es i t)e (il,s )a3e so o*te ur+e, 1e to (rite a a--ou t o* 12 a,3e tures! t)at a*ter 1u-) )esitatio I at last ,eter1i e, to ,o so. I )a3e o ,ou/t t)at 1a 2 o* 12 rea,ers! ()o )a3e .er)a.s e3er /ee 3er2 *ar a(a2 *ro1 -i3ilisatio ! (ill /e i -li e, to t)i 6 t)at so1e o* t)e i -i,e ts are e5a++erate,. I -a o l2 assure t)e1 t)at I )a3e to e, ,o( t)e *a-ts rat)er t)a ot)er(ise! a , )a3e e ,ea3oure, to (rite a .er*e-tl2 .lai a , strai+)t*or(ar, a--ou t o* t)i +s as t)e2 a-tuall2 )a..e e,. It 1ust /e re1e1/ere, t)at at t)e ti1e t)ese e3e ts o--urre,! t)e -o ,itio s .re3aili + i Britis) East A*ri-a (ere 3er2 ,i**ere t *ro1 ()at t)e2 are to-,a2. T)e rail(a2! ()i-) )as 1o,er ise, t)e as.e-t o* t)e .la-e a , /rou+)t -i3ilisatio i its trai ! (as t)e o l2 i .ro-ess o* -o stru-tio ! a , t)e -ou tr2 t)rou+) ()i-) it (as /ei + /uilt (as still i its .ri1iti3e sa3a+e state! as i ,ee,! a(a2 *ro1 t)e rail(a2! it still is. I* t)is si1.le a--ou t o* t(o 2ears% (or6 a , .la2 i t)e (il,s s)oul, .ro3e o* a 2 i terest! or )el. e3e i a s1all (a2 to -all atte tio to t)e /eauti*ul a , 3alua/le -ou tr2 ()i-) (e .ossess o t)e E4uator! I s)all *eel 1ore t)a -o1.e sate, *or t)e trou/le I )a3e ta6e i (riti + it. I a1 1u-) i ,e/te, to t)e Ho . $rs. C2ril "ar,! Sir Guil*or, $oles(ort)! #.C.I.E.! $r. T.J. S.oo er a , $r C. Ra(so *or t)eir 6i , ess i allo(i + 1e to re.ro,u-e .)oto+ra.)s ta6e /2 t)e1. $2 (ar1est t)a 6s are also ,ue to t)at 3etera .io eer o* A*ri-a! $r. F.C. Selous! *or +i3i + 12 little /oo6 so 6i ,l2 a i tro,u-tio to t)e .u/li- as is .ro3i,e, /2 t)e 7Fore(or,7 ()i-) )e )as /ee +oo, e ou+) to (rite. J.H.P.
A'*'st, 1907

FOREWORD
IT (as so1e se3e or ei+)t 2ears a+o t)at I *irst rea,! i t)e .a+es o* T/e Fie)d e(s.a.er! a /rie* a--ou t (ritte /2 Col. J.H. Patterso ! t)e a e +i eer e +a+e, o t)e -o stru-tio o* t)e U+a ,a Rail(a2! o* t)e Tsa3o 1a -eati + lio s. $2 o( lo + e5.erie -e o* A*ri-a )u ti + tol, 1e at o -e t)at e3er2 (or, i t)is t)rilli + arrati3e (as a/solutel2 true. Na2 1ore8 I 6 e( t)at t)e aut)or )a, tol, )is stor2 i a 1ost 1o,est 1a er! la2i + /ut little stress o t)e ,a +ers )e )a, ru ()e sitti + u. at i+)ts to tr2 a , -o1.ass t)e ,eat) o* t)e terri/le 1a eaters! es.e-iall2 o t)at o e o--asio ()e ()ilst (at-)i + *ro1 a 3er2 li+)t s-a**ol,i +! su..orte, o l2 /2 *our ri-6et2 .oles! )e (as )i1sel* stal6e, /2 o e o* t)e ,rea, /easts. Fortu atel2 )e ,i, ot lose )is er3e! a , su--ee,e, i s)ooti + t)e lio ! 9ust ()e it (as o t)e .oi t o* s.ri +i + u.o )i1. But )a, t)is lio a..roa-)e, )i1 *ro1 /e)i ,! I t)i 6 it (oul, .ro/a/l2 )a3e a,,e, Col. Patterso to its lo + list o* 3i-ti1s! *or i 12 o( e5.erie -e I )a3e 6 o( o* t)ree i sta -es o* 1e )a3i + /ee .ulle, *ro1 trees or )uts /uilt o .lat*or1s at a +reater )ei+)t *ro1 t)e +rou , t)a t)e -ra:2 stru-ture o ()i-) Col. Patterso (as (at-)i + o t)at i+)t o* terrors.

Fro1 t)e ti1e o* Hero,otus u til to-,a2! lio stories i u1era/le )a3e /ee tol, a , (ritte . I )a3e .ut so1e o re-or, 12sel*. But o lio stor2 I )a3e e3er )ear, or rea, e4uals i its lo +-sustai e, a , ,ra1atii terest t)e stor2 o* t)e Tsa3o 1a -eaters as tol, /2 Col. Patterso . A lio stor2 is usuall2 a tale o* a,3e tures! o*te 3er2 terri/le a , .at)eti-! ()i-) o--u.ie, /ut a *e( )ours o* o e i+)t0 /ut t)e tale o* t)e Tsa3o 1a -eaters is a e.i- o* terri/le tra+e,ies s.rea, out o3er se3eral 1o t)s! a , o l2 at last /rou+)t to a e , /2 t)e resour-e a , ,eter1i atio o* o e 1a . It (as so1e 2ears a*ter I rea, t)e *irst a--ou t .u/lis)e, o* t)e Tsa3o 1a -eaters t)at I 1a,e t)e a-4uai ta -e o* Presi,e t Roose3elt. I tol, )i1 all I re1e1/ere, a/out it! a , )e (as so ,ee.l2 i tereste, i t)e stor2 -- as )e is i all true stories o* t)e ature a , -)ara-teristi-s o* (il, a i1als -- t)at )e /e++e, 1e to se , )i1 t)e s)ort .ri te, a--ou t as .u/lis)e, i T/e Fie)d. T)is I ,i,0 a , it (as o l2 i t)e last letter I re-ei3e, *ro1 )i1 t)at! re*erri + to t)is stor2! Presi,e t Roose3elt (rote8 7I t)i 6 t)at t)e i -i,e t o* t)e U+a ,a 1a -eati + lio s! ,es-ri/e, i t)ose t(o arti-les 2ou se t 1e! is t)e 1ost re1ar6a/le a--ou t o* ()i-) (e )a3e a 2 re-or,. It is a +reat .it2 t)at it s)oul, ot /e .reser3e, i .er1a e t *or1.7 "ell! I a1 o( +la, to t)i 6 t)at it (ill /e .reser3e, i .er1a e t *or10 a , I 3e ture to assure Col. Patterso t)at Presi,e t Roose3elt (ill /e a1o +st t)e 1ost i tereste, rea,ers o* )is /oo6. It is .ro/a/le t)at t)e -)a.ters re-ou ti + t)e stor2 o* t)e Tsa3o 1a -eati + lio s (ill /e *ou , 1ore a/sor/i + t)a t)e ot)er .ortio s o* Col. Patterso %s /oo60 /ut I t)i 6 t)at 1ost o* )is rea,ers (ill a+ree (it) 1e t)at t)e ()ole 3olu1e is *ull o* i terest a , i *or1atio . T)e a--ou t +i3e /2 Col. Patterso o* )o( )e o3er-a1e all t)e ,i**i-ulties ()i-) -o *ro te, )i1 i /uil,i + a stro + a , .er1a e t rail(a2 /ri,+e a-ross t)e Tsa3o ri3er 1a6es e5-elle t rea,i +0 ()ilst t)e -oura+e )e ,is.la2e, i atta-6i +! si +le-)a ,e,! lio s! r)i o-eroses a , ot)er ,a +erous a i1als (as sur.asse, /2 t)e .lu-6! ta-t a , ,eter1i atio )e s)o(e, i 4uelli + t)e *or1i,a/le 1uti 2 ()i-) o -e /ro6e out a1o +st )is ati3e I ,ia (or6ers. Fi all2! let 1e sa2 t)at I )a3e s.e t t)e /est .art o* t(o i+)ts rea,i + t)e .roo*-s)eets o* Col. Patterso %s /oo6! a , I -a assure )i1 t)at t)e ti1e .asse, li6e 1a+i-. $2 i terest (as )el, *ro1 t)e *irst .a+e to t)e last! *or I *elt t)at e3er2 (or, I rea, (as true.

F. C. SELOUS.
"ORPLESDON! SURREY. Se!te"ber 18, 1907

CONTENTS
PAGE

CHAPTER I
$Y ARRI;AL AT TSA;O &

CHAPTER II
THE FIRST APPEARANCE OF THE $ANEATERS <=

CHAPTER III
THE ATTAC# ON THE GOODS-"AGON <'

CHAPTER I;
THE BUILDING OF THE TSA;O BRIDGE >&

CHAPTER ;
TROUBLES "ITH THE "OR#$EN ?=

CHAPTER ;I
THE REIGN OF TERROR @&

CHAPTER ;II
THE DISTRICT OFFICER%S NARRO" ESCAPE A?

CHAPTER ;III
THE DEATH OF THE FIRST $AN-EATER B>

CHAPTER IC
THE DEATH OF THE SECOND $AN-EATER '?

CHAPTER C
THE CO$PLETION OF THE TSA;O BRIDGE &=B

CHAPTER CI
THE S"AHILI AND OTHER NATI;E TRIBES &&'

CHAPTER CII

A NIGHT AFTER HIPPO

&DD

CHAPTER CIII
A DAY ON THE N%DUNGU ESCARP$ENT &>?

CHAPTER CI;
THE FINDING OF THE $AN-EATERS% DEN &??

CHAPTER C;
UNSUCCESSFUL RHINO HUNTS &@B

CHAPTER C;I
A "IDO"%S STORY &A@

CHAPTER C;II
AN INFURIATED RHINO &B<

CHAPTER C;III
LIONS ON THE ATHI PLAINS &'D

CHAPTER CIC
THE STRIC#EN CARA;AN <&=

CHAPTER CC
A DAY ON THE ATHI RI;ER <<&

CHAPTER CCI

THE $ASAI AND OTHER TRIBES

<D&

CHAPTER CCII
HO" ROSHAN #HAN SA;ED $Y LIFE <>A

CHAPTER CCIII
A SUCCESSFUL LION HUNT <@>

CHAPTER CCI;
BHOOTA%S LAST SHI0AR <AD

CHAPTER CC;
A $AN-EATER IN A RAIL"AY CARRIAGE <B@

CHAPTER CC;I
"OR# AT NAIROBI <'D

CHAPTER CC;II
THE FINDING OF THE NE" ELAND D==

APPENDIC

D<D

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
PAGE

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Frontis!iece &

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7U til it 9oi s t)e At)i Ri3er7 7T)e /a 6s o* t)e Sa/a6i are li e, (it) trees7 7I -au+)t si+)t o* a *i e (ater/u-6 a , su--ess*ull2 /o(le, )i1 o3er7 7A 2ou + o e (as l2i + ,o( i t)e +rass 4uite -lose to 1e7 A -ro-o,ile o t)e Sa/a6i 7Be2o , all ,ou/t! t)e 1a -eaters% ,e F7 7"at-) t)e a i1als -o1e ,o( to ,ri 67 7T)e a telo.e s(i +i + /2 )is *eet7 Hi..o Hea, 7Sla3es -)ai e, e-6 to e-6 as (as t)e -usto17 Hos.ital Te t at ;oi ()ere $rs. O%Hara reste, I t)e Ba:aar at #a1.ala 7T)e +reat At)i Plai s7 7First t)e eart) sur*a-e )as to /e .re.are,7 7Cutti +s )a3e to /e 1a,e a , )ollo(s /a 6e, u.7 7A ot)er +a + ,ro.s t)e rails i t)eir .la-es7 7It e3er 1o3e, a+ai 7 7T)e tro.)2 (as (ell (ort) t)e .ai s I )a, ta6e to a,, it to 12 -olle-tio 7 Ja-6so %s Harte/eeste! a , Ge/ra "ater/u-6 7Fortu atel2 t)e /rute *ell ,ea, a*ter t)is *i al e**ort7 7"e 1a a+e, to /ri + t)e1 i triu1.) to t)e -a1.7 7I +ot ear e ou+) *or a sa*e s)ot! ()i-) /o(le, t)e a telo.e o3er sto e,ea,7 "art-)o+

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J.& $O$BASA! FRO$ THE HARBOUR. K

THE MAN-EATERS OF TSAVO

CHAPTER I
$Y ARRI;AL AT TSA;O IT (as to(ar,s oo o $ar-) &! &B'B! t)at I *irst *ou , 12sel* e teri + t)e arro( a , so1e()at ,a +erous )ar/our o* $o1/asa! o t)e east -oast o* A*ri-a. T)e to( lies o a isla , o* t)e sa1e a1e! se.arate, *ro1 t)e 1ai la , o l2 /2 a 3er2 arro( -)a el! ()i-) *or1s t)e )ar/our0 a , as our 3essel stea1e, slo(l2 i ! -lose u ,er t)e 4uai t ol, Portu+uese *ortress /uilt o3er t)ree )u ,re, 2ears a+o! I (as 1u-) stru-6 (it) t)e stra +e /eaut2 o* t)e 3ie( ()i-) +ra,uall2 o.e e, out /e*ore 1e. Co trar2 to 12 a ti-i.atio ! e3er2t)i + loo6e, *res) a , +ree ! a , a orie tal +la1our o* e -)a t1e t see1e, to )a + o3er t)e isla ,. T)e ol, to( (as /at)e, i /rillia t su s)i e a , re*le-te, itsel* la:il2 o t)e 1otio less sea0 its *lat roo*s a , ,a::li +l2 ()ite (alls .ee.e, out ,rea1il2 /et(ee (a3i + .al1s a , lo*t2 -o-oa uts! )u+e /ao/a/s a , s.rea,i + 1a +o trees0 a , t)e ,ar6er /a-6+rou , o* (ell-(oo,e, )ills a , slo.es o t)e 1ai la , *or1e, a 3er2 e**e-ti3e setti + to a /eauti*ul a ,! to 1e! u e5.e-te, .i-ture.

J.< THE NATI;E EUARTER! $O$BASA. K T)e )ar/our (as .le ti*ull2 s.ri 6le, (it) Ara/ ,)o(s! i so1e o* ()i-)! I /elie3e! e3e at t)e .rese t ,a2! a *e( sla3es are o--asio all2 s1u++le, o** to Persia a , Ara/ia. It )as al(a2s /ee a 1atter o* +reat (o ,er to 1e )o( t)e a3i+ators o* little 3essels *i , t)eir (a2 *ro1 .ort to .ort! as t)e2 ,o! (it)out t)e ai, o* eit)er -o1.ass or se5ta t! a , )o( t)e2 1a a+e to (eat)er t)e terri/le stor1s t)at at -ertai seaso s o* t)e 2ear su,,e l2 3isit easter seas. I re1e1/er o -e -o1i + a-ross a ,)o( /e-al1e, i t)e 1i,,le o* t)e I ,ia O-ea ! a , its -re( 1a6i + si+ als o* ,istress! our -a.tai slo(e, ,o( to i 3esti+ate. T)ere (ere *our 1e o /oar,! all earl2 ,ea, *ro1 t)irst0 t)e2 )a, /ee (it)out ,ri 6 o* a 2 6i , *or se3eral ,a2s a , )a, -o1.letel2 lost t)eir /eari +s. A*ter +i3i + t)e1 so1e -as6s o* (ater! (e ,ire-te, t)e1 to $us-at Ht)e .ort t)e2 (is)e, to 1a6eI! a , our 3essel resu1e, its 9our e2! lea3i + t)e1 still /e-al1e, i t)e 1i,st o* t)at +lass2 sea. ")et)er t)e2 1a a+e, to rea-) t)eir ,esti atio I e3er 6 e(. J.D 7"ELL-"OODED HILLS AND SLOPES ON THE $AINLAND.7 K As our stea1er 1a,e its (a2 to its a -)ora+e! t)e ro1a ti- surrou ,i +s o* t)e )ar/our o* $o1/asa -o 9ure, u.! 3isio s o* stirri + a,3e tures o* t)e .ast! a , re-alle, to 12 1i , t)e 1a 2 tales o* re-6less ,oi +s o* .irates a , sla3ers! ()i-) as a /o2 it )a, /ee 12 ,eli+)t to rea,. I re1e1/ere, t)at it (as at t)is 3er2 .la-e t)at i &>'B t)e +reat ;as-o ,a Ga1a earl2 lost )is s)i. a , li*e t)rou+) t)e trea-)er2 o* )is Ara/ .ilot! ()o .lotte, to (re-6 t)e 3essel o t)e ree* ()i-) /ars 1ore t)a )al* t)e e tra -e to t)e )ar/our. Lu-6il2! t)is e*arious ,esi+ (as ,is-o3ere, i ti1e! a , t)e /ol, a3i+ator .ro1.tl2 )a +e, t)e .ilot! a , (oul, also )a3e sa-6e, t)e to( /ut *or t)e ti1el2 su/1issio a , a.olo+ies o* t)e Sulta . I t)e .ri -i.al street o* $o1/asa -- a..ro.riatel2 -alle, ;as-o ,a Ga1a Street -- t)ere still sta ,s a -uriousl2 s)a.e, .illar ()i-) is sai, to )a3e /ee ere-te, /2 t)is +reat sea1a i -o11e1oratio o* )is 3isit. S-ar-el2 )a, t)e a -)or /ee ,ro..e,! ()e ! as i* /2 1a+i-! our 3essel (as surrou ,e, /2 a *leet o* s1all /oats a , 7,u+-outs7 1a e, /2 -ro(,s o* s)outi + a , +esti-ulati + ati3es. A*ter a s)ort *i+)t /et(ee so1e ri3al S(a)ili /oat1e *or 12 /a++a+e a , .erso ! I *ou , 12sel* /ei + 3i+orousl2 ro(e, to t)e *oot o* t)e la ,i + ste.s /2 t)e b#/#reen HsailorsI ()o )a, /ee su--ess*ul i t)e e -ou ter. No(! 12 o/9e-t i -o1i + out to East A*ri-a at t)is ti1e (as to ta6e u. a .ositio to ()i-) I )a, /ee a..oi te, /2 t)e Forei+ O**i-e o t)e -o stru-tio sta** o* t)e U+a ,a Rail(a2. As soo as I la ,e,! t)ere*ore! I e 4uire, *ro1 o e o* t)e Custo1s o**i-ials ()ere t)e )ea,4uarters o* t)e rail(a2 (ere to /e *ou ,! a , (as tol, t)at t)e2 (ere at a .la-e -alle, #ili ,i i! so1e t)ree 1iles a(a2! o t)e ot)er si,e o* t)e isla ,. T)e /est (a2 to +et t)ere! I (as *urt)er i *or1e,! (as /2 */#rri! ()i-) I *ou , to /e a s1all trolle2! )a3i + t(o seats .la-e, /a-6 to /a-6 u ,er a little -a o.2 a , ru i + o arro( rails ()i-) are lai, t)rou+) t)e .ri -i.al street o* t)e to( . A--or,i +l2! I se-ure, o e o* t)ese 3e)i-les! ()i-) are .us)e, /2 t(o stra..i + S(a)ili /o2s! a , (as soo *l2i + ,o( t)e tra-6! ()i-) o -e outsi,e t)e to( la2 *or t)e 1ost .art t)rou+) ,e se +ro3es o* 1a +o! /ao/a/! /a a a a , .al1 trees! (it) )ere a , t)ere /rillia tl2 -oloure, -ree.ers )a +i + i lu5uria t *estoo s *ro1 t)e /ra -)es. J.? ;ASCO DA GA$A STREET AND PILLAR.K J.@ 7THE BEST "AY TO GET THREE . . . "AS BY */#rri. K J.A 7I PITCHED $Y TENT UNDER SO$E SHADY PAL$S.7 K O arri3al at #ili ,i i! I 1a,e 12 (a2 to t)e rail(a2 O**i-es a , (as i *or1e, t)at I s)oul, /e statio e, i la , a , s)oul, re-ei3e *urt)er i stru-tio s i t)e -ourse o* a ,a2 or t(o. $ea ()ile I .it-)e, 12 te t u ,er so1e s)a,2 .al1s ear t)e */#rri li e! a , /usie, 12sel* i e5.lori + t)e isla , a , i .ro-uri + t)e stores a , t)e out*it e-essar2 *or a le +t)2 so9our u.--ou tr2. T)e to( o* $o1/asa itsel* aturall2 o--u.ie, 1ost o* 12 atte tio . It is su..ose, to )a3e /ee *ou ,e, a/out A.D. &===! /ut t)e ,is-o3er2 o* a -ie t E+2.tia i,ols! a , o* -oi s o* t)e earl2 Persia a , C)i ese ,2 asties! +oes to s)o( t)at it 1ust at ,i**ere t a+es )a3e /ee settle, /2 .eo.le o* t)e 3er2 earliest -i3ilisatio s. Co1i + to 1ore 1o,er ti1es! it

(as )el, o a , o** *ro1 &?=? to &A<' /2 t)e Portu+uese! a .er1a e t 1e1orial o* ()ose o--u.atio re1ai s i t)e s)a.e o* t)e +ri1 ol, *ortress! /uilt a/out &?'D -- o t)e site! it is /elie3e,! o* a still ol,er stro +)ol,. T)ese e ter.risi + sea-ro3ers .iousl2 a1e, it 7Jesus Fort!7 a , a i s-ri.tio re-or,i + t)is is still to /e see o3er t)e 1ai e tra -e. T)e Portu+uese o--u.atio o* $o1/asa (as! )o(e3er! ot (it)out its 3i-issitu,es. Fro1 $ar-) &?! &@'@! *or e5a1.le! t)e to( (as /esie+e, *or t)irt2-t)ree -o se-uti3e 1o t)s /2 a lar+e *leet o* Ara/ ,)o(s! ()i-) -o1.letel2 surrou ,e, t)e isla ,. I s.ite o* .la+ue! trea-)er2 a , *a1i e! t)e little +arriso )el, out 3alia tl2 i Jesus Fort! to ()i-) t)e2 )a, /ee *or-e, to retire! u til De-e1/er &<! &@'B! ()e t)e Ara/s 1a,e a last ,eter1i e, atta-6 a , -a.ture, t)e -ita,el! .utti + t)e re1 a t o* t)e ,e*e ,ers! /ot) 1e a , (o1e ! to t)e s(or,. It is .at)eti- to rea, t)at o l2 t(o ,a2s later a lar+e Portu+uese *leet a..eare, o** t)e )ar/our! /ri +i + t)e lo +-loo6e,-*or rei *or-e1e ts. A*ter t)is t)e Portu+uese 1a,e se3eral atte1.ts to re-o 4uer $o1/asa! /ut (ere u su--ess*ul u til &A<B! ()e t)e to( (as stor1e, a , -a.ture, /2 Ge eral Sa1.a2o. T)e Ara/s! )o(e3er! retur e, t)e e5t 2ear i o3er()el1i + u1/ers! a , a+ai ,ro3e t)e Portu+uese out0 a , alt)ou+) t)e latter 1a,e o e 1ore atte1.t i &A@' to re+ai t)eir su.re1a-2! t)e2 ,i, ot su--ee,. T)e Ara/s! as re.rese te, /2 t)e Sulta o* Ga :i/ar! re1ai i o1i al .ossessio o* $o1/asa to t)e .rese t ,a20 /ut i &BBA Se2i, Bar+as)! t)e t)e Sulta o* Ga :i/ar! +a3e *or a a ual re tal a -o -essio o* )is 1ai la , territories to t)e Britis) East A*ri-a Asso-iatio ! ()i-) i &BBB (as *or1e, i to t)e I1.erial Britis) East A*ri-a Co1.a 2. I &B'? t)e Forei+ O**i-e too6 o3er -o trol o* t)e Co1.a 2%s .ossessio s! a , a Prote-torate (as .ro-lai1e,0 a , te 2ears later t)e a,1i istratio o* t)e -ou tr2 (as tra s*erre, to t)e Colo ial O**i-e. J.&= 7#ILINDINI IS ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE ISLAND.7 K T)e last serious *i+)ti + o t)e isla , too6 .la-e so re-e tl2 as &B'?-@! ()e a S(a)ili -)ie* a1e, $%/aru6 /i Ras)e,! ()o )a, t)ree ti1es .re3iousl2 rise i re/ellio a+ai st t)e Sulta o* Ga :i/ar! atte1.te, to ,e*2 t)e Britis) a , to t)ro( o** t)eir 2o6e. He (as ,e*eate, o se3eral o--asio s! )o(e3er! a , (as *i all2 *or-e, to *lee sout)(ar,s i to Ger1a territor2. Alto+et)er! $o1/asa )as i t)e .ast (ell ,eser3e, its ati3e a1e o* 0isi4# 56vit#a! or 7 Isle o* "ar70 /ut u ,er t)e settle, rule o( o/tai i +! it is ra.i,l2 /e-o1i + a t)ri3i + a , .ros.erous to( ! a , as t)e .ort o* e tr2 *or U+a ,a! it ,oes a lar+e *or(ar,i + tra,e (it) t)e i terior a , )as se3eral e5-elle t stores ()ere al1ost a 2t)i +! *ro1 a ee,le to a a -)or! 1a2 rea,il2 /e o/tai e,. J.&& 7THE PLACE OF DEEP "ATERS.7 K #ili ,i i is! as I )a3e sai,! o t)e o..osite si,e o* t)e isla ,! a , as its a1e -- 7t)e .la-e o* ,ee. (aters7 -i1.lies! )as a 1u-) *i er )ar/our t)a t)at .ossesse, /2 $o1/asa. T)e -)a el /et(ee t)e isla , a , t)e 1ai la , is )ere -a.a/le o* +i3i + -o11o,ious a , sa*e a -)ora+e to t)e 3er2 lar+est 3essels! a , as t)e 9ett2 is ,ire-tl2 -o e-te, (it) t)e U+a ,a Rail(a2! #ili ,i i )as o( reall2 /e-o1e t)e .ri -i.al .ort! /ei + al(a2s use, /2 t)e li ers a , )ea3ier 3essels. I )a, s.e t earl2 a (ee6 i $o1/asa! a , (as /e-o1i + 3er2 a 5ious to +et 12 1ar-)i + or,ers! ()e o e 1or i + I (as ,eli+)te, to re-ei3e a o**i-ial letter i stru-ti + 1e to .ro-ee, to Tsa3o! a/out o e )u ,re, a , t)irt2-t(o 1iles *ro1 t)e -oast! a , to ta6e -)ar+e o* t)e -o stru-tio o* t)e se-tio o* t)e li e at t)at .la-e! ()i-) )a, 9ust t)e /ee rea-)e, /2 rail)ea,. I a--or,i +l2 starte, at ,a2li+)t e5t 1or i + i a s.e-ial trai (it) $r. A ,erso ! t)e Su.eri te ,e t o* "or6s! a , Dr. $-Cullo-)! t)e .ri -i.al $e,i-al O**i-er0 a , as t)e -ou tr2 (as i e3er2 (a2 e( to 1e! I *ou , t)e 9our e2 a 1ost i teresti + o e. T)e isla , o* $o1/asa is se.arate, *ro1 t)e 1ai la , /2 t)e Strait o* $a-u.a! a , t)e rail(a2 -rosses t)is /2 a /ri,+e a/out t)ree-4uarters o* a 1ile lo +! -alle, t)e Salis/ur2 Bri,+e! i )o our o* t)e +reat $i ister *or Forei+ A**airs u ,er ()ose ,ire-tio t)e U+a ,a Rail(a2 s-)e1e (as u ,erta6e . For t(e t2 1iles a*ter rea-)i + t)e 1ai la ,! our trai (ou , stea,il2 u.(ar,s t)rou+) /eauti*ull2 (oo,e,! .ar6-li6e -ou tr2! a , o loo6i + /a-6 out o* t)e -arria+e (i ,o(s (e -oul, e3er2 o( a , a+ai o/tai lo3el2 3ie(s o*

$o1/asa a , #ili ,i i! ()ile /e2o , t)ese t)e I ,ia O-ea s.ar6le, i t)e +lorious su s)i e as *ar as t)e e2e -oul, see. T)e su11it o* t)e Ra/ai Hills )a3i + /ee rea-)e,! (e e tere, o t)e e5.a se o* t)e Taru Desert! a (il,er ess -o3ere, (it) .oor s-ru/ a , stu te, trees! a , -ar.ete, i t)e ,r2 seaso (it) a la2er o* *i e re, ,ust. T)is ,ust is o* a 1ost .e etrati + -)ara-ter! a , *i ,s its (a2 i to e3er2t)i + i t)e -arria+e as t)e trai .asses alo +. Fro1 )ere o (ar, +a1e is 1ore or less .le ti*ul! /ut t)e a i1als are 3er2 ,i**i-ult to see o(i + to t)e t)i-6 u ,er+ro(t) i ()i-) t)e2 )i,e t)e1sel3es. "e 1a a+e,! )o(e3er! to -at-) si+)t o* a *e( *ro1 t)e -arria+e (i ,o(s! a , also oti-e, so1e o* t)e ati3es! t)e "a N2i6a! or 7-)il,re o* t)e (il,er ess.7 At $au +u! so1e ei+)t2 1iles *ro1 t)e -oast! (e -a1e to t)e e , o* t)is 7,esert!7 /ut al1ost t)e o l2 ,i**ere -e to /e oti-e, i t)e -)ara-ter o* t)e -ou tr2 (as t)at t)e -olour o* t)e ,ust )a, -)a +e,. As our trai s.e, o (ar,s t)rou+) t)e le3el u.la ,s (e sa( a *i e ostri-) stri,i + alo + .arallel (it) t)e li e! as i* )a3i + a ra-e (it) us. Dr. $-Cullo-) at o -e sei:e, )is ri*le a , /2 a lu-62 s)ot /rou+)t ,o( t)e )u+e /ir,0 t)e e5t a , +reater ,i**i-ult2! )o(e3er! (as to se-ure t)e .ri:e. For a ti1e t)e e +i e-,ri3er too6 o oti-e o* our si+ als a , s)outs! /ut at last (e su--ee,e, i attra-ti + )is atte tio ! a , t)e trai (as s)u te, /a-6 to ()ere t)e ostri-) )a, *alle . "e *ou , it to /e a e5-e.tio all2 *i e s.e-i1e ! a , )a, to e5ert all our stre +t) to ,ra+ it o /oar, t)e trai . J.&> 7A LUC#Y SHOT BROUGHT DO"N THE HUGE BIRD.7K Soo a*ter t)is (e rea-)e, ;oi! a/out a )u ,re, 1iles *ro1 t)e -oast! a , as t)is (as t)e 1ost i1.orta t statio o t)e li e t)at (e )a, 2et -o1e to! (e 1a,e a s)ort )alt i or,er to i s.e-t so1e -o stru-tio (or6 ()i-) (as +oi + o . O resu1i + our 9our e2! (e soo ,is-o3ere, t)at a .leasa t -)a +e )a, o--urre, i t)e -)ara-ter o* t)e la ,s-a.e. Fro1 a .la-e -alle, N%,ii! t)e rail(a2 ru s *or so1e 1iles t)rou+) a /eauti*ull2 (oo,e, -ou tr2! ()i-) loo6e, all t)e 1ore i 3iti + a*ter t)e ,ea,l2 1o oto 2 o* t)e (il,er ess t)rou+) ()i-) (e )a, 9ust .asse,. To t)e sout) o* us -oul, /e see t)e N%,ii ra +e o* 1ou tai s! t)e ,(elli +-.la-e o* t)e "a Taita .eo.le! ()ile o our ri+)t rose t)e ri+i, /ro( o* t)e N%,u +u Es-ar.1e t! ()i-) stret-)es a(a2 (est(ar,s *or s-ores o* 1iles. Here our 9our e2 (as slo(! as e3er2 o( a , a+ai (e sto..e, to i s.e-t t)e .er1a e t (or6s i .ro+ress0 /ut e3e tuall2! to(ar,s ,us6! (e arri3e, at our ,esti atio ! Tsa3o. I sle.t t)at i+)t i a little .al1 )ut ()i-) )a, /ee /uilt /2 so1e .re3ious tra3eller! a , ()i-) (as *ortu atel2 u o--u.ie, *or t)e ti1e /ei +. It (as rat)er /ro6e -,o( a , ,ila.i,ate,! ot e3e .ossessi + a ,oor! a , as I la2 o 12 arro( -a1. /e, I -oul, see t)e stars t(i 6li + t)rou+) t)e roo*. I little 6 e( t)e ()at a,3e tures a(aite, 1e i t)is ei+)/our)oo,0 a , i* I )a, realise, t)at at t)at 3er2 ti1e t(o sa3a+e /rutes (ere .ro(li + rou ,! see6i + ()o1 t)e2 1i+)t ,e3our! I )ar,l2 t)i 6 I s)oul, )a3e sle.t so .ea-e*ull2 i 12 ri-6et2 s)elter. J.&? 7I SLEPT THAT NIGHT IN A LITTLE PAL$ HUT.7K Ne5t 1or i + I (as u. /eti1es! ea+er to 1a6e a-4uai ta -e (it) 12 e( surrou ,i +s. $2 *irst i1.ressio o -o1i + out o* 12 )ut (as t)at I (as )e11e, i o all si,es /2 a ,e se +ro(t) o* i1.e etra/le 9u +le8 a , o s-ra1/li + to t)e to. o* a little )ill -lose at )a ,! I *ou , t)at t)e ()ole -ou tr2 as *ar as I -oul, see (as -o3ere, (it) lo(! stu te, trees! t)i-6 u ,er+ro(t) a , 7(ait-a-/it7 t)or s. T)e o l2 -leari +! i ,ee,! a..eare, to /e ()ere t)e arro( tra-6 *or t)e rail(a2 )a, /ee -ut. T)is i ter1i a/le n(i1#! or (il,er ess o* ()itis) a , lea*less ,(ar* trees! .rese te, a +)astl2 a , su -stri-6e a..eara -e0 a , )ere a , t)ere a ri,+e o* ,ar6-re, )eat-/listere, ro-6 9utte, out a/o3e t)e 9u +le! a , a,,e, /2 its ru++e, /arre ess to t)e ,reari ess o* t)e .i-ture. A(a2 to t)e ort)-east stret-)e, t)e u /ro6e li e o* t)e N%,u +u Es-ar.1e t! ()ile *ar o** to t)e sout) I -oul, 9ust -at-) a +li1.se o* t)e s o(--a..e, to. o* to(eri + #ili1a N%9aro. T)e o e re,ee1i + *eature o* t)e ei+)/our)oo, (as t)e ri3er *ro1 ()i-) Tsa3o ta6es its a1e. T)is is a s(i*tl2-*lo(i + strea1! al(a2s -ool a , al(a2s ru i +! t)e latter /ei + a e5-e.tio al attri/ute i t)is .art o* East A*ri-a0 a , t)e *ri +e o* lo*t2 +ree trees alo + its /a 6s *or1e, a (el-o1e relie* to t)e +e eral 1o oto 2 o* t)e la ,s-a.e. J.&A 7THIS INTER$INABLE n(i1#.7 K

")e I )a, t)us o/tai e, a rou+) i,ea o* t)e ei+)/our)oo,! I retur e, to 12 )ut! a , /e+a i ear est to 1a6e .re.aratio s *or 12 sta2 i t)is out-o*-t)e-(a2 .la-e. T)e stores (ere u .a-6e,! a , 12 7/o2s7 .it-)e, 12 te t i a little -leari + -lose to ()ere I )a, sle.t t)e i+)t /e*ore a , ot *ar *ro1 t)e 1ai -a1. o* t)e (or61e . Rail)ea, )a, at t)is ti1e 9ust rea-)e, t)e (ester si,e o* t)e ri3er! a , so1e t)ousa ,s o* I ,ia -oolies a , ot)er (or61e (ere e -a1.e, t)ere. As t)e li e )a, to /e .us)e, o (it) all s.ee,! a ,i3ersio )a, /ee 1a,e a , t)e ri3er -rosse, /2 1ea s o* a te1.orar2 /ri,+e. $2 .ri -i.al (or6 (as to ere-t t)e .er1a e t stru-ture! a , to -o1.lete all t)e ot)er (or6s *or a ,ista -e o* t)irt2 1iles o ea-) si,e o* Tsa3o. I a--or,i +l2 1a,e a sur3e2 o* ()at )a, to /e ,o e! a , se t 12 re4uisitio *or la/our! tools a , 1aterial to t)e )ea,-4uarters at #ili ,i i. I a s)ort ti1e (or61e a , su..lies -a1e .ouri + i ! a , t)e oise o* )a11ers a , sle,+es! ,rilli + a , /lasti + e-)oe, 1erril2 t)rou+) t)e ,istri-t. J.&B 7THE RI;ER CROSSED BY $EANS OF A TE$PORARY BRIDGE.7K J.&' "O$EN OF UGANDA.K

CHAPTER II
THE FIRST APPEARANCE OF THE $AN-EATERS UNFORTUNATELY t)is )a..2 state o* a**airs ,i, ot -o ti ue *or lo +! a , our (or6 (as soo i terru.te, i a ru,e a , startli + 1a er. T(o 1ost 3ora-ious a , i satia/le 1a -eati + lio s a..eare, u.o t)e s-e e! a , *or o3er i e 1o t)s (a+e, a i ter1itte t (ar*are a+ai st t)e rail(a2 a , all t)ose -o e-te, (it) it i t)e 3i-i it2 o* Tsa3o. T)is -ul1i ate, i a .er*e-t rei+ o* terror i De-e1/er! &B'B! ()e t)e2 a-tuall2 su--ee,e, i /ri +i + t)e rail(a2 (or6s to a -o1.lete sta ,still *or a/out t)ree (ee6s. At *irst t)e2 (ere ot al(a2s su--ess*ul i t)eir e**orts to -arr2 o** a 3i-ti1! /ut as ti1e (e t o t)e2 sto..e, at ot)i + a , i ,ee, /ra3e, a 2 ,a +er i or,er to o/tai t)eir *a3ourite *oo,. T)eir 1et)o,s t)e /e-a1e so u -a 2! a , t)eir 1a -stal6i + so (ell-ti1e, a , so -ertai o* su--ess! t)at t)e (or61e *ir1l2 /elie3e, t)at t)e2 (ere ot real a i1als at all! /ut ,e3ils i lio s% s)a.e. $a 2 a ti1e t)e -oolies sole1 l2 assure, 1e t)at it (as a/solutel2 useless to atte1.t to s)oot t)e1. T)e2 (ere 4uite -o 3i -e, t)at t)e a +r2 s.irits o* t(o ,e.arte, ati3e -)ie*s )a, ta6e t)is *or1 i or,er to .rotest a+ai st a rail(a2 /ei + 1a,e t)rou+) t)eir -ou tr2! a , /2 sto..i + its .ro+ress to a3e +e t)e i sult t)us s)o( to t)e1. I )a, o l2 /ee a *e( ,a2s at Tsa3o ()e I *irst )ear, t)at t)ese /rutes )a, /ee see i t)e ei+)/our)oo,. S)ortl2 a*ter(ar,s o e or t(o -oolies 12steriousl2 ,isa..eare,! a , I (as tol, t)at t)e2 )a, /ee -arrie, o** /2 i+)t *ro1 t)eir te ts a , ,e3oure, /2 lio s. At t)e ti1e I ,i, ot -re,it t)is stor2! a , (as 1ore i -li e, to /elie3e t)at t)e u *ortu ate 1e )a, /ee t)e 3i-ti1s o* *oul .la2 at t)e )a ,s o* so1e o* t)eir -o1ra,es. T)e2 (ere! as it )a..e e,! 3er2 +oo, (or61e ! a , )a, ea-) sa3e, a *air u1/er o* ru.ees! so I t)ou+)t it 4uite li6el2 t)at so1e s-ou ,rels *ro1 t)e +a +s )a, 1ur,ere, t)e1 *or t)e sa6e o* t)eir 1o e2. T)is sus.i-io ! )o(e3er! (as 3er2 soo ,is.elle,. A/out t)ree (ee6s a*ter 12 arri3al! I (as rouse, o e 1or i + a/out ,a2/rea6 a , tol, t)at o e o* 12 2e"#d#rs! a *i e .o(er*ul Si6) a1e, U +a Si +)! )a, /ee sei:e, i )is te t ,uri + t)e i+)t! a , ,ra++e, o** a , eate . Naturall2 I lost o ti1e i 1a6i + a e5a1i atio o* t)e .la-e! a , (as soo -o 3i -e, t)at t)e 1a )a, i ,ee, /ee -arrie, o** /2 a lio ! as its 7.u+7 1ar6s (ere .lai l2 3isi/le i t)e sa ,! ()ile t)e *urro(s 1a,e /2 t)e )eels o* t)e 3i-ti1 s)o(e, t)e ,ire-tio i ()i-) )e )a, /ee ,ra++e, a(a2. $oreo3er! t)e 2e"#d#r s)are, )is te t (it) )al* a ,o:e ot)er (or61e ! a , o e o* )is /e,*ello(s )a, a-tuall2 (it esse, t)e o--urre -e. He +ra.)i-all2 ,es-ri/e, )o(! at a/out 1i, i+)t! t)e lio su,,e l2 .ut its )ea, i at t)e o.e te t ,oor a , sei:e, U +a Si +) -- ()o )a..e e, to /e earest t)e o.e i + -- /2 t)e t)roat. T)e u *ortu ate *ello( -rie, out 78/oro7 H7Let +o7I! a , t)re( )is ar1s u. rou , t)e lio %s e-6. T)e e5t 1o1e t )e (as +o e! a , )is .a i--stri-6e -o1.a io s la2 )el.less! *or-e, to liste to t)e terri/le stru++le ()i-) too6 .la-e outsi,e. Poor U +a Si +) 1ust )a3e ,ie, )ar,0 /ut ()at -)a -e )a, )eL As a -oolie +ra3el2 re1ar6e,! 7"as )e ot *i+)ti + (it) a lio L7

O )eari + t)is ,rea,*ul stor2 I at o -e set out to tr2 to tra-6 t)e a i1al! a , (as a--o1.a ie, /2 Ca.tai Hasle1! ()o )a..e e, to /e sta2i + at Tsa3o at t)e ti1e! a , ()o! .oor *ello(! )i1sel* 1et (it) a tra+i*ate 3er2 s)ortl2 a*ter(ar,s. "e *ou , it a eas2 1atter to *ollo( t)e route ta6e /2 t)e lio ! as )e a..eare, to )a3e sto..e, se3eral ti1es /e*ore /e+i i + )is 1eal. Pools o* /loo, 1ar6e, t)ese )alti +-.la-es! ()ere )e ,ou/tless i ,ul+e, i t)e 1a -eaters% )a/it o* li-6i + t)e s6i o** so as to +et at t)e *res) /loo,. HI )a3e /ee le, to /elie3e t)at t)is is t)eir -usto1 *ro1 t)e a..eara -e o* t(o )al*-eate /o,ies ()i-) I su/se4ue tl2 res-ue,8 t)e s6i (as +o e i .la-es! a , t)e *les) loo6e, ,r2! as i* it )a, /ee su-6e,.I O rea-)i + t)e s.ot ()ere t)e /o,2 )a, /ee ,e3oure,! a ,rea,*ul s.e-ta-le .rese te, itsel*. T)e +rou , all rou , (as -o3ere, (it) /loo, a , 1orsels o* *les) a , /o es! /ut t)e u *ortu ate 2e"#d#r6s )ea, )a, /ee le*t i ta-t! sa3e *or t)e )oles 1a,e /2 t)e lio %s tus6s o sei:i + )i1! a , la2 a s)ort ,ista -e a(a2 *ro1 t)e ot)er re1ai s! t)e e2es stari + (i,e o.e (it) a startle,! )orri*ie, loo6 i t)e1. T)e .la-e (as -o si,era/l2 -ut u.! a , o -loser e5a1i atio (e *ou , t)at t(o lio s )a, /ee t)ere a , )a, .ro/a/l2 stru++le, *or .ossessio o* t)e /o,2. It (as t)e 1ost +rueso1e si+)t I )a, e3er see . "e -olle-te, t)e re1ai s as (ell as (e -oul, a , )ea.e, sto es o t)e1! t)e )ea, (it) its *i5e,! terri*ie, stare see1i + to (at-) us all t)e ti1e! *or it (e ,i, ot /ur2! /ut too6 /a-6 to -a1. *or i,e ti*i-atio /e*ore t)e $e,i-al O**i-er. J.<D THE TENT FRO$ "HICH &e"#d#r UNGAN SINGH "AS CARRIED OFF.K T)us o--urre, 12 *irst e5.erie -e o* 1a -eati + lio s! a , I 3o(e, t)ere a , t)e t)at I (oul, s.are o .ai s to ri, t)e ei+)/our)oo, o* t)e /rutes. I little 6 e( t)e trou/le t)at (as i store *or 1e! or )o( arro( (ere to /e 12 o( es-a.es *ro1 s)ari + .oor U +a Si +)%s *ate. T)at sa1e i+)t I sat u. i a tree -lose to t)e late 2e"#d#r6s te t! )o.i + t)at t)e lio s (oul, retur to it *or a ot)er 3i-ti1. I (as *ollo(e, to 12 .er-) /2 a *e( o* t)e 1ore terri*ie, -oolies! ()o /e++e, to /e allo(e, to sit u. i t)e tree (it) 1e0 all t)e ot)er (or61e re1ai e, i t)eir te ts! /ut o 1ore ,oors (ere le*t o.e . I )a, (it) 1e 12 .D=D a , a &<-/ore s)ot +u ! o e /arrel loa,e, (it) /all a , t)e ot)er (it) slu+. S)ortl2 a*ter settli + ,o( to 12 3i+il! 12 )o.es o* /a++i + o e o* t)e /rutes (ere raise, /2 t)e sou , o* t)eir o1i ous roari + -o1i + -loser a , -loser. Prese tl2 t)is -ease,! a , 4uiet rei+ e, *or a )our or t(o! as lio s al(a2s stal6 t)eir .re2 i -o1.lete sile -e. All at o -e! )o(e3er! (e )ear, a +reat u.roar a , *re :ie, -ries -o1i + *ro1 a ot)er -a1. a/out )al* a 1ile a(a20 (e 6 e( t)e t)at t)e lio s )a, sei:e, a 3i-ti1 t)ere! a , t)at (e s)oul, see or )ear ot)i + *urt)er o* t)e1 t)at i+)t. Ne5t 1or i + I *ou , t)at o e o* t)e /rutes )a, /ro6e i to a te t at Rail)ea, Ca1. -- ()e -e (e )a, )ear, t)e -o11otio ,uri + t)e i+)t -- a , )a, 1a,e o** (it) a .oor (ret-) ()o (as l2i + t)ere aslee.. A*ter a i+)t%s rest! t)ere*ore! I too6 u. 12 .ositio i a suita/le tree ear t)is te t. I ,i, ot at all li6e t)e i,ea o* (al6i + t)e )al*-1ile to t)e .la-e a*ter ,ar6! /ut all t)e sa1e I *elt *airl2 sa*e! as o e o* 12 1e -arrie, a /ri+)t la1. -lose /e)i , 1e. He i )is tur (as *ollo(e, /2 a ot)er lea,i + a +oat! ()i-) I tie, u ,er 12 tree i t)e )o.e t)at t)e lio 1i+)t /e te1.te, to sei:e it i stea, o* a -oolie. A stea,2 ,ri::le -o11e -e, s)ortl2 a*ter I )a, settle, ,o( to 12 i+)t o* (at-)i +! a , I (as soo t)orou+)l2 -)ille, a , (et. I stu-6 to 12 u -o1*orta/le .ost! )o(e3er! )o.i + to +et a s)ot! /ut I (ell re1e1/er t)e *eeli + o* i1.ote t ,isa..oi t1e t I e5.erie -e, ()e a/out 1i, i+)t I )ear, s-rea1s a , -ries a , a )eart-re ,i + s)rie6! ()i-) tol, 1e t)at t)e 1a -eaters )a, a+ai elu,e, 1e a , )a, -lai1e, a ot)er 3i-ti1 else()ere. At t)is ti1e t)e 3arious -a1.s *or t)e (or61e (ere 3er2 s-attere,! so t)at t)e lio s )a, a ra +e o* so1e ei+)t 1iles o eit)er si,e o* Tsa3o to (or6 u.o 0 a , as t)eir ta-ti-s see1e, to /e to /rea6 i to a ,i**ere t -a1. ea-) i+)t! it (as 1ost ,i**i-ult to *orestall t)e1. T)e2 al1ost a..eare,! too! to )a3e a e5traor,i ar2 a , u -a 2 *a-ult2 o* *i ,i + out our .la s /e*ore)a ,! so t)at o 1atter i )o( li6el2 or )o( te1.ti + a s.ot (e la2 i (ait *or t)e1! t)e2 i 3aria/l2 a3oi,e, t)at .arti-ular .la-e a , sei:e, t)eir 3i-ti1 *or t)e i+)t *ro1 so1e ot)er -a1.. Hu ti + t)e1 /2 ,a2! 1oreo3er! i su-) a ,e se (il,er ess as surrou ,e, us! (as a e5-ee,i +l2 tiri + a , reall2 *ool)ar,2 u ,erta6i +. I a t)i-6 9u +le o* t)e 6i , rou , Tsa3o t)e )u te, a i1al )as e3er2 -)a -e a+ai st t)e )u ter! as )o(e3er -are*ul t)e latter 1a2 /e! a ,ea, t(i+ or so1et)i + o* t)e sort is sure to -ra-6le 9ust at t)e -riti-al 1o1e t a , so +i3e t)e alar1. Still I e3er +a3e u. )o.e o* so1e ,a2 *i ,i + t)eir lair! a , a--or,i +l2 -o ti ue, to ,e3ote all 12 s.are ti1e to -ra(li + a/out t)rou+) t)e

u ,er+ro(t). $a 2 a ti1e ()e atte1.ti + to *or-e 12 (a2 t)rou+) t)is /e(il,eri + ta +le I )a, to /e release, /2 12 +u -/earer *ro1 t)e *ast -lut-)es o* t)e 7(ait-a-/it70 a , o*te (it) i11e se .ai s I su--ee,e, i tra-i + t)e lio s to t)e ri3er a*ter t)e2 )a, sei:e, a 3i-ti1! o l2 to lose t)e trail *ro1 t)ere o (ar,s! o(i + to t)e ro-62 ature o* t)e +rou , ()i-) t)e2 see1e, to /e -are*ul to -)oose i retreati + to t)eir ,e . At t)is earl2 sta+e o* t)e stru++le! I a1 +la, to sa2! t)e lio s (ere ot al(a2s su--ess*ul i t)eir e**orts to -a.ture a )u1a /ei + *or t)eir i+)tl2 1eal! a , o e or t(o a1usi + i -i,e ts o--urre, to relie3e t)e te sio *ro1 ()i-) our er3es (ere /e+i i + to su**er. O o e o--asio a e ter.risi + b'nni#/ HI ,ia tra,erI (as ri,i + alo + o )is ,o 6e2 late o e i+)t! ()e su,,e l2 a lio s.ra + out o )i1 6 o-6i + o3er /ot) 1a a , /east. T)e ,o 6e2 (as /a,l2 (ou ,e,! a , t)e lio (as 9ust a/out to sei:e t)e tra,er! ()e i so1e (a2 or ot)er )is -la(s /e-a1e e ta +le, i a ro.e /2 ()i-) t(o e1.t2 oil ti s (ere stru + a-ross t)e ,o 6e2%s e-6. T)e rattle a , -latter 1a,e /2 t)ese as )e ,ra++e, t)e1 a*ter )i1 +a3e )i1 su-) a *ri+)t t)at )e tur e, tail a , /olte, o** i to t)e 9u +le! to t)e i te se relie* o* t)e terri*ie, b'nni#/! ()o 4ui-6l2 1a,e )is (a2 u. t)e earest tree a , re1ai e, t)ere! s)i3eri + (it) *ear! *or t)e rest o* t)e i+)t. S)ortl2 a*ter t)is e.iso,e! a Gree6 -o tra-tor a1e, T)e1isto-les Pa..a,i1itri i )a, a e4uall2 1ar3ellous es-a.e. He (as slee.i + .ea-e*ull2 i )is te t o e i+)t! ()e a lio /ro6e i ! a , sei:e, a , 1a,e o** (it) t)e 1attress o ()i-) )e (as l2i +. T)ou+)! ru,el2 a(a6e e,! t)e Gree6 (as 4uite u )urt a , su**ere, *ro1 ot)i + (orse t)a a /a, *ri+)t. T)is sa1e 1a ! )o(e3er! 1et (it) a 1ela -)ol2 *ate ot lo + a*ter(ar,s. He )a, /ee to t)e #ili1a N%9aro ,istri-t to /u2 -attle! a , o t)e retur 9our e2 atte1.te, to ta6e a s)ort -ut a-ross -ou tr2 to t)e rail(a2! /ut .eris)e, 1isera/l2 o* t)irst o t)e (a2. O a ot)er o--asio *ourtee -oolies ()o sle.t to+et)er i a lar+e te t (ere o e i+)t a(a6e e, /2 a lio su,,e l2 9u1.i + o to t)e te t a , /rea6i + t)rou+) it. T)e /rute la ,e, (it) o e -la( o a -oolie%s s)oul,er! ()i-) (as /a,l2 tor 0 /ut i stea, o* sei:i + t)e 1a )i1sel*! i )is )urr2 )e +ra//e, a lar+e /a+ o* ri-e ()i-) )a..e e, to /e l2i + i t)e te t! a , 1a,e o** (it) it! ,ro..i + it i ,is+ust so1e little ,ista -e a(a2 ()e )e realise, )is 1ista6e. T)ese! )o(e3er! (ere o l2 t)e earlier e**orts o* t)e 1a -eaters. Later o ! as (ill /e see ! ot)i + *lurrie, or *ri+)te e, t)e1 i t)e least! a , e5-e.t as *oo, t)e2 s)o(e, a -o1.lete -o te1.t *or )u1a /ei +s. Ha3i + o -e 1ar6e, ,o( a 3i-ti1! t)e2 (oul, allo( ot)i + to ,eter t)e1 *ro1 se-uri + )i1! ()et)er )e (ere .rote-te, /2 a t)i-6 *e -e! or i si,e a -lose, te t! or sitti + rou , a /ri+)tl2 /ur i + *ire. S)ots! s)outi + a , *ire/ra ,s t)e2 ali6e )el, i ,erisio . J.<' THE AUTHOR. $R. C. RA"SON. 7$Y O"N TENT "AS PITCHED IN AN OPEN CLEARING.7K

CHAPTER III
THE ATTAC# ON THE GOODS-"AGON ALL t)is ti1e 12 o( te t (as .it-)e, i a o.e -leari +! u .rote-te, /2 a *e -e o* a 2 6i , rou , it. O e i+)t ()e t)e 1e,i-al o**i-er0 Dr. Rose! (as sta2i + (it) 1e! (e (ere a(a6e e, a/out 1i, i+)t /2 )eari + so1et)i + tu1/li + a/out a1o + t)e te t ro.es! /ut o +oi + out (it) a la ter (e -oul, ,is-o3er ot)i +. Da2li+)t! )o(e3er! .lai l2 re3eale, t)e 7.u+7 1ar6s o* a lio ! so t)at o t)at o--asio I *a -2 o e or ot)er o* us )a, a arro( es-a.e. "ar e, /2 t)is e5.erie -e! I at o -e arra +e, to 1o3e 12 4uarters! a , (e t to 9oi *or-es (it) Dr. Bro-6! ()o )a, 9ust arri3e, at Tsa3o to ta6e 1e,i-al -)ar+e o* t)e ,istri-t. "e s)are, a )ut o* .al1 lea3es a , /ou+)s! ()i-) (e )a, -o stru-te, o t)e easter si,e o* t)e ri3er! -lose to t)e ol, -ara3a route lea,i + to U+a ,a0 a , (e )a, it surrou ,e, /2 a -ir-ular bo"#! or t)or *e -e! a/out se3e t2 2ar,s i ,ia1eter! (ell 1a,e a , t)i-6 a , )i+). Our .erso al ser3a ts also li3e, (it)i t)e e -losure! a , a /ri+)t *ire (as al(a2s 6e.t u. t)rou+)out t)e i+)t. For t)e sa6e o* -ool ess! Bro-6 a , I use, to sit out u ,er t)e 3era ,a) o* t)is )ut i t)e e3e i +s0 /ut it (as rat)er tr2i + to our er3es to atte1.t

to rea, or (rite t)ere! as (e e3er 6 e( ()e a lio 1i+)t s.ri + o3er t)e bo"#! a , /e o us /e*ore (e (ere a(are. "e t)ere*ore 6e.t our ri*les (it)i eas2 rea-)! a , -ast 1a 2 a a 5ious +la -e out i to t)e i 62 ,ar6 ess /e2o , t)e -ir-le o* t)e *ireli+)t. O o e or t(o o--asio s! (e *ou , i t)e 1or i + t)at t)e lio s )a, -o1e 4uite -lose to t)e *e -e0 /ut *ortu atel2 t)e2 e3er su--ee,e, i +etti + t)rou+). J.D= 7"E SHARED A HUT OF PAL$ LEA;ES AND BOUGHS.7K J.D& 7THE CA$PS OF THE "OR#$EN HAD ALSO BEEN SURROUNDED BY THORN FENCES.7K B2 t)is ti1e! too! t)e -a1.s o* t)e (or61e )a, also /ee surrou ,e, /2 t)or *e -es0 e3ert)eless t)e lio s 1a a+e, to 9u1. o3er or to /rea6 t)rou+) so1e o e or ot)er o* t)ese! a , re+ularl2 e3er2 *e( i+)ts a 1a (as -arrie, o**! t)e re.orts o* t)e ,isa..eara -e o* t)is or t)at (or61a -o1i + i to 1e (it) .ai *ul *re4ue -2. So lo +! )o(e3er! as Rail)ea, Ca1. -- (it) its t(o or t)ree t)ousa , 1e ! s-attere, o3er a (i,e area -- re1ai e, at Tsa3o! t)e -oolies a..eare, ot to ta6e 1u-) oti-e o* t)e ,rea,*ul ,eat)s o* t)eir -o1ra,es. Ea-) 1a *elt! I su..ose! t)at as t)e 1a -eaters )a, su-) a lar+e u1/er o* 3i-ti1s to -)oose *ro1! t)e -)a -es o* t)eir sele-ti + )i1 i .arti-ular (ere 3er2 s1all. But ()e t)e lar+e -a1. 1o3e, a)ea, (it) t)e rail(a2! 1atters altere, -o si,era/l2. I (as t)e le*t (it) o l2 so1e *e( )u ,re, 1e to -o1.lete t)e .er1a e t (or6s0 a , as all t)e re1ai i + (or61e (ere aturall2 -a1.e, to+et)er! t)e atte tio s o* t)e lio s /e-a1e 1ore a..are t a , 1a,e a ,ee.er i1.ressio . A re+ular .a i- -o se4ue tl2 e sue,! a , it re4uire, all 12 .o(ers o* .ersuasio to i ,u-e t)e 1e to sta2 o . I *a-t! I su--ee,e, i ,oi + so o l2 /2 allo(i + t)e1 to 6 o-6 o** all re+ular (or6 u til t)e2 )a, /uilt e5-e.tio all2 t)i-6 a , )i+) bo"#s rou , ea-) -a1.. "it)i t)ese e -losures *ires (ere 6e.t /ur i + all i+)t! a , it (as also t)e ,ut2 o* t)e i+)t(at-)1a to 6ee. -latteri + )al* a ,o:e e1.t2 oil ti s sus.e ,e, *ro1 a -o 3e ie t tree. T)ese )e 1a i.ulate, /2 1ea s o* a lo + ro.e! ()ile sitti + i sa*et2 (it)i )is te t0 a , t)e *ri+)t*ul oise t)us .ro,u-e, (as 6e.t u. at *re4ue t i ter3als ,uri + t)e i+)t i t)e )o.es o* terri*2i + a(a2 t)e 1a -eaters. I s.ite o* all t)ese .re-autio s! )o(e3er! t)e lio s (oul, ot /e ,e ie,! a , 1e -o ti ue, to ,isa..ear. ")e t)e rail)ea, (or61e 1o3e, o ! t)eir )os.ital -a1. (as le*t /e)i ,. It stoo, rat)er a.art *ro1 t)e ot)er -a1.s! i a -leari + a/out t)ree-4uarters o* a 1ile *ro1 12 )ut! /ut (as .rote-te, /2 a +oo, t)i-6 *e -e a , to all a..eara -e (as 4uite se-ure. It see1e,! )o(e3er! as i* /arriers (ere o* o a3ail a+ai st t)e 7,e1o s7! *or /e*ore 3er2 lo + o e o* t)e1 *ou , a (ea6 s.ot i t)e bo"# a , /ro6e t)rou+). O t)is o--asio t)e Hos.ital Assista t )a, a 1ar3ellous es-a.e. Heari + a oise outsi,e! )e o.e e, t)e ,oor o* )is te t a , (as )orri*ie, to see a +reat lio sta ,i + a *e( 2ar,s a(a2 loo6i + at )i1. T)e /east 1a,e a s.ri + to(ar,s )i1! ()i-) +a3e t)e Assista t su-) a *ri+)t t)at )e 9u1.e, /a-6(ar,s! a , i ,oi + so lu-6il2 u.set a /o5 -o tai i + 1e,i-al stores. T)is -ras)e, ,o( (it) su-) a lou, -latter o* /rea6i + +lass t)at t)e lio (as startle, *or t)e 1o1e t a , 1a,e o** to a ot)er .art o* t)e e -losure. Here! u *ortu atel2! )e (as 1ore su--ess*ul! as )e 9u1.e, o to a , /ro6e t)rou+) a te t i ()i-) ei+)t .atie ts (ere l2i +. T(o o* t)e1 (ere /a,l2 (ou ,e, /2 )is s.ri +! ()ile a t)ir, .oor (ret-) (as sei:e, a , ,ra++e, o** /o,il2 t)rou+) t)e t)or *e -e. T)e t(o (ou ,e, -oolies (ere le*t ()ere t)e2 la2! a .ie-e o* tor te t )a3i + *alle o3er t)e10 a , i t)is .ositio t)e ,o-tor a , I *ou , t)e1 o our arri3al soo a*ter ,a( e5t 1or i +. "e at o -e ,e-i,e, to 1o3e t)e )os.ital -loser to t)e 1ai -a1.0 a *res) site (as .re.are,! a stout )e,+e /uilt rou , t)e e -losure! a , all t)e .atie ts (ere 1o3e, i /e*ore i+)t*all. J.D? 7THE T"O "OUNDED COOLIES "ERE LEFT "HERE THEY LAY! A PIECE OF TORN TENT HA;ING FALLEN O;ER THE$.7K As I )a, )ear, t)at lio s +e erall2 3isit re-e tl2 ,eserte, -a1.s! I ,e-i,e, to sit u. all i+)t i t)e 3a-ate, bo"# i t)e )o.e o* +etti + a o..ortu it2 o* /a++i + o e o* t)e10 /ut i t)e 1i,,le o* 12 lo el2 3i+il I )a, t)e 1orti*i-atio o* )eari + s)rie6s a , -ries -o1i + *ro1 t)e ,ire-tio o* t)e e( )os.ital! telli + 1e o l2 too .lai l2 t)at our ,rea,e, *oes )a, o -e 1ore elu,e, 1e. Hurr2i + to t)e .la-e at ,a2li+)t I *ou , t)at o e o* t)e lio s )a, 9u1.e, o3er t)e e(l2 ere-te, *e -e a , )a, -arrie, o** t)e )os.ital b/isti H(ater--arrierI! a , t)at se3eral ot)er -oolies )a, /ee u (illi + (it esses o* t)e terri/le s-e e ()i-) too6 .la-e (it)i t)e -ir-le o* li+)t +i3e /2 t)e /i+ -a1. *ire. T)e b/isti! it a..ears! )a, /ee l2i + o t)e *loor! (it) )is )ea,

to(ar,s t)e -e tre o* t)e te t a , )is *eet eatl2 tou-)i + t)e si,e. T)e lio 1a a+e, to +et its )ea, i /elo( t)e -a 3as! sei:e, )i1 /2 t)e *oot a , .ulle, )i1 out. I ,es.eratio t)e u *ortu ate (ater--arrier -lut-)e, )ol, o* a )ea32 /o5 i a 3ai atte1.t to .re3e t )i1sel* /ei + -arrie, o**! a , ,ra++e, it (it) )i1 u til )e (as *or-e, to let +o /2 its /ei + sto..e, /2 t)e si,e o* t)e te t. He t)e -au+)t )ol, o* a te t ro.e! a , -lu + ti+)tl2 to it u til it /ro6e. As soo as t)e lio 1a a+e, to +et )i1 -lear o* t)e te t! )e s.ra + at )is t)roat a , a*ter a *e( 3i-ious s)a6es t)e .oor b/isti6s a+o isi + -ries (ere sile -e, *or e3er. T)e /rute t)e sei:e, )i1 i )is 1out)! li6e a )u+e -at (it) a 1ouse! a , ra u. a , ,o( t)e bo"# loo6i + *or a (ea6 s.ot to /rea6 t)rou+). T)is )e .rese tl2 *ou , a , .lu +e, i to! ,ra++i + )is 3i-ti1 (it) )i1 a , lea3i + s)re,s o* tor -lot) a , *les) as +)astl2 e3i,e -es o* )is .assa+e t)rou+) t)e t)or s. Dr. Bro-6 a , I (ere easil2 a/le to *ollo( )is tra-6! a , soo *ou , t)e re1ai s a/out *our )u ,re, 2ar,s a(a2 i t)e /us). T)ere (as t)e usual )orri/le si+)t. ;er2 little (as le*t o* t)e u *ortu ate b/isti -- o l2 t)e s6ull! t)e 9a(s! a *e( o* t)e lar+er /o es a , a .ortio o* t)e .al1 (it) o e or t(o *i +ers atta-)e,. O o e o* t)ese (as a sil3er ri +! a , t)is! (it) t)e teet) Ha reli- 1u-) .ri:e, /2 -ertai -astesI! (as se t to t)e 1a %s (i,o( i I ,ia. A+ai it (as ,e-i,e, to 1o3e t)e )os.ital0 a , a+ai ! /e*ore i+)t*all! t)e (or6 (as -o1.lete,! i -lu,i + a still stro +er a , t)i-6er /o1a. ")e t)e .atie ts )a, /ee 1o3e,! I )a, a -o3ere, +oo,s-(a+o .la-e, i a *a3oura/le .ositio o a si,i + ()i-) ra -lose to t)e site ()i-) )a, 9ust /ee a/a ,o e,! a , i t)is Bro-6 a , I arra +e, to sit u. t)at i+)t. "e le*t a -ou.le o* te ts still sta ,i + (it)i t)e e -losure! a , also tie, u. a *e( -attle i it as /ait *or t)e lio s! ()o )a, /ee see i o less t)a t)ree ,i**ere t .la-es i t)e ei+)/our)oo, ,uri + t)e a*ter oo HA.ril <DI. Four 1iles *ro1 Tsa3o t)e2 )a, atte1.te, to sei:e a -oolie ()o (as (al6i + alo + t)e li e. Fortu atel2! )o(e3er! )e )a, 9ust ti1e to es-a.e u. a tree! ()ere )e re1ai e,! 1ore ,ea, t)a ali3e! u til )e (as res-ue, /2 t)e Tra**i- $a a+er! ()o -au+)t si+)t o* )i1 *ro1 a .assi + trai . T)e2 e5t a..eare, -lose to Tsa3o Statio ! a , a -ou.le o* )ours later so1e (or61e sa( o e o* t)e lio s stal6i + Dr. Bro-6 as )e (as retur i + a/out ,us6 *ro1 t)e )os.ital. I a--or,a -e (it) our .la ! t)e ,o-tor a , I set out a*ter ,i er *or t)e +oo,s-(a+o ! ()i-) (as a/out a 1ile a(a2 *ro1 our )ut. I t)e li+)t o* su/se4ue t e3e ts! (e ,i, a 3er2 *oolis) t)i + i ta6i + u. our .ositio so late0 e3ert)eless! (e rea-)e, our ,esti atio i sa*et2! a , settle, ,o( to our (at-) a/out te o%-lo-6. "e )a, t)e lo(er )al* o* t)e ,oor o* t)e (a+o -lose,! ()ile t)e u..er )al* (as le*t (i,e o.e *or o/ser3atio 8 a , (e *a-e,! o* -ourse! i t)e ,ire-tio o* t)e a/a ,o e, bo"#! ()i-)! )o(e3er! (e (ere u a/le to see i t)e i 62 ,ar6 ess. For a )our or t(o e3er2t)i + (as 4uiet! a , t)e ,ea,l2 sile -e (as /e-o1i + 3er2 1o oto ous a , o..ressi3e! ()e su,,e l2! to our ri+)t! a ,r2 t(i+ s a..e,! a , (e 6 e( t)at a a i1al o* so1e sort (as a/out. Soo a*ter(ar,s (e )ear, a ,ull t)u,! as i* so1e )ea32 /o,2 )a, 9u1.e, o3er t)e bo"#. T)e -attle! too! /e-a1e 3er2 u eas2! a , (e -oul, )ear t)e1 1o3i + a/out restlessl2. T)e a+ai -a1e ,ea, sile -e. At t)is 9u -ture I .ro.ose, to 12 -o1.a io t)at I s)oul, +et out o* t)e (a+o a , lie o t)e +rou , -lose to it! as I -oul, see /etter i t)at .ositio s)oul, t)e lio -o1e i our ,ire-tio (it) )is .re2. Bro-6! )o(e3er! .ersua,e, 1e to re1ai ()ere I (as0 a , a *e( se-o ,s a*ter(ar,s I (as )eartil2 +la, t)at I )a, ta6e )is a,3i-e! *or at t)at 3er2 1o1e t o e o* t)e 1a -eaters -- alt)ou+) (e ,i, ot 6 o( it -- (as 4uietl2 stal6i + us! a , (as e3e t)e al1ost (it)i s.ri +i + ,ista -e. Or,ers )a, /ee +i3e *or t)e e tra -e to t)e bo"# to /e /lo-6e, u.! a , a--or,i +l2 (e (ere liste i + i t)e e5.e-tatio o* )eari + t)e lio *or-e )is (a2 out t)rou+) t)e /us)es (it) )is .re2. As a 1atter o* *a-t! )o(e3er! t)e ,oor(a2 )a, ot /ee .ro.erl2 -lose,! a , ()ile (e (ere (o ,eri + ()at t)e lio -oul, /e ,oi + i si,e t)e bo"# *or so lo +! )e (as outsi,e all t)e ti1e! sile tl2 re-o oitri + our .ositio . Prese tl2 I *a -ie, I sa( so1et)i + -o1i + 3er2 stealt)il2 to(ar,s us. I *eare,! )o(e3er! to trust to 12 e2es! ()i-) /2 t)at ti1e (ere strai e, /2 .rolo +e, stari + t)rou+) t)e ,ar6 ess! so u ,er 12 /reat) I as6e, Bro-6 ()et)er )e sa( a 2t)i +! at t)e sa1e ti1e -o3eri + t)e ,ar6 o/9e-t as (ell as I -oul, (it) 12 ri*le. Bro-6 ,i, ot a s(er0 )e tol, 1e a*ter(ar,s t)at )e! too! t)ou+)t )e )a, see so1et)i + 1o3e! /ut (as a*rai, to sa2 so lest I s)oul, *ire a , it tur out to /e ot)i + a*ter all. A*ter t)is t)ere (as i te se sile -e a+ai *or a se-o , or t(o! t)e (it) a su,,e /ou , a )u+e /o,2 s.ra + at us. 7T)e lio F7 I s)oute,! a , (e /ot) *ire, al1ost si1ulta eousl2 -- ot a 1o1e t too soo ! *or i a ot)er se-o , t)e /rute (oul, assure,l2 )a3e la ,e, i si,e t)e (a+o . As it (as! )e 1ust )a3e s(er3e, o** i )is s.ri +! .ro/a/l2 /li ,e, /2 t)e *las) a , *ri+)te e, /2 t)e oise o* t)e ,ou/le re.ort ()i-) (as i -rease, a )u ,re,*ol, /2 t)e re3er/eratio

o* t)e )ollo( iro roo* o* t)e tru-6. Ha, (e ot /ee 3er2 1u-) o t)e alert! )e (oul, u ,ou/te,l2 )a3e +ot o e o* us! a , (e realise, t)at (e )a, )a, a 3er2 lu-62 a , 3er2 arro( es-a.e. T)e e5t 1or i + (e *ou , Bro-6%s /ullet e1/e,,e, i t)e sa , -lose to a *oot.ri t0 it -oul, ot )a3e 1isse, t)e lio /2 1ore t)a a i -) or t(o. $i e (as o()ere to /e *ou ,. T)us e ,e, 12 *irst ,ire-t e -ou ter (it) o e o* t)e 1a -eaters.

CHAPTER IV
THE BUILDING OF THE TSA;O BRIDGE DURING all t)is trou/leso1e .erio, t)e -o stru-tio o* t)e rail(a2 )a, /ee +oi + stea,il2 *or(ar,! a , t)e *irst i1.orta t .ie-e o* (or6 ()i-) I )a, -o11e -e, o arri3al (as -o1.lete,. T)is (as t)e (i,e i + o* a ro-6 -utti + t)rou+) ()i-) t)e rail(a2 ra 9ust /e*ore it! rea-)e, t)e ri3er. I t)e )urr2 o* .us)i + o t)e la2i + o* t)e li e! 9ust e ou+) o* t)e ro-6 )a, ori+i all2 /ee -ut a(a2 to allo( roo1 *or a e +i e to .ass! a , -o se4ue tl2 a 2 1aterial ()i-) )a..e e, to! .ro9e-t outsi,e t)e (a+o s or tru-6s -au+)t o t)e 9a++e, *a-es o* t)e -utti +. I 12sel* sa( t)e ,oor o* a +uar,%s 3a ! ()i-) )a, /ee le*t a9ar! s1as)e, to ato1s i t)is (a20 a , a--or,i +l2 I .ut a +a + o* ro-6-,rillers to (or6 at o -e a , soo )a, a1.le roo1 1a,e *or all tra**i- to .ass u i1.e,e,. ")ile t)is (as +oi + o ! a ot)er +a + o* 1e (ere la2i + t)e *ou ,atio s o* a +ir,er /ri,+e ()i-) (as to s.a a +ull2 /et(ee t)is -utti + a , Tsa3o Statio . T)is (oul, )a3e ta6e too lo + to ere-t ()e rail)ea, (as at t)e .la-e! so a ,i3ersio )a, /ee 1a,e rou , it! t)e te1.orar2 tra-6 lea,i + ,o( al1ost to t)e /e, o* t)e ulla) a , u. a+ai o t)e *urt)er si,e. ")e t)e *ou ,atio s a , a/ut1e ts (ere rea,2! t)e +ull2 (as s.a e, /2 a iro +ir,er! t)e slo.es lea,i + u. to it /a 6e, u. o eit)er si,e! a , t)e .er1a e t (a2 lai, o a eas2 +ra,e. T)e ! also! a (ater su..l2 )a, to /e esta/lis)e,0 a , t)is 1ea t so1e 3er2 .leasa t (or6 *or 1e i ta6i + le3els u. t)e /a 6s o* t)e ri3er u ,er t)e -ool s)a,e o* t)e .al1s. ")ile ,oi + t)is! I o*te too6 12 -a1.-6it (it) 1e! a , a lu -)eo ser3e, i t)e (il,s! (it) o--asio all2 a *rie , to s)are it -- ()e a *rie , (as a3aila/le -- (as ,eli+)t*ul. O o e o--asio i .arti-ular! I (e t a lo + (a2 u. t)e ri3er a , (as a--o1.a ie, /2 a 2ou + 1e1/er o* 12 sta**. T)e ,a2 )a, /ee e5-ee,i +l2 )ot a , (e (ere /ot) -orres.o ,i +l2 tire, ()e our (or6 (as *i is)e,! so 12 -o1.a io su++este, t)at (e s)oul, /uil, a ra*t a , *loat ,o( -strea1 )o1e. I (as rat)er ,ou/t*ul! o* t)e *easi/ilit2 o* t)e s-)e1e! /ut e3ert)eless )e ,e-i,e, to +i3e it a trial. Setti + to (or6 (it) our a5es! (e soo )a, a ra*t /uilt! las)i + t)e .oles to+et)er (it) t)e *i/re ()i-) +ro(s i a/u ,a -e all o3er t)e ,istri-t. ")e it (as *i is)e,! (e .us)e, it out o* t)e little /a-6(ater ()ere it )a, /ee -o stru-te,! a , t)e 2ou + e +i eer 9u1.e, a/oar,. All (e t (ell u til it +ot out i to 1i,strea1! ()e 1u-) to 12 a1use1e t it .ro1.tl2 to..le, +ra-e*ull2 o3er. I )el.e, 12 *rie , to s-ra1/le 4ui-6l2 u. t)e /a 6 out o* rea-) o* .ossi/le -ro-o,iles! ()e ! o e t)e (orse *or )is ,u-6i +! )e lau+)e, as )eartil2 as I at t)e a,3e ture. J.>D THE AUTHOR. $R. C. RA"SON. 7A LUNCHEON SER;ED IN THE "ILDS! "ITH OCCASIONALLY A FRIEND TO SHARE IT.7K E5-e.t *or a o--asio al rela5atio o* t)is sort! e3er2 1o1e t o* 12 ti1e (as *ull2 o--u.ie,. Su.eri te ,i + t)e 3arious (or6s a , a )u ,re, ot)er ,uties 6e.t 1e /us2 all ,a2 lo +! ()ile 12 e3e i +s (ere +i3e u. to settli + ,is.utes a1o + t)e -oolies! )eari + re.orts a , -o1.lai ts *ro1 t)e 3arious 2e"#d#rs a , (or6.eo.le! a , i stu,2i + t)e S(a)ili la +ua+e. Pre.aratio s! too! *or t)e .ri -i.al .ie-e o* (or6 i t)e ,istri-t -- t)e /uil,i + o* t)e rail(a2 /ri,+e o3er t)e Tsa3o ri3er -- (ere +oi + o a.a-e. T)ese i 3ol3e,! 1u-) .erso al (or6 o 12 .art0 -ross a , o/li4ue se-tio s o* t)e ri3er )a, to /e ta6e ! t)e rate o* t)e -urre t a , t)e 3olu1e o* (ater at *loo,! 1ea ! a , lo( le3els )a, to /e *ou ,! a , all t)e e-essar2 -al-ulatio s 1a,e. T)ese )a3i + at le +t) /ee -o1.lete,! I 1ar6e, out t)e .ositio s *or t)e a/ut1e ts a , .iers! a , t)e (or6 o* si 6i + t)eir *ou ,atio s (as /e+u . T)e t(o -e tre .iers i .arti-ular -ause, a +reat ,eal o* trou/le! as t)e ri3er /ro6e i se3eral ti1es! a , )a, to /e ,a11e, u. a , .u1.e, ,r2 a+ai /e*ore

(or6 -oul, /e resu1e,. T)e (e *ou , (e )a, to si 6 1u-) ,ee.er t)a (e e5.e-te, i or,er to rea-) a soli, *ou ,atio i ,ee,! t)e si 6i + (e t o a , o ! u til I /e+a to ,es.air o* *i ,i + o e a , (as a/out to resort to .ile-,ri3i +! ()e at last! to 12 relie*! (e stru-6 soli, ro-6 o ()i-) t)e )u+e *ou ,atio -sto es -oul, /e lai, (it) .er*e-t sa*et2. A ot)er +reat ,i**i-ult2 (it) ()i-) (e )a, to -o te , (as t)e a/se -e o* suita/le sto e i t)e ei+)/our)oo,. It (as ot t)at t)ere (as o e to /e *ou ,! *or t)e ()ole ,istri-t a/ou ,s i ro-6! /ut t)at it (as so i te sel2 )ar, as to /e al1ost i1.ossi/le to (or6! a , a /ri,+e /uilt o* it (oul, )a3e /ee 3er2 -ostl2. I s.e t 1a 2 a (ear2 ,a2 tru,+i + t)rou+) t)e t)or 2 (il,er ess 3ai l2 sear-)i + *or suita/le 1aterial! a , (as /e+i i + to t)i 6 t)at (e s)oul, /e *or-e, to use iro -olu1 s *or t)e .iers! ()e o e ,a2 I stu1/le, 4uite /2 a--i,e t o t)e 3er2 t)i +. Bro-6 a , I (ere out 7.ot-)u ti +!7 a , )eari + so1e +ui ea-*o(l -a-6li + a1o + t)e /us)es! I 1a,e a -ir-uit )al* rou , t)e1 so t)at Bro-6! o +etti + i )is s)ot! s)oul, ,ri3e t)e1 o3er i 12 ,ire-tio . I e3e tuall2 +ot i to .ositio o t)e e,+e o* a ,ee. ra3i e a , 6 elt o o e 6 ee! -rou-)i + ,o( a1o + t)e *er s. T)ere I )a, s-ar-el2 ti1e to loa, ()e o3er *le( a /ir,! ()i-) I 1isse, /a,l20 a , I ,i, ot )a3e a ot)er -)a -e! *or Bro-6 )a, +ot to (or6! a , /ei + a *irst-rate s)ot )a, 4ui-6l2 /a++e, a /ra-e. $ea ()ile I *elt t)e +rou , 3er2 )ar, u ,er 12 6 ee! a , o e5a1i atio *ou , t)at t)e /a 6 o* t)e ra3i e (as *or1e, o* sto e! ()i-) e5te ,e, *or so1e ,ista -e! a , ()i-) (as e5a-tl2 t)e 6i , o* 1aterial *or ()i-) I )a, lo + /ee *ruitlessl2 sear-)i +. I (as +reatl2 ,eli+)te, (it) 12 u e5.e-te, ,is-o3er2! t)ou+) at *irst I )a, +ra3e 1is+i3i +s a/out t)e ,ista -e to /e tra3erse, a , t)e ,i**i-ult2 o* tra s.orti + t)e sto e a-ross t)e i ter3e i + -ou tr2. I ,ee,! I *ou , i t)e e , t)at t)e o l2 (a2 o* +etti + t)e 1aterial to t)e .la-e ()ere it (as (a te, (as /2 la2i + ,o( a tra1 li e ri+)t alo + t)e ra3i e! t)ro(i + a te1.orar2 /ri,+e a-ross t)e Tsa3o! *ollo(i + t)e strea1 ,o( a , re--rossi + it a+ai -lose to t)e site o* t)e .er1a e t /ri,+e. A--or,i +l2! I set 1e to (or6 at o -e to -ut ,o( t)e 9u +le a , .re.are a roa, o ()i-) to la2 t)e ,ou/le trolle2 li e. O e 1or i + ()e t)e2 (ere t)us e +a+e,! a little !## -- a 6i , o* 3er2 s1all a telo.e -- s.ra + out a , *ou , itsel* su,,e l2 i t)e 1i,st o* a +a + o* -oolies. Terri*ie, a , -o *use, /2 t)e s)outi + o* t)e 1e ! it ra strai+)t at S)ere S)a)! t)e 2e"#d#r! ()o .ro1.tl2 ,ro..e, a /as6et o3er it a , )el, it *ast. I )a..e e, to arri3e 9ust i ti1e to sa3e t)e +ra-e*ul little a i1al%s li*e! a , too6 it )o1e to 12 -a1.! ()ere it 3er2 soo /e-a1e a +reat .et. I ,ee,! it +re( so ta1e t)at it (oul, 9u1. u.o 12 ta/le at 1eal ti1es a , eat *ro1 12 )a ,. J.>@ 7IT ;ERY SOON BECA$E A GREAT PET7 K ")e t)e roa, *or t)e trolle2 li e (as -leare,! t)e e5t .ie-e o* (or6 (as t)e /uil,i + o* t)e t(o te1.orar2 /ri,+es o3er t)e ri3er. T)ese (e 1a,e i t)e rou+)est *as)io out o* .al1 trees a , lo+s *elle, at t)e -rossi + .la-es! a , )a, a *loo, -o1e ,o( t)e2 (oul,! o* -ourse! )a3e /ot) /ee s(e.t a(a20 *ortu atel2! )o(e3er! t)is ,i, ot o--ur u til t)e .er1a e t (or6 (as -o1.lete,. T)e ()ole o* t)is *ee,i + li e (as *i is)e, i a 3er2 s)ort ti1e! a , trollies (ere soo .l2i + /a-6(ar,s a , *or(ar,s (it) loa,s o* sto e a , sa ,! as (e also ,is-o3ere, t)e latter i a/u ,a -e a , o* +oo, 4ualit2 i t)e /e, o* t)e ra3i e. A a1usi + i -i,e t o--urre, o e ,a2 ()e I (as ta6i + a .)oto+ra.) o* a e or1ous /lo-6 o* sto e ()i-) (as /ei + )aule, a-ross o e o* t)ese te1.orar2 /ri,+es. As t)e trolle2 (it) its )ea32 loa, re4uire, 3er2 -are*ul 1a i.ulatio ! 12 )ea, 1aso ! Heera Si +)! stoo, o t)e to. o* t)e sto e to ,ire-t o.eratio s! ()ile t)e o3erseer! Purs)ota1 Hur9ee! su.eri te ,e, t)e +a +s o* 1e ()o )aule, t)e ro.es at eit)er e , i or,er to stea,2 it u. a , ,o( t)e i -li es. But (e ,i, ot 6 o( t)at t)e strea1 )a, su--ee,e, i (as)i + a(a2 t)e *ou ,atio s o* o e o* t)e lo+ su..orts0 a , as t)e (ei+)t o* t)e trolle2 (it) t)e sto e -a1e o t)e u ,er1i e, .ier! t)e rails tilte, u. a , o3er (e t t)e ()ole t)i + i to t)e ri3er! 9ust as I s a..e, t)e .i-ture. Heera Si +) 1a,e a (il, s.ri + i to t)e (ater to +et -lear o* t)e *alli + sto e! ()ile Purs)ota1 a , t)e rest *le, as i* *or t)eir li3es to t)e /a 6. It (as alto+et)er a 1ost -o1i-al si+)t! a , a e5traor,i ar2 -)a -e t)at at t)e 3er2 1o1e t o* t)e a--i,e t I s)oul, /e ta6i + a .)oto+ra.) o* t)e o.eratio . Fortu atel2! o o e (as i 9ure, i t)e sli+)test! a , t)e sto e (as re-o3ere, u ,a1a+e, (it) /ut little trou/le. J.>A 7HEERA SINGH $ADE A "ILD SPRING INTO THE "ATER TO GET CLEAR OF THE FALLING STONE.7

Not lo + a*ter t)is o--urre -e 12 o( la/ours (ere o e ,a2 earl2 /rou+)t to a su,,e a , u .leasa t e ,. I (as tra3elli + alo + i a e1.t2 trolle2 ()i-)! .us)e, /2 t(o stur,2 Pat)a s! (as retur i + to t)e 4uarr2 *or sa ,. Prese tl2 (e -a1e to t)e s)ar. i -li e ()i-) le, to t)e lo+ /ri,+e o3er t)e ri3er. Here it (as t)e -usto1 o* t)e 1e ! i stea, o* ru i + /esi,e t)e trolle2! to ste. o to it a , to let its o( 1o1e tu1 ta6e it ,o( t)e slo.e! 1o,erati + its s.ee, ()e e-essar2 /2 a /ra6e i t)e s)a.e o* a .ole! ()i-) o e o* t)e1 -arrie, a , /2 ()i-) t)e ()eels -oul, /e lo-6e,. O t)is o--asio ! )o(e3er! t)e .ole (as /2 so1e a--i,e t ,ro..e, o3er/oar,! a , ,o( t)e )ill (e *le( (it)out /ra6e o* a 2 6i ,. Near t)e /ri,+e t)ere (as a s)ar. -ur3e i t)e li e! ()ere I (as a*rai, t)e trolle2 (oul, 9u1. t)e rails0 still! I t)ou+)t it (as /etter to sti-6 to it t)a to ris6 lea.i + o**. A 1o1e t a*ter(ar,s I *elt 12sel* *l2i + )ea, *irst o3er t)e e,+e o* t)e /ri,+e! 9ust 1issi + /2 a )air%s /rea,t) a .ro9e-ti + /ea10 /ut lu-6il2 I la ,e, o a sa , /a 6 at t)e si,e o* t)e ri3er! t)e )ea32 trolle2 *alli + -lear o* 1e (it) a ,ull t)u, -lose /2. T)is a--i,e t! also! (as )a..il2 u atte ,e, /2 i 9ur2 to a 2o e.

CHAPTER V
TROUBLES "ITH THE "OR#$EN IT see1e, *ate, t)at t)e /uil,i + o* t)e Tsa3o Bri,+e s)oul, e3er /e allo(e, to .ro-ee, i .ea-e *or a 2 le +t) o* ti1e. I )a3e alrea,2 ,es-ri/e, our trou/les (it) t)e lio s0 a , o soo er ,i, t)e /easts o* .re2 a..ear to )a3e ,eserte, us! *or t)e ti1e /ei + at a 2 rate! t)a ot)er trou/les! o less serious! arose (it) t)e (or61e t)e1sel3es. A*ter I )a, ,is-o3ere, t)e sto e *or t)e /ri,+e! I se t ,o( to t)e -oast *or +a +s o* 1aso s to (or6 a , ,ress it. T)e 1e ()o (ere se t 1e *or t)is .ur.ose (ere 1ostl2 Pat)a s a , (ere su..ose, to /e e5.ert (or61e 0 /ut I soo *ou , t)at 1a 2 o* t)e1 )a, ot t)e *ai test otio o* sto e-utti +! a , (ere si1.l2 or,i ar2 -oolies ()o )a, .ose, as 1aso s i or,er to ,ra( *ort2-*i3e i stea, o* t(el3e ru.ees a 1o t). O ,is-o3eri + t)is *a-t! I i11e,iatel2 i stitute, a s2ste1 o* .ie-e(or6! a , ,re( u. a s-ale o* .a2 ()i-) (oul, e a/le t)e +e ui e 1aso to ear )is *ort2-*i3e ru.ees a 1o t) -- a , a little 1ore i* )e *elt i -li e, -- a , (oul, -ut ,o( t)e i1.ostors to a/out t)eir .ro.er .a2 as -oolies. No(! as is o*te t)e -ase i t)is (orl,! t)e i1.ostors (ere +reatl2 i t)e 1a9orit20 a , a--or,i +l2 t)e2 atte1.te, to i ti1i,ate t)e re1ai ,er i to -o1i + ,o( to t)eir o( sta ,ar, as re+ar,s out.ut o* (or6! i t)e )o.e o* t)ere/2 i ,u-i + 1e to a/a ,o t)e .ie-e-(or6 s2ste1 o* .a21e t. T)is! )o(e3er! I )a, o i te tio o* ,oi +! as I 6 e( t)at I )a, ,e1a ,e, o l2 a .er*e-tl2 *air a1ou t o* (or6 *ro1 ea-) 1a . T)ese 1aso s (ere -o ti uall2 )a3i + 4uarrels a , *i+)ts a1o +st t)e1sel3es! a , I )a, *re4ue tl2 to +o ,o( to t)eir -a1. to 4uell ,istur/a -es a , to se.arate t)e Hi ,us *ro1 t)e $o)a11e,a s. O e .arti-ularl2 serious ,istur/a -e o* t)is sort )a, a rat)er a1usi + se4uel. I (as sitti + a*ter ,us6 o e e3e i + at t)e ,oor o* 12 )ut! ()e I )ear, a +reat -o11otio i t)e 1aso s% -a1.! ()i-) la2 o l2 a *e( )u ,re, 2ar,s a(a2. Prese tl2 a 2e"#d#r -a1e rus)i + u. to 1e to sa2 t)at t)e 1e (ere all *i+)ti + a , 1ur,eri + ea-) ot)er (it) sti-6s a , sto es. I ra /a-6 (it) )i1 at o -e a , su--ee,e, i restori + or,er! /ut *ou , se3e /a,l2 i 9ure, 1e l2i + stret-)e, out o t)e +rou ,. T)ese I )a, -arrie, u. to 12 o( bo"# o c/#r!o(s H ati3e /e,sI0 a , Bro-6 /ei + a(a2! I )a, to .la2 t)e ,o-tor 12sel* as /est I -oul,! stit-)i + o e a , /a ,a+i + a ot)er a , +e erall2 ,oi + ()at (as .ossi/le. T)ere (as o e 1a ! )o(e3er! ()o +roa e, lou,l2 a , )el, a -lot) o3er )is *a-e as i* )e (ere ,2i +. O li*ti + t)is -o3eri +! I *ou , )i1 to /e a -ertai 1aso -alle, #ari1 Bu5! ()o (as (ell 6 o( to 1e as a .ri1e 1is-)ie*-1a6er a1o + t)e 1e . I e5a1i e, )i1 -are*ull2! /ut as I -oul, ,is-o3er ot)i + a1iss! I -o -lu,e, t)at )e 1ust )a3e re-ei3e, so1e i ter al i 9ur2! a , a--or,i +l2 tol, )i1 t)at I (oul, se , )i1 to t)e )os.ital at ;oi Ha/out t)irt2 1iles ,o( t)e li eI to /e atte ,e, to .ro.erl2. He (as t)e -arrie, /a-6 to )is -a1.! +roa i + +rie3ousl2 all t)e ti1e. S-ar-el2 )a, )e /ee re1o3e,! ()e t)e )ea, 2e"#d#r -a1e a , i *or1e, 1e t)at t)e 1a (as ot )urt at all! a , t)at as a 1atter o* *a-t )e (as t)e sole -ause o* t)e ,istur/a -e. He (as o( .rete ,i + to /e /a,l2 i 9ure,! i or,er to es-a.e t)e .u is)1e t ()i-) )e 6 e( )e (oul, re-ei3e i* I ,is-o3ere, t)at )e (as t)e i sti+ator o* t)e trou/le. O )eari + t)is! I +a3e i stru-tio s t)at )e (as ot to +o to ;oi i t)e s.e-ial trai (it) t)e ot)ers0 /ut I )a, ot )ear, t)e last o* )i1 2et. A/out ele3e o%-lo-6 t)at i+)t I (as -alle, u. a ,

as6e, to +o ,o( to t)e 1aso s% -a1. to see a 1a ()o (as su..ose, to /e ,2i +. I at o -e .ulle, o 12 /oots! +ot so1e /ra ,2 a , ra ,o( to t)e -a1.! ()ere to 12 sur.rise a , a1use1e t I *ou , t)at it (as 12 *rie , #ari1 Bu5 ()o (as at ,eat)%s ,oor. It (as .er*e-tl2 e3i,e t to 1e t)at )e (as o l2 7*o5i +!7 /ut ()e )e as6e, *or d#4# H1e,i-i eI! I tol, )i1 +ra3el2 t)at I (oul, +i3e )i1 so1e 3er2 +oo, d#4# i t)e 1or i +. Ne5t ,a2 at oo -- ()e it (as 12 -usto1 to )a3e e3il-,oers /rou+)t u. *or 9u,+1e t -- I as6e, *or #ari1 Bu5! /ut (as tol, t)at )e (as too ill to (al6. I a--or,i +l2 or,ere, )i1 to /e -arrie, to 12 bo"#! a , i a *e( 1o1e ts )e arri3e, i )is c/#r!o(! ()i-) (as s)oul,ere, /2 *our -oolies ()o! I -oul, see! 6 e( 4uite (ell t)at )e (as o l2 s)a11i +. T)ere (ere also a s-ore or so o* )is *rie ,s )a +i + arou ,! ,ou/tless (aiti + i t)e e5.e-tatio o* seei + t)e 7Sa)i/7 )oo,(i 6e,. ")e t)e /e, (as .la-e, o t)e +rou , ear 1e! I li*te, t)e /la 6et (it) ()i-) )e )a, -o3ere, )i1sel* a , t)orou+)l2 e5a1i e, )i1! at t)e sa1e ti1e *eeli + )i1 to 1a6e sure t)at )e )a, o *e3er. He .rete ,e, to /e ,es.eratel2 ill a , a+ai as6e, *or d#4#0 /ut )a3i + *i all2 satis*ie, 12sel* t)at it (as as t)e 2e"#d#r )a, sai, -- .ure b'd"#s/i H,e3il1e tI -- I tol, )i1 t)at I (as +oi + to +i3e )i1 so1e 3er2 e**e-ti3e d#4#! a , -are*ull2 -o3ere, )i1 u. a+ai ! .ulli + t)e /la 6et o3er )is )ea,. I t)e +ot a /i+ ar1*ul o* s)a3i +s *ro1 a -ar.e ter%s /e -) ()i-) (as -lose /2! .ut t)e1 u ,er t)e /e, a , set *ire to t)e1. As soo as t)e s)a1 i 3ali, *elt t)e )eat! )e .ee.e, o3er t)e e,+e o* t)e /la 6et0 a , ()e )e sa( t)e s1o6e a , *la1e lea.i + u. rou , )i1! )e t)re( t)e /la 6et *ro1 )i1! s.ra + *ro1 t)e /e, e5-lai1i + 79ei"#n s/#it#n:7 H7U /elie3i + ,e3ilF7I! a , *le, li6e a ,eer to t)e e tra -e o* 12 bo"#! .ursue, /2 a Si6) se.o2! ()o +ot i a -ou.le o* +oo, ()a-6s o )is s)oul,ers (it) a stout sti-6 /e*ore )e e**e-te, )is es-a.e. His a1use, -o1ra,es +reete, 1e (it) s)outs o* 7S)a/as)! Sa)i/F7 H7"ell ,o e! sir7I! a , I e3er )a, a 2 *urt)er trou/le (it) #ari1 Bu5. He -a1e /a-6 later i t)e ,a2! (it) -las.e, )a ,s i1.lori + *or+i3e ess! ()i-) I rea,il2 +ra te,! as )e (as a -le3er (or61a . A *e( ,a2s a*ter t)is i -i,e t I (as retur i + )o1e o e 1or i + *ro1 a tree i ()i-) I )a, /ee 6ee.i + (at-) *or t)e 1a -eaters ,uri + t)e .re3ious i+)t. Co1i + u e5.e-te,l2 o t)e 4uarr2! I (as a1a:e, to *i , ,ea, sile -e rei+ i + a , 12 ras-als o* (or61e all stret-)e, out i t)e s)a,e u ,er t)e trees ta6i + it 3er2 eas2 -- so1e slee.i +! so1e .la2i + -ar,s. I (at-)e, t)eir .ro-ee,i +s t)rou+) t)e /us)es *or a little ()ile! a , t)e it o--urre, to 1e to +i3e t)e1 a *ri+)t /2 *iri + 12 ri*le o3er t)eir )ea,s. O t)e re.ort /ei + )ear,! t)e s-e e -)a +e, li6e 1a+i-8 ea-) 1a si1.l2 *le( to )is .arti-ular (or6! a , )a11ers a , -)isels resou ,e, 1erril2 a , e er+eti-all2! ()ere all )a, /ee sile -e a 1o1e t /e*ore. T)e2 t)ou+)t! o* -ourse! t)at I (as still so1e ,ista -e o** a , )a, ot see t)e1! /ut to t)eir -o ster atio I s)oute, to t)e1 t)at t)e2 (ere too late! as I )a, /ee (at-)i + t)e1 *or so1e ti1e. I *i e, e3er2 1a .rese t )ea3il2! /esi,es su11aril2 ,e+ra,i + t)e Hea,1a ! ()o )a, t)us s)o( )i1sel* utterl2 u *it *or )is .ositio . I t)e .ro-ee,e, to 12 )ut! /ut )a, s-ar-el2 arri3e, t)ere ()e t(o o* t)e s-ou ,rels tottere, u. a*ter 1e! /e t al1ost ,ou/le a , -alli + Hea3e to (it ess t)at I )a, s)ot t)e1 /ot) i t)e /a-6. I or,er to +i3e a se1/la -e o* trut) to a ot)er(ise /al, a , u -o 3i -i + arrati3e! t)e2 )a, a-tuall2 i ,u-e, o e o* t)eir *ello( (or61e to 1a6e a *e( )oles li6e s)ot )oles i t)eir /a-6s! a , t)ese (ere /lee,i + .ro*usel2. U *ortu atel2 *or t)e1! )o(e3er! I )a, /ee -arr2i + a ri*le a , ot a s)ot +u ! a , t)e2 )a, also *or+otte to 1a6e -orres.o ,i + )oles i t)eir -lot)i +! so t)at all t)e2 a-)ie3e, /2 t)is ela/orate tissue o* *alse)oo, (as to /ri + o t)e1sel3es t)e ,erisio o* t)eir -o1ra,es a , t)e i1.ositio o* a e5tra *i e. S)ortl2 a*ter t)is! ()e t)e 1aso s realise, t)at I i te ,e, to 1a6e ea-) 1a ,o a *air ,a2%s (or6 *or )is 1o e2! a , (oul, allo( ot)i + to .re3e t t)is i te tio *ro1 /ei + -arrie, out! t)e2 -a1e to t)e -o -lusio t)at t)e /est t)i + to ,o (oul, /e to .ut 1e 4uietl2 out o* t)e (a2. A--or,i +l2 t)e2 )el, a 1eeti + o e i+)t! all /ei + s(or to se-re-2! a , a*ter a lo + .ala3er it (as arra +e, t)at I (as to /e 1ur,ere, e5t ,a2 ()e I 1a,e 12 usual 3isit to t)e 4uarr2. $2 /o,2 (as to /e t)ro( i to t)e 9u +le! ()ere o* -ourse it (oul, soo /e ,e3oure, /2 (il, /easts! a , t)e t)e2 (ere to sa2 t)at I )a, /ee 6ille, a , eate /2 a lio . To t)is -)eer*ul .ro.osal e3er2 1a .rese t at t)e 1eeti + a+ree,! a , a**i5e, )is *i +er-1ar6 to a lo + stri. o* .a.er as a /i ,i + to6e . "it)i a )our a*ter t)e 1eeti + )a, ,is.erse,! )o(e3er! I (as arouse, /2 o e o* t)e -o s.irators! ()o )a, -re.t i to 12 -a1. to +i3e 1e (ar i +. I t)a 6e, )i1 *or )is i *or1atio ! /ut ,eter1i e, to +o to t)e 4uarr2 i t)e 1or i + all t)e sa1e! as at t)is sta+e o* a**airs I reall2 ,i, ot /elie3e t)at t)e2 (ere -a.a/le o* -arr2i + out su-) a ,ia/oli-al s-)e1e! a , (as rat)er i -li e, to t)i 6 t)at t)e

i *or1a t )a, /ee se t 1erel2 to *ri+)te 1e. A--or,i +l2 t)e e5t 1or i + HSe.te1/er @I I starte, o** as usual alo + t)e trolle2 li e to t)e lo el2 4uarr2. As I rea-)e, a /e , i t)e li e! 12 )ea, 1aso ! Heera Si +)! a 3er2 +oo, 1a ! -re.t -autiousl2 out o* t)e /us)es a , (ar e, 1e ot to .ro-ee,. O 12 as6i + )i1 t)e reaso ! )e sai, t)at )e ,are, ot tell! /ut t)at )e a , t(e t2 ot)er 1aso s (ere ot +oi + to (or6 t)at ,a2! as t)e2 (ere a*rai, o* trou/le at t)e 4uarr2. At t)is I /e+a to t)i 6 t)at t)ere (as so1et)i + i t)e stor2 I )a, )ear, o3er i+)t! /ut I lau+)i +l2 assure, )i1 t)ere (oul, /e o trou/le a , -o ti ue, o 12 (a2. O 12 arri3al at t)e 4uarr2! e3er2t)i + see1e, .er*e-tl2 .ea-e*ul. All t)e 1e (ere (or6i + a(a2 /usil2! /ut a*ter a 1o1e t or t(o I oti-e, stealt)2 si,e +la -es! a , *elt t)at t)ere (as so1et)i + i t)e (i ,. As soo as I -a1e u. to t)e *irst +a + o* (or61e ! t)e 2e"#d#r! a trea-)erous-loo6i + 3illai ! i *or1e, 1e t)at t)e 1e (or6i + *urt)er u. t)e ra3i e )a, re*use, to o/e2 )is or,ers! a , as6e, 1e i* I (oul, +o a , see t)e1. I *elt at o -e t)at t)is (as a ,e3i-e to lure 1e i to t)e arro( .art o* t)e ra3i e! ()ere! (it) +a +s i *ro t o* 1e a , /e)i , 1e! t)ere (oul, /e o es-a.e0 still I t)ou+)t I (oul, see t)e a,3e ture t)rou+)! ()ate3er -a1e o* it! so I a--o1.a ie, t)e 2e"#d#r u. t)e +ull2. ")e (e +ot to t)e *urt)er +a +! )e (e t so *ar as to .oi t out t)e t(o 1e ()o! )e sai,! )a, re*use, to ,o ()at )e tol, t)e1 -- I su..ose )e t)ou+)t t)at as I (as e3er to lea3e t)e .la-e ali3e! it ,i, ot 1atter ()o1 )e -o1.lai e, o*. I ote, t)eir a1es i 12 .o-6et-/oo6 i 12 usual 1a er! a , tur e, to retra-e 12 ste.s. I11e,iatel2 a 2ell o* ra+e (as raise, /2 t)e ()ole /o,2 o* so1e si5t2 1e ! a s(ere, /2 a si1ilar s)out *ro1 t)ose I )a, *irst .asse,! a , ()o u1/ere, a/out a )u ,re,. Bot) +rou.s o* 1e ! -arr2i + -ro(/ars a , *louris)i + t)eir )ea32 )a11ers! t)e -lose, i o 1e i t)e arro( .art o* t)e ra3i e. I stoo, still! (aiti + *or t)e1 to a-t! a , o e 1a rus)e, at 1e! sei:i + /ot) 12 (rists a , s)outi + out t)at )e (as +oi + to 7/e )u + a , s)ot *or 1e7 -- rat)er a -urious (a2 o* .utti + it! /ut t)at (as )is e5a-t e5.ressio . I easil2 (re -)e, 12 ar1s *ree! a , t)re( )i1 *ro1 1e0 /ut /2 t)is ti1e I (as -losel2 )e11e, i ! a , e3er2()ere I loo6e, I -oul, see ot)i + /ut e3il a , 1ur,erous-loo6i + *a-es. O e /url2 /rute! a*rai, to /e t)e *irst to ,eal a /lo(! )urle, t)e 1a e5t )i1 at 1e0 a , i* )e )a, su--ee,e, i 6 o-6i + 1e ,o( ! I a1 -ertai t)at I s)oul, e3er )a3e +ot u. a+ai ali3e. As it (as! )o(e3er! I ste..e, 4ui-6l2 asi,e! a , t)e 1a i te ,e, to 6 o-6 1e ,o( (as )i1sel* t)ro( 3iole tl2 a+ai st a ro-6! o3er ()i-) )e *ell )ea3il2. T)is o--asio e, a 1o1e t%s -o *usio ! o* ()i-) I 4ui-6l2 too6 a,3a ta+e. I s.ra + o to t)e to. o* t)e ro-6! a , /e*ore t)e2 )a, ti1e to re-o3er t)e1sel3es I )a, starte, )ara +ui + t)e1 i Hi ,usta i. T)e )a/it o* o/e,ie -e still )el, t)e1! a , *ortu atel2 t)e2 liste e, to ()at I )a, to sa2. I tol, t)e1 t)at I 6 e( all a/out t)eir .lot to 1ur,er 1e! a , t)at t)e2 -oul, -ertai l2 ,o so i* t)e2 (is)e,0 /ut t)at i* t)e2 ,i,! 1a 2 o* t)e1 (oul, assure,l2 /e )a +e, *or it! as t)e Sir1#r HGo3er 1e tI (oul, soo *i , out t)e trut) a , (oul, ,is/elie3e t)eir stor2 t)at I )a, /ee -arrie, o** /2 a lio . I sai, t)at I 6 e( 4uite (ell t)at it (as o l2 o e or t(o s-ou ,rels a1o + t)e1 ()o )a, i ,u-e, t)e1 to /e)a3e so stu.i,l2! a , ur+e, t)e1 ot to allo( t)e1sel3es to /e 1a,e *ools o* i t)is (a2. E3e su..osi + t)e2 (ere to -arr2 out t)eir .la o* 6illi + 1e! (oul, ot a ot)er 7Sa)i/ 7at o -e /e set o3er t)e1! a , 1i+)t )e ot /e a e3e )ar,er tas6-1asterL T)e2 all 6 e( t)at I (as 9ust a , *air to t)e real (or6er0 it (as o l2 t)e s-ou ,rels a , s)ir6ers ()o )a, a 2t)i + to *ear *ro1 1e! a , (ere u.ri+)t! sel*-res.e-ti +. Pat)a s +oi + to allo( t)e1sel3es to /e le, a(a2 /2 1e o* t)at 6i ,L O -e )a3i + +ot t)e1 to liste to 1e! I *elt a little 1ore se-ure! a , I a--or,i +l2 (e t o to sa2 t)at t)e ,is-o te te, a1o + t)e1 (oul, /e allo(e, to retur at o -e to $o1/asa! ()ile i* t)e ot)ers resu1e, (or6 a , I )ear, o* o *urt)er .lotti +! I (oul, ta6e o oti-e o* t)eir *oolis) -o ,u-t. Fi all2 I -alle, u.o t)ose ()o (ere (illi + to retur to (or6 to )ol, u. t)eir )a ,s! a , i sta tl2 e3er2 )a , i t)e -ro(, (as raise,. I t)e *elt t)at *or t)e 1o1e t t)e 3i-tor2 (as 1i e! a , a*ter ,is1issi + t)e1! I 9u1.e, ,o( *ro1 t)e ro-6 a , -o ti ue, 12 rou ,s as i* ot)i + )a, )a..e e,! 1easuri + a sto e )ere a , t)ere a , -o11e ti + o t)e (or6 ,o e. T)e2 (ere still i a 3er2 u -ertai a , sulle 1oo,! )o(e3er! a , ot at all to /e relie, u.o ! so it (as (it) *eeli +s o* +reat relie* t)at a )our later I 1a,e 12 (a2 /a-6! sa*e a , sou ,! to Tsa3o. T)e ,a +er (as ot 2et .ast! u *ortu atel2! *or s-ar-el2 )a, I tur e, 12 /a-6 to +o )o1e ()e t)e 1uti 2 /ro6e out a+ai ! a ot)er 1eeti + /ei + )el,! a , a *res) .lot 1a,e to 1ur,er 1e ,uri + t)e i+)t. O* t)is I (as soo i *or1e, /2 12 ti1e-6ee.er! ()o also tol, 1e t)at )e (as a*rai, to +o out a , -all t)e roll! as t)e2 )a, t)reate e, to 6ill )i1 also. At t)is *urt)er outra+e I lost o ti1e i tele+ra.)i + *or t)e Rail(a2 Poli-e!

a , also to t)e Distri-t O**i-er! $r. ")ite)ea,! ()o i11e,iatel2 1ar-)e, )is 1e t(e t2-*i3e 1iles /2 roa, to 12 assista -e. I )a3e o ,ou/t! i ,ee,! t)at )is .ro1.t a-tio alo e sa3e, 1e *ro1 /ei + atta-6e, t)at 3er2 i+)t. T(o or t)ree ,a2s a*ter(ar,s t)e Rail(a2 Poli-e arri3e, a , arreste, t)e ri +lea,ers i t)e 1uti 2! ()o (ere ta6e to $o1/asa a , trie, /e*ore $r. Cra(*or,! t)e Britis) Co sul! ()e t)e *ull ,etails o* t)e .lots to 1ur,er 1e (ere u *ol,e, /2 o e o* t)e1 ()o tur e, Euee %s e3i,e -e. All t)e s-ou ,rels (ere *ou , +uilt2 a , se te -e, to 3arious ter1s o* i1.riso 1e t i t)e -)ai -+a +s! a , I (as e3er a+ai trou/le, (it) 1uti ous (or61e .

CHAPTER VI
THE REIGN OF TERROR THE lio s see1e, to )a3e +ot a /a, *ri+)t t)e i+)t Bro-6 a , I sat u. i (ait *or t)e1 i t)e +oo,s-(a+o ! *or t)e2 6e.t a(a2 *ro1 Tsa3o a , ,i, ot 1olest us i a 2 (a2 *or so1e -o si,era/le ti1e -- ot! i *a-t! u til lo + a*ter Bro-6 )a, le*t 1e a , +o e o s#;#ri Ha -ara3a 9our e2I to U+a ,a. I t)is /reat)i + s.a-e ()i-) t)e2 3ou-)sa*e, us! it o--urre, to 1e t)at s)oul, t)e2 re e( t)eir atta-6s! a tra. (oul, .er)a.s o**er t)e /est -)a -e o* +etti + at t)e1! a , t)at i* I -oul, -o stru-t o e i ()i-) a -ou.le o* -oolies 1i+)t /e use, as /ait (it)out /ei + su/9e-te, to a 2 ,a +er! t)e lio s (oul, /e 4uite ,ari + e ou+) to e ter it i sear-) o* t)e1 a , t)us /e -au+)t. I a--or,i +l2 set to (or6 at o -e! a , i a s)ort ti1e 1a a+e, to 1a6e a su**i-ie tl2 stro + tra. out o* (oo,e slee.ers! tra1-rails! .ie-es o* tele+ra.) (ire! a , a le +t) o* )ea32 -)ai . It (as ,i3i,e, i to t(o -o1.art1e ts -- o e *or t)e 1e a , o e *or t)e lio . A sli,i + ,oor at o e e , a,1itte, t)e *or1er! a , o -e i si,e t)is -o1.art1e t t)e2 (ere .er*e-tl2 sa*e! as /et(ee t)e1 a , t)e lio ! i* )e e tere, t)e ot)er! ra a -ross (all o* iro rails o l2 t)ree i -)es a.art! a , e1/e,,e, /ot) to. a , /otto1 i )ea32 (oo,e slee.ers. T)e ,oor ()i-) (as to a,1it t)e lio (as! o* -ourse! at t)e o..osite e , o* t)e stru-ture! /ut ot)er(ise t)e ()ole t)i + (as 3er2 1u-) o t)e .ri -i.le o* t)e or,i ar2 rat-tra.! e5-e.t t)at it (as ot e-essar2 *or t)e lio to sei:e t)e /ait i or,er to se , t)e ,oor -latteri + ,o( . T)is .art o* t)e -o tri3a -e (as arra +e, i t)e *ollo(i + 1a er. A )ea32 -)ai (as se-ure, alo + t)e to. .art o* t)e lio %s ,oor(a2! t)e e ,s )a +i + ,o( to t)e +rou , o eit)er si,e o* t)e o.e i +0 a , to t)ese (ere *aste e,! stro +l2 se-ure, /2 stout (ire! s)ort le +t)s o* rails .la-e, a/out si5 i -)es a.art. T)is 1a,e a sort o* *le5i/le ,oor ()i-) -oul, /e .a-6e, i to a s1all s.a-e ()e ot i use! a , ()i-) a/utte, a+ai st t)e to. o* t)e ,oor(a2 ()e li*te, u.. T)e ,oor (as )el, i t)is .ositio /2 a le3er 1a,e o* a .ie-e o* rail! ()i-) i tur (as 6e.t i its .la-e /2 a (ire *aste e, to o e e , a , .assi + ,o( to a s.ri + -o -eale, i t)e +rou , i si,e t)e -a+e. As soo as t)e lio e tere, su**i-ie tl2 *ar i to t)e tra.! )e (oul, /e /ou , to trea, o t)e s.ri +0 )is (ei+)t o t)is (oul, release t)e (ire! a , i a i sta t ,o( (oul, -o1e t)e ,oor /e)i , )i10 a , )e -oul, ot .us) it out i a 2 (a2! as it *ell i to a +roo3e /et(ee t(o rails *ir1l2 e1/e,,e, i t)e +rou ,. J.@< 7THE DOOR "HICH "AS TO AD$IT THE LION.7K I 1a6i + t)is tra.! ()i-) -ost us a lot o* (or6! (e (ere rat)er at a loss *or (a t o* tools to /ore )oles i t)e rails *or t)e ,oor(a2! so as to e a/le t)e1 to /e *aste e, /2 t)e (ire to t)e -)ai . It o--urre, to 1e! )o(e3er! t)at a )ar,- ose, /ullet *ro1 12 .D=D (oul, .e etrate t)e iro ! a , o 1a6i + t)e e5.eri1e t I (as +la, to *i , t)at a )ole (as 1a,e as -lea l2 as i* it )a, /ee .u -)e, out. ")e t)e tra. (as rea,2 I .it-)e, a te t o3er it i or,er *urt)er to ,e-ei3e t)e lio s! a , /uilt a e5-ee,i +l2 stro + bo"# rou , it. O e s1all e tra -e (as 1a,e at t)e /a-6 o* t)e e -losure *or t)e 1e ! ()i-) t)e2 (ere to -lose o +oi + i /2 .ulli + a /us) a*ter t)e10 a , a ot)er e tra -e 9ust i *ro t o* t)e ,oor o* t)e -a+e (as le*t o.e *or t)e lio s. T)e (isea-res to ()o1 I s)o(e, 12 i 3e tio (ere +e erall2 o* t)e o.i io t)at t)e 1a -eaters (oul, /e too -u i + to (al6 i to 12 .arlour0 /ut! as (ill /e see later! t)eir .re,i-tio s .ro3e, *alse. For t)e *irst *e( i+)ts I /aite, t)e tra. 12sel*! /ut ot)i + )a..e e, e5-e.t t)at I )a, a 3er2 slee.less a , u -o1*orta/le ti1e! a , (as /a,l2 /itte /2 1os4uitoes.

J.@> 7"REN THE TRAP "AS READY! I PITCHED A TENT O;ER IT.7K As a 1atter o* *a-t! it (as so1e 1o t)s /e*ore t)e lio s atta-6e, us a+ai ! t)ou+) *ro1 ti1e to ti1e (e )ear, o* t)eir ,e.re,atio s i ot)er 4uarters. Not lo + a*ter our i+)t i t)e +oo,s-(a+o ! t(o 1e (ere -arrie, o** *ro1 rail)ea,! ()ile a ot)er (as ta6e *ro1 a .la-e -alle, E +o1a i! a/out te 1iles a(a2. "it)i a 3er2 s)ort ti1e! t)is latter .la-e (as a+ai 3isite, /2 t)e /rutes! t(o 1ore 1e /ei + sei:e,! o e o* ()o1 (as 6ille, a , eate ! a , t)e ot)er so /a,l2 1aule, t)at )e ,ie, (it)i *e( ,a2s. As I )a3e sai,! )o(e3er! (e at Tsa3o e 9o2e, -o1.lete i11u it2 *ro1 atta-6! a , t)e -oolies! /elie3i + t)at t)eir ,rea,e, *oes )a, .er1a e tl2 ,eserte, t)e ,istri-t! resu1e, all t)eir usual )a/its a , o--u.atio s! a , li*e i t)e -a1.s retur e, to its or1al routi e. At last (e (ere su,,e l2 startle, out o* t)is *eeli + o* se-urit2. O e ,ar6 i+)t t)e *a1iliar terror-stri-6e -ries a , s-rea1s a(o6e t)e -a1.s! a , (e 6 e( t)at t)e 7,e1o s7 )a, retur e, a , )a, -o11e -e, a e( list o* 3i-ti1s. O t)is o--asio a u1/er o* 1e )a, /ee slee.i + outsi,e t)eir te ts *or t)e sa6e o* -ool ess! t)i 6i +! o* -ourse! t)at t)e lio s )a, +o e *or +oo,! ()e su,,e l2 i t)e 1i,,le o* t)e i+)t o e o* t)e /rutes (as ,is-o3ere, *or-i + its (a2 t)rou+) t)e bo"#. T)e alar1 (as at o -e +i3e ! a , sti-6s! sto es a , *ire/ra ,s (ere )urle, i t)e ,ire-tio o* t)e i tru,er. All (as o* o a3ail! )o(e3er! *or t)e lio /urst i to t)e 1i,st o* t)e terri*ie, +rou.! sei:e, a u *ortu ate (ret-) a1i, t)e -ries a , s)rie6s o* )is -o1.a io s! a , ,ra++e, )i1 o** t)rou+) t)e t)i-6 t)or *e -e. He (as 9oi e, outsi,e /2 t)e se-o , lio ! a , so ,ari + )a, t)e t(o /rutes /e-o1e t)at t)e2 ,i, ot trou/le to -arr2 t)eir 3i-ti1 a 2 *urt)er a(a2! /ut ,e3oure, )i1 (it)i t)irt2 2ar,s o* t)e te t ()ere )e )a, /ee sei:e,. Alt)ou+) se3eral s)ots (ere *ire, i t)eir ,ire-tio /2 t)e 2e"#d#r o* t)e +a + to ()i-) t)e -oolie /elo +e,! t)e2 too6 o oti-e o* t)ese a , ,i, ot atte1.t to 1o3e u til t)eir )orri/le 1eal (as *i is)e,. T)e *e( s-attere, *ra+1e ts t)at re1ai e, o* t)e /o,2 I (oul, ot allo( to /e /urie, at o -e! )o.i + t)at t)e lio s (oul, retur to t)e s.ot t)e *ollo(i + i+)t0 a , o t)e -)a -e o* t)is I too6 u. 12 statio at i+)t*all i a -o 3e ie t tree. Not)i + o--urre, to /rea6 t)e 1o oto 2 o* 12 (at-)! )o(e3er! e5-e.t t)at I )a, a 3isit *ro1 a )2e a! a , t)e e5t 1or i + I lear e, t)at t)e lio s )a, atta-6e, a ot)er -a1. a/out t(o 1iles *ro1 Tsa3o -- *or /2 t)is ti1e t)e -a1.s (ere a+ai s-attere,! as I )a, (or6s i .ro+ress all u. a , ,o( t)e li e. T)ere t)e 1a -eaters )a, /ee su--ess*ul i o/tai i + a 3i-ti1! ()o1! as i t)e .re3ious i sta -e! t)e2 ,e3oure, 4uite -lose to t)e -a1.. Ho( t)e2 *or-e, t)eir (a2 t)rou+) t)e bo"#s (it)out 1a6i + a oise (as! a , still is! a 12ster2 to 1e0 I s)oul, )a3e t)ou+)t t)at it (as e5t to i1.ossi/le *or a a i1al to +et t)rou+) at all. Yet t)e2 -o ti uall2 ,i, so! a , (it)out a sou , /ei + )ear,. A*ter t)is o--urre -e! I sat u. e3er2 i+)t *or o3er a (ee6 ear li6el2 -a1.s! /ut all i 3ai . Eit)er t)e lio s sa( 1e a , t)e (e t else()ere! or else I (as u lu-62! *or t)e2 too6 1a a*ter 1a *ro1 ,i**ere t .la-es (it)out e3er o -e +i3i + 1e a -)a -e o* a s)ot at t)e1. T)is -o sta t i+)t (at-)i + (as 1ost ,rear2 a , *ati+ui + (or6! /ut I *elt t)at it (as a ,ut2 t)at )a, to /e u ,erta6e ! as t)e 1e aturall2 loo6e, to 1e *or .rote-tio . I t)e ()ole o* 12 li*e I )a3e e3er e5.erie -e, a 2t)i + 1ore er3e-s)a6i + t)a to )ear t)e ,ee. roars o* t)ese ,rea,*ul 1o sters +ro(i + +ra,uall2 earer a , earer! a , to 6 o( t)at so1e o e or ot)er o* us (as ,oo1e, to /e t)eir 3i-ti1 /e*ore 1or i + ,a( e,. O -e t)e2 rea-)e, t)e 3i-i it2 o* t)e -a1.s! t)e roars -o1.letel2 -ease,! a , (e 6 e( t)at t)e2 (ere stal6i + *or t)eir .re2. S)outs (oul, t)e .ass *ro1 -a1. to -a1.! 70/#b#r d#r, b/#ieon, s/#it#n #t#7 H7 Be(are! /rot)ers! t)e ,e3il is -o1i + 7I! /ut t)e (ar i + -ries (oul, .ro3e o* o a3ail! a , soo er or later a+o isi + s)rie6s (oul, /rea6 t)e sile -e! a , a ot)er 1a (oul, /e 1issi + *ro1 roll--all e5t 1or i +. I (as aturall2 3er2 ,is)earte e, at /ei + *oile, i t)is (a2 i+)t a*ter i+)t! a , (as soo at 12 (its% e , to 6 o( ()at to ,o0 it see1e, as i* t)e lio s (ere reall2 7,e3ils7 a*ter all a , /ore a -)ar1e, li*e. As I )a3e sai, /e*ore! tra-6i + t)e1 t)rou+) t)e 9u +le (as a )o.eless tas60 /ut as so1et)i + )a, to /e ,o e to 6ee. u. t)e 1e %s s.irits! I s.e t 1a 2 a (ear2 ,a2 -ra(li + o 12 )a ,s a , 6 ees t)rou+) t)e ,e se u ,er+ro(t) o* t)e e5as.erati + (il,er ess arou , us. As a 1atter o* *a-t! i* I )a, -o1e u. (it) t)e lio s o a 2 o* t)ese e5.e,itio s! it (as 1u-) 1ore li6el2 t)at t)e2 (oul, )a3e a,,e, 1e to t)eir list o* 3i-ti1s t)a t)at I s)oul, )a3e su--ee,e, i 6illi + eit)er o* t)e1! as e3er2t)i + (oul, )a3e /ee i t)eir *a3our. A/out t)is ti1e! too! I )a, 1a 2 )el.ers! a , se3eral o**i-ers -- -i3il! a3al a , 1ilitar2 -- -a1e to Tsa3o *ro1 t)e -oast a , sat

u. i+)t a*ter i+)t i or,er to +et a s)ot at our ,ari + *oes. All o* us! )o(e3er! 1et (it) t)e sa1e la-6 o* su--ess! a , t)e lio s al(a2s see1e, -a.a/le o* a3oi,i + t)e (at-)ers! ()ile su--ee,i +! at t)e sa1e ti1e i o/tai i + a 3i-ti1. I )a3e a 3er2 3i3i, re-olle-tio o* o e .arti-ular i+)t ()e t)e /rutes sei:e, a 1a *ro1 t)e rail(a2 statio a , /rou+)t )i1 -lose to 12 -a1. to ,e3our. I -oul, .lai l2 )ear t)e1 -ru -)i + t)e /o es! a , t)e sou , o* t)eir ,rea,*ul .urri + *ille, t)e air a , ra + i 12 ears *or ,a2s a*ter(ar,s. T)e terri/le t)i + (as to *eel so )el.less0 it (as useless to atte1.t to +o out! as o* -ourse t)e .oor *ello( (as ,ea,! a , i a,,itio it (as so .it-) ,ar6 as to 1a6e it i1.ossi/le to see a 2t)i +. So1e )al* a ,o:e (or61e ! ()o li3e, i a s1all e -losure -lose to 1i e! /e-a1e so terri*ie, o )eari + t)e lio s at t)eir 1eal t)at t)e2 s)oute, a , i1.lore, 1e to allo( t)e1 to -o1e i si,e 12 bo"#. T)is I (illi +l2 ,i,! /ut soo a*ter(ar,s I re1e1/ere, t)at o e 1a )a, /ee l2i + ill i t)eir -a1.! a , o 1a6i + e 4uir2 I *ou , t)at t)e2 )a, -allousl2 le*t )i1 /e)i , alo e. I i11e,iatel2 too6 so1e 1e (it) 1e to /ri + )i1 to 12 bo"#! /ut o e teri + )is te t I sa( /2 t)e li+)t o* t)e la ter t)at t)e .oor *ello( (as /e2o , ee, o* sa*et2. He )a, ,ie, o* s)o-6 at /ei + ,eserte, /2 )is -o1.a io s. Fro1 t)is ti1e 1atters +ra,uall2 /e-a1e (orse a , (orse. Hit)erto! as a rule! o l2 o e o* t)e 1a -eaters )a, 1a,e t)e atta-6 a , )a, ,o e t)e *ora+i +! ()ile t)e ot)er (aite, outsi,e i t)e /us)0 /ut o( t)e2 /e+a to -)a +e t)eir ta-ti-s! e teri + t)e bo"#s to+et)er a , ea-) sei:i + a 3i-ti1. I t)is (a2 t(o S(a)ili .orters (ere 6ille, ,uri + t)e last (ee6 o* No3e1/er! o e /ei + i11e,iatel2 -arrie, o** a , ,e3oure,. T)e ot)er (as )ear, 1oa i + *or a lo + ti1e! a , ()e )is terri*ie, -o1.a io s at last su11o e, u. su**i-ie t -oura+e to +o to )is assista -e! t)e2 *ou , )i1 stu-6 *ast i t)e /us)es o* t)e bo"#! t)rou+) ()i-) *or o -e t)e lio )a, a..are tl2 /ee u a/le to ,ra+ )i1. He (as still ali3e ()e I sa( )i1 e5t 1or i +! /ut so terri/l2 1aule, t)at )e ,ie, /e*ore )e -oul, /e +ot to t)e )os.ital. J.A= 7THEY FOUND HI$ STUC# FAST IN THE BUSHES OF THE 9o"#.7K "it)i a *e( ,a2s o* t)is t)e t(o /rutes 1a,e a 1ost *ero-ious atta-6 o t)e lar+est -a1. i t)e se-tio ! ()i-) *or sa*et2%s sa6e (as situate, (it)i a sto e%s t)ro( o* Tsa3o Statio a , -lose to a Per1a e t "a2 I s.e-tor%s iro )ut. Su,,e l2 i t)e ,ea, o* i+)t t)e t(o 1a -eaters /urst i a1o + t)e terri*ie, (or61e ! a , e3e *ro1 12 bo"#! so1e ,ista -e a(a2! I -oul, .lai l2 )ear t)e .a i--stri-6e s)rie6i + o* t)e -oolies. T)e *ollo(e, -ries o* 7T)e2%3e ta6e )i10 t)e2%3e ta6e )i1!7 as t)e /rutes -arrie, o** t)eir u *ortu ate 3i-ti1 a , /e+a t)eir )orri/le *east -lose /esi,e t)e -a1.. T)e I s.e-tor! $r. Dal+air s! *ire, o3er *i*t2 s)ots i t)e ,ire-tio i ()i-) )e )ear, t)e lio s! /ut t)e2 (ere ot to /e *ri+)te e, a , -al1l2 la2 t)ere u til t)eir 1eal (as *i is)e,. A*ter e5a1i i + t)e s.ot i t)e 1or i +! (e at o -e set out to *ollo( t)e /rutes! $r. Dal+air s *eeli + -o *i,e t t)at )e )a, (ou ,e, o e o* t)e1! as t)ere (as a trail o t)e sa , li6e t)at o* t)e toes o* a /ro6e li1/. A*ter so1e -are*ul stal6i +! (e su,,e l2 *ou , oursel3es i t)e 3i-i it2 o* t)e lio s! a , (ere +reete, (it) o1i ous +ro(li +s. Cautiousl2 a,3a -i + a , .us)i + t)e /us)es asi,e! (e sa( i t)e +loo1 ()at (e at *irst too6 to /e a lio -u/0 -loser i s.e-tio ! )o(e3er! s)o(e, it to /e t)e re1ai s o* t)e u *ortu ate -oolie! ()i-) t)e 1a -eaters )a, e3i,e tl2 a/a ,o e, at our a..roa-). T)e le+s! o e ar1 a , )al* t)e /o,2 )a, /ee eate ! a , it (as t)e sti** *i +ers o* t)e ot)er ar1 traili + alo + t)e sa , ()i-) )a, le*t t)e 1ar6s (e )a, ta6e to /e t)e trail o* a (ou ,e, lio . B2 t)is ti1e t)e /easts )a, retire, *ar i to t)e t)i-6 9u +le ()ere it (as i1.ossi/le to *ollo( t)e1! so (e )a, t)e re1ai s o* t)e -oolie /urie, a , o -e 1ore retur e, )o1e ,isa..oi te,. No( t)e /ra3est 1e i t)e (orl,! 1u-) less t)e or,i ar2 I ,ia -oolie! (ill ot sta , -o sta t terrors o* t)is sort i ,e*i itel2. T)e ()ole ,istri-t (as /2 t)is ti1e t)orou+)l2 .a i--stri-6e ! a , I (as ot at all sur.rise,! t)ere*ore! to *i , o 12 retur to -a1. t)at sa1e a*ter oo HDe-e1/er &I t)at t)e 1e )a, all stru-6 (or6 a , (ere (aiti + to s.ea6 to 1e. ")e I se t *or t)e1! t)e2 *lo-6e, to 12 bo"# i a /o,2 a , state, t)at t)e2 (oul, ot re1ai at Tsa3o a 2 lo +er *or a 2t)i + or a 2/o,20 t)e2 )a, -o1e *ro1 I ,ia o a a+ree1e t to (or6 *or t)e Go3er 1e t! ot to su..l2 *oo, *or eit)er lio s or 7,e3ils.7 No soo er )a, t)e2 ,eli3ere, t)is ulti1atu1 t)a a re+ular sta1.e,e too6 .la-e. So1e )u ,re,s o* t)e1 sto..e, t)e *irst .assi + trai /2 t)ro(i + t)e1sel3es o t)e rails i *ro t o* t)e e +i e! a , t)e ! s(ar1i + o to t)e tru-6s a ,

t)ro(i + i t)eir .ossessio s a 2)o(! t)e2 *le, *ro1 t)e a--urse, s.ot. A*ter t)is t)e rail(a2 (or6s (ere -o1.letel2 sto..e,0 a , *or t)e e5t t)ree (ee6s .ra-ti-all2 ot)i + (as ,o e /ut /uil, 7lio -.roo*7 )uts *or t)ose (or61e ()o )a, )a, su**i-ie t -oura+e to re1ai . It (as a stra +e a , a1usi + si+)t to see t)ese s)elters .er-)e, o t)e to. o* (ater-ta 6s! roo*s a , +ir,ers -a 2()ere *or sa*et2 -- ()ile so1e e3e (e t so *ar as to ,i+ .its i si,e t)eir te ts! i to ()i-) t)e2 ,es-e ,e, at i+)t! -o3eri + t)e to. o3er (it) )ea32 lo+s o* (oo,. E3er2 +oo,-si:e, tree i t)e -a1. )a, as 1a 2 /e,s las)e, o to it as its /ra -)es (oul, /ear -- a , so1eti1es 1ore. I re1e1/er t)at o e i+)t ()e t)e -a1. (as atta-6e,! so 1a 2 1e s(ar1e, o to o e .arti-ular tree t)at ,o( it -a1e (it) a -ras)! )urli + its terror-stri-6e loa, o* s)rie6i + -oolies -lose to t)e 3er2 lio s t)e2 (ere tr2i + to a3oi,. Fortu atel2 *or t)e1! a 3i-ti1 )a, alrea,2 /ee se-ure,! a , t)e /rutes (ere too /us2 ,e3ouri + )i1 to .a2 atte tio to a 2t)i + else. J.AD 7PERCHED ON THE TOP OF "ATER-TAN#S.7K

CHAPTER VII
THE DISTRICT OFFICER%S NARRO" ESCAPE SO$E little ti1e /e*ore t)e *li+)t o* t)e (or61e ! I )a, (ritte to $r. ")ite)ea,! t)e Distri-t O**i-er! as6i + )i1 to -o1e u. a , assist 1e i 12 -a1.ai+ a+ai st t)e lio s! a , to /ri + (it) )i1 a 2 o* )is #s1#ris H ati3e sol,iersI t)at )e -oul, s.are. He re.lie, a--e.ti + t)e i 3itatio ! a , tol, 1e to e5.e-t )i1 a/out ,i er-ti1e o De-e1/er <! ()i-) tur e, out to /e t)e ,a2 a*ter t)e e5o,us. His trai (as ,ue at Tsa3o a/out si5 o%-lo-6 i t)e e3e i +! so I se t 12 7/o27 u. to t)e statio to 1eet )i1 a , to )el. i -arr2i + )is /a++a+e to t)e -a1.. I a 3er2 s)ort ti1e! )o(e3er! t)e 7/o27 rus)e, /a-6 tre1/li + (it) terror! a , i *or1e, 1e t)at t)ere (as o si+ o* t)e trai or o* t)e rail(a2 sta**! /ut t)at a e or1ous lio (as sta ,i + o t)e statio .lat*or1. T)is e5traor,i ar2 stor2 I ,i, ot /elie3e i t)e least! as /2 t)is ti1e t)e -oolies -- e3er re1ar6a/le *or /ra3er2 -- (ere i su-) a state o* *ri+)t t)at i* t)e2 -au+)t si+)t o* a )2e a or a /a/oo ! or e3e a ,o+! i t)e /us)! t)e2 (ere sure to i1a+i e it (as a lio 0 /ut I *ou , out e5t ,a2 t)at it (as a a-tual *a-t! a , t)at /ot) statio 1aster a , si+ al1a )a, /ee o/li+e, to ta6e re*u+e *ro1 o e o* t)e 1a -eaters /2 lo-6i + t)e1sel3es i t)e statio /uil,i +. I (aite, so1e little ti1e *or $r. ")ite)ea,! /ut e3e tuall2! as )e ,i, ot .ut i a a..eara -e! I -o -lu,e, t)at )e 1ust )a3e .ost.o e, )is 9our e2 u til t)e e5t ,a2! a , so )a, 12 ,i er i 12 -usto1ar2 solitar2 state. Duri + t)e 1eal I )ear, a -ou.le o* s)ots! /ut .ai, o atte tio to t)e1! as ri*les (ere -o sta tl2 /ei + *ire, o** i t)e ei+)/our)oo, o* t)e -a1.. Later i t)e e3e i +! I (e t out as usual to (at-) *or our elusi3e *oes! a , too6 u. 12 .ositio i a -ri/ 1a,e o* slee.ers ()i-) I )a, /uilt o a /i+ +ir,er -lose to a -a1. ()i-) I t)ou+)t (as li6el2 to /e atta-6e,. Soo a*ter settli + ,o( at 12 .ost! I (as sur.rise, to )ear t)e 1a -eaters +ro(li + a , .urri + a , -ru -)i + u. /o es a/out se3e t2 2ar,s *ro1 t)e -ri/. I -oul, ot u ,ersta , ()at t)e2 )a, *ou , to eat! as I )a, )ear, o -o11otio i t)e -a1.s! a , I 6 e( /2 /itter e5.erie -e t)at e3er2 1eal t)e /rutes o/tai e, *ro1 us (as a ou -e, /2 s)rie6s a , u.roar. T)e o l2 -o -lusio I -oul, -o1e to (as t)at t)e2 )a, .ou -e, u.o so1e .oor u sus.e-ti + ati3e tra3eller. A*ter a ti1e I (as a/le to 1a6e out t)eir e2es +lo(i + i t)e ,ar6 ess! a , I too6 as -are*ul ai1 as (as .ossi/le i t)e -ir-u1sta -es a , *ire,0 /ut t)e o l2 oti-e t)e2 .ai, to t)e s)ot (as to -arr2 o** ()ate3er t)e2 (ere ,e3ouri + a , to retire 4uietl2 o3er a sli+)t rise! ()i-) .re3e te, 1e *ro1 seei + t)e1. T)ere t)e2 *i is)e, t)eir 1eal at t)eir ease. J.AA 7I TOO# UP $Y POSITION IN A CRIB $ADE OF SLEEPERS7K As soo as it (as ,a2li+)t! I +ot out o* 12 -ri/ a , (e t to(ar,s t)e .la-e ()ere I )a, last )ear, t)e1. O t)e (a2! ()o1 s)oul, I 1eet /ut 12 1issi + +uest! $r. ")ite)ea,! loo6i + 3er2 .ale a , ill! a , +e erall2 ,is)e3elle,.

7")ere o eart) )a3e 2ou -o1e *ro1L7 I e5-lai1e,. 7")2 ,i, %t 2ou tur u. to ,i 7A i-e re-e.tio 2ou +i3e a *ello( ()e 2ou i 3ite )i1 to ,i 7")2! ()at%s u.L7 I as6e,. 7T)at i *er al lio o* 2ours earl2 ,i, *or 1e last i+)t!7 sai, ")ite)ea,. 7No se se! 2ou 1ust )a3e ,rea1e, itF7 I -rie, i asto is)1e t.

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For a s(er )e tur e, rou , a , s)o(e, 1e )is /a-6. 7T)at%s ot 1u-) o* a ,rea1! is itL7 )e as6e,. His -lot)i + (as re t /2 o e )u+e tear *ro1 t)e a.e o* t)e e-6 ,o( (ar,s! a , o t)e *les) t)ere (ere *our +reat -la( 1ar6s! s)o(i + re, a , a +r2 t)rou+) t)e tor -lot). "it)out *urt)er .arle2! I )urrie, )i1 o** to 12 te t! a , /at)e, a , ,resse, )is (ou ,s0 a , ()e I )a, 1a,e )i1 -o si,era/l2 1ore -o1*orta/le! I +ot *ro1 )i1 t)e ()ole stor2 o* t)e e3e ts o* t)e i+)t. It a..eare, t)at )is trai (as 3er2 late! so t)at it (as 4uite ,ar6 ()e )e arri3e, at Tsa3o Statio ! *ro1 ()i-) t)e tra-6 to 12 -a1. la2 t)rou+) a s1all -utti +. He (as a--o1.a ie, /2 A/,ulla)! )is ser+ea t o* #s1#ris! ()o (al6e, -lose /e)i , )i1 -arr2i + a li+)te, la1.. All (e t (ell u til t)e2 (ere a/out )al*-(a2 t)rou+) t)e +loo12 -utti +! ()e o e o* t)e lio s su,,e l2 9u1.e, ,o( u.o t)e1 *ro1 t)e )i+) /a 6! 6 o-6i + ")ite)ea, o3er li6e a i e.i ! a , teari + )is /a-6 i t)e 1a er I )a, see . Fortu atel2! )o(e3er! )e )a, )is -ar/i e (it) )i1! a , i sta tl2 *ire,. T)e *las) a , t)e lou, re.ort 1ust )a3e ,a:e, t)e lio *or a se-o , or t(o! e a/li + ")ite)ea, to ,ise +a+e )i1sel*0 /ut t)e e5t i sta t t)e /rute .ou -e, li6e li+)t i + o t)e u *ortu ate A/,ulla)! (it) ()o1 )e at o -e 1a,e o**. All t)at t)e .oor *ello( -oul, sa2 (as8 7E/, 94#n#, si"b#7 H7 O)! $aster! a lio 7I. As t)e lio (as ,ra++i + )i1 o3er t)e /a 6! ")ite)ea, *ire, a+ai ! /ut (it)out e**e-t! a , t)e /rute 4ui-6l2 ,isa..eare, i to t)e ,ar6 ess (it) )is .re2. It (as o* -ourse! t)is u *ortu ate 1a ()o1 I )a, )ear, t)e lio s ,e3ouri + ,uri + t)e i+)t. ")ite)ea, )i1sel* )a, a 1ar3ellous es-a.e0 )is (ou ,s (ere )a..il2 ot 3er2 ,ee.! a , -ause, )i1 little or o i -o 3e ie -e a*ter(ar,s. J.A' "HITEHEAD ON A TROLLEY AT THE ECACT SPOT "HERE THE LION JU$PED UPON HI$.K J.B= ABDULLAH AND HIS T"O "I;ES.K O t)e sa1e ,a2! De-e1/er D! t)e *or-es arra2e, a+ai st t)e lio s (ere *urt)er stre +t)e e,. $r. Far4u)ar! t)e Su.eri te ,e t o* Poli-e! arri3e, *ro1 t)e -oast (it) a s-ore o* se.o2s to assist i )u ti + ,o( t)e 1a eaters! ()ose *a1e )a, /2 t)is ti1e s.rea, *ar a , (i,e! a , t)e 1ost ela/orate .re-autio s (ere ta6e ! )is 1e /ei + .oste, o t)e 1ost -o 3e ie t trees ear e3er2 -a1.. Se3eral ot)er o**i-ials )a, also -o1e u. o lea3e to 9oi i t)e -)ase! a , ea-) o* t)ese +uar,e, a li6el2 s.ot i t)e sa1e (a2! $r. ")ite)ea, s)ari + 12 .ost i si,e t)e -ri/ o t)e +ir,er. Furt)er! i s.ite o* so1e -)a**! 12 lio tra. (as .ut i t)orou+) (or6i + or,er! a , t(o o* t)e se.o2s (ere i stalle, as /ait. Our .re.aratio s (ere 4uite -o1.lete /2 i+)t*all! a , (e all too6 u. our a..oi te, .ositio s. Not)i + )a..e e, u til a/out i e o%-lo-6! ()e to 12 +reat satis*a-tio t)e i te se still ess (as su,,e l2 /ro6e /2 t)e oise o* t)e ,oor o* t)e tra. -latteri + ,o( . 7At last!7 I t)ou+)t! 7o e at least o* t)e /rutes is ,o e *or.7 But t)e se4uel (as a i+ o1i ious o e. T)e /ait-se.o2s )a, a la1. /ur i + i si,e t)eir .art o* t)e -a+e! a , (ere ea-) ar1e, (it) a $arti i ri*le! (it) .le t2 o* a11u itio . T)e2 )a, also /ee +i3e stri-t or,ers to s)oot at o -e i* a lio s)oul, e ter t)e tra.. I stea, o* ,oi + so! )o(e3er! t)e2 (ere so terri*ie, ()e )e rus)e, i a , /e+a to las) )i1sel* 1a,l2 a+ai st t)e /ars o* t)e -a+e! t)at t)e2 -o1.letel2 lost t)eir )ea,s a , (ere a-tuall2 too u er3e, to *ire. Not

*or so1e 1i utes -- ot! i ,ee,! u til $r. Far4u)ar! ()ose .ost (as -lose /2! s)oute, at t)e1 a , -)eere, t)e1 o -- ,i, t)e2 at all re-o3er t)e1sel3es. T)e ()e at last t)e2 ,i, /e+i to *ire! t)e2 *ire, (it) a 3e +ea -e -- a 2()ere! a 2)o(. ")ite)ea, a , I (ere at ri+)t a +les to t)e ,ire-tio i ()i-) t)e2 s)oul, )a3e s)ot! a , 2et t)eir /ullets -a1e ()i::i + all rou , us. Alto+et)er t)e2 *ire, o3er a s-ore o* s)ots! a , i t)e e , su--ee,e, o l2 i /lo(i + a(a2 o e o* t)e /ars o* t)e ,oor! t)us allo(i + our .ri:e to 1a6e +oo, )is es-a.e. Ho( t)e2 *aile, to 6ill )i1 se3eral ti1es o3er is! a , al(a2s (ill /e! a -o1.lete 12ster2 to 1e! as t)e2 -oul, )a3e .ut t)e 1u::les o* t)eir ri*les a/solutel2 tou-)i + )is /o,2. T)ere (as! i ,ee,! so1e /loo, s-attere, a/out t)e tra.! /ut it (as s1all -o solatio to 6 o( t)at t)e /rute! ()ose -a.ture a , ,eat) see1e, so -ertai ! )a, o l2 /ee sli+)tl2 (ou ,e,. Still (e (ere ot u ,ul2 ,e9e-te,! a , ()e 1or i + -a1e! a )u t (as at o -e arra +e,. A--or,i +l2 (e s.e t t)e +reater .art o* t)e ,a2 o our )a ,s a , 6 ees *ollo(i + t)e lio s t)rou+) t)e ,e se t)i-6ets o* t)or 2 9u +le! /ut t)ou+) (e )ear, t)eir +ro(ls *ro1 ti1e to ti1e! (e e3er su--ee,e, i a-tuall2 -o1i + u. (it) t)e1. O* t)e ()ole .art2! o l2 Far4u)ar 1a a+e, to -at-) a 1o1e tar2 +li1.se o* o e as it /ou ,e, o3er a /us). T(o ,a2s 1ore (ere s.e t i t)e sa1e 1a er! a , (it) e4ual u su--ess0 a , t)e Far4u)ar a , )is se.o2s (ere o/li+e, to retur to t)e -oast. $r. ")ite)ea, also ,e.arte, *or )is ,istri-t! a , o -e a+ai I (as le*t alo e (it) t)e 1a -eaters. J.BD A PARTY OF "A JA$OUSI.K

CHAPTER VIII
THE DEATH OF THE FIRST $AN-EATER A DAY or t(o a*ter t)e ,e.arture o* 12 allies! as I (as lea3i + 12 bo"# soo a*ter ,a( o De-e1/er '! I sa( a S(a)ili ru i + e5-ite,l2 to(ar,s 1e! s)outi + out 7Si1/aF Si1/aF7 H7Lio F Lio F7I! a , e3er2 o( a , a+ai loo6i + /e)i , )i1 as )e ra . O 4uestio i + )i1 I *ou , t)at t)e lio s )a, trie, to s at-) a 1a *ro1 t)e -a1. /2 t)e ri3er! /ut /ei + *oile, i t)is )a, sei:e, a , 6ille, o e o* t)e ,o 6e2s! a , (ere at t)at 1o1e t /us2 ,e3ouri + it ot *ar o**. No( (as 12 -)a -e. I rus)e, *or t)e )ea32 ri*le ()i-) Far4u)ar )a, 6i ,l2 le*t (it) 1e *or use i -ase a o..ortu it2 su-) as t)is s)oul, arise! a ,! le, /2 t)e S(a)ili! I starte, 1ost -are*ull2 to stal6 t)e lio s! ()o! I ,e3outl2 )o.e,! (ere -o *i i + t)eir atte tio stri-tl2 to t)eir 1eal. I (as +etti + o s.le ,i,l2! a , -oul, 9ust 1a6e out t)e outli e o* o e o* t)e1 t)rou+) t)e ,e se /us)! ()e u *ortu atel2 12 +ui,e s a..e, a rotte /ra -). T)e (il2 /east )ear, t)e oise! +ro(le, )is ,e*ia -e! a , ,isa..eare, i a 1o1e t i to a .at-) o* e3e t)i-6er 9u +le -lose /2. I ,es.eratio at t)e t)ou+)t o* )is es-a.i + 1e o -e a+ai ! I -re.t )urrie,l2 /a-6 to t)e -a1.! su11o e, t)e a3aila/le (or61e a , tol, t)e1 to /ri + all t)e to1-to1s! ti -a s! a , ot)er ois2 i stru1e ts o* a 2 6i , t)at -oul, /e *ou ,. As 4ui-6l2 as .ossi/le I .oste, t)e1 i a )al*--ir-le rou , t)e t)i-6et! a , +a3e t)e )ea, 2e"#d#r i stru-tio s to start a si1ulta eous /eati + o* t)e to1-to1s a , -a s as soo as )e 9u,+e, t)at I )a, )a, ti1e to +et rou , to t)e ot)er si,e. I t)e -re.t rou , /2 12sel* a , soo *ou , a +oo, .ositio a , o e ()i-) t)e lio (as 1ost li6el2 to retreat .ast! as it (as i t)e 1i,,le o* a /roa, a i1al .at) lea,i + strai+)t *ro1 t)e .la-e ()ere )e (as -o -eale,. I la2 ,o( /e)i , a s1all a t )ill! a , (aite, e5.e-ta tl2. ;er2 soo I )ear, a tre1e ,ous ,i /ei + raise, /2 t)e a,3a -i + li e o* -oolies! a , al1ost i11e,iatel2! to 12 i te se 9o2! out i to t)e o.e .at) ste..e, a )u+e 1a eless lio . It (as t)e *irst o--asio ,uri + all t)ese tr2i + 1o t)s u.o ()i-) I )a, )a, a *air -)a -e at o e o* t)ese /rutes! a , 12 satis*a-tio at t)e .ros.e-t o* /a++i + )i1 (as u /ou ,e,. Slo(l2 )e a,3a -e, alo + t)e .at)! sto..i + e3er2 *e( se-o ,s to loo6 rou ,. I (as o l2 .artiall2 -o -eale, *ro1 3ie(! a , i* )is atte tio )a, ot /ee so *ull2 o--u.ie, /2 t)e oise /e)i , )i1! )e 1ust )a3e o/ser3e, 1e. As )e (as o/li3ious to 12 .rese -e! )o(e3er! I let )i1 a..roa-) to (it)i a/out *i*tee 2ar,s o* 1e! a , t)e -o3ere, )i1 (it) 12 ri*le. T)e 1o1e t I 1o3e, to ,o t)is! )e -au+)t si+)t o* 1e! a , see1e, 1u-) asto is)e, at 12 su,,e a..eara -e! *or )e stu-6 )is *ore*eet i to t)e +rou ,! t)re( )i1sel*

/a-6 o )is )au -)es a , +ro(le, sa3a+el2. As I -o3ere, )is /rai (it) 12 ri*le! I *elt t)at at last I )a, )i1 a/solutel2 at 12 1er-2! /ut . . . . e3er trust a u trie, (ea.o F I .ulle, t)e tri++er! a , to 12 )orror )ear, t)e ,ull s a. t)at tells o* a 1is*ire. "orse (as to *ollo(. I (as so ta6e a/a-6 a , ,is-o -erte, /2 t)is u to(ar, a--i,e t t)at I e tirel2 *or+ot to *ire t)e le*t /arrel! a , lo(ere, t)e ri*le *ro1 12 s)oul,er (it) t)e i te tio o* reloa,i + -- i* I s)oul, /e +i3e ti1e. Fortu atel2 *or 1e! t)e lio (as so ,istra-te, /2 t)e terri*i- ,i a , u.roar o* t)e -oolies /e)i , )i1 t)at i stea, o* s.ri +i + o 1e! as 1i+)t )a3e /ee e5.e-te,! )e /ou ,e, asi,e i to t)e 9u +le a+ai . B2 t)is ti1e I )a, -olle-te, 12 (its! a , 9ust as )e 9u1.e, I let )i1 )a3e t)e le*t /arrel. A a s(eri + a +r2 +ro(l tol, 1e t)at )e )a, /ee )it0 /ut e3ert)eless )e su--ee,e, o -e 1ore i +etti + -lear a(a2! *or alt)ou+) I tra-6e, )i1 *or so1e little ,ista -e! I e3e tuall2 lost )is trail i a ro-62 .at-) o* +rou ,. Bitterl2 ,i, I a at)e1atise t)e )our i ()i-) I )a, relie, o a /orro(e, (ea.o ! a , i 12 ,isa..oi t1e t a , 3e5atio I a/use, o( er! 1a6er! a , ri*le (it) *i e i1.artialit2. O e5tra-ti + t)e u e5.lo,e, -artri,+e! I *ou , t)at t)e ee,le )a, ot stru-6 )o1e! t)e -a. /ei + o l2 sli+)tl2 ,e te,0 so t)at t)e ()ole *ault ,i, i ,ee, lie (it) t)e ri*le! ()i-) I later retur e, to Far4u)ar (it) .olite -o1.li1e ts. Seriousl2! )o(e3er! 12 -o ti ue, ill-lu-6 (as 1ost e5as.erati +0 a , t)e result (as t)at t)e I ,ia s (ere 1ore t)a e3er -o *ir1e, i t)eir /elie* t)at t)e lio s (ere reall2 e3il s.irits! .roo* a+ai st 1ortal (ea.o s. Certai l2! t)e2 ,i, see1 to /ear -)ar1e, li3es. A*ter t)is ,is1al *ailure t)ere (as! o* -ourse! ot)i + to ,o /ut to retur to -a1.. Be*ore ,oi + so! )o(e3er! I .ro-ee,e, to 3ie( t)e ,ea, ,o 6e2! ()i-) I *ou , to )a3e /ee o l2 sli+)tl2 ,e3oure, it t)e 4uarters. It is a -urious *a-t t)at lio s al(a2s /e+i at t)e tail o* t)eir .re2 a , eat u.(ar,s to(ar,s t)e )ea,. As t)eir 1eal )a, t)us /ee i terru.te, e3i,e tl2 at t)e 3er2 /e+i i +! I *elt .rett2 sure t)at o e or ot)er o* t)e /rutes (oul, retur to t)e -ar-ase at i+)t*all. A--or,i +l2! as t)ere (as o tree o* a 2 6i , -lose at )a ,! I )a, a sta+i + ere-te, so1e te *eet a(a2 *ro1 t)e /o,2. T)is "#c/#n (as a/out t(el3e *eet )i+) a , (as -o1.ose, o* *our .oles stu-6 i to t)e +rou , a , i -li e, to(ar,s ea-) ot)er at t)e to.! ()ere a .la 6 (as las)e, to ser3e as a seat. Furt)er! as t)e i+)ts (ere still .it-) ,ar6! I )a, t)e ,o 6e2%s -ar-ase se-ure, /2 stro + (ires to a ei+)/ouri + stu1.! so t)at t)e lio s 1i+)t ot /e a/le to ,ra+ it a(a2 /e*ore I -oul, +et a s)ot at t)e1. At su ,o( ! t)ere*ore! I too6 u. 12 .ositio o 12 air2 .er-)! a , 1u-) to t)e ,is+ust o* 12 +u -/earer! $a)i a! I ,e-i,e, to +o alo e. I (oul, +la,l2 )a3e ta6e )i1 (it) 1e! i ,ee,! /ut )e )a, a /a, -ou+)! a , I (as a*rai, lest )e s)oul, 1a6e a 2 i 3olu tar2 oise or 1o3e1e t ()i-) 1i+)t s.oil all. Dar6 ess *ell al1ost i11e,iatel2! a , e3er2t)i + /e-a1e e5traor,i aril2 still. T)e sile -e o* a A*ri-a 9u +le o a ,ar6 i+)t ee,s to /e e5.erie -e, to /e realise,0 it is 1ost i1.ressi3e! es.e-iall2 ()e o e is a/solutel2 alo e a , isolate, *ro1 o e%s *ello( -reatures! as I (as t)e . T)e solitu,e a , still ess! a , t)e .ur.ose o* 12 3i+il! all )a, t)eir e**e-t o 1e! a , *ro1 a -o ,itio o* strai e, e5.e-ta -2 I +ra,uall2 *ell i to a ,rea12 1oo, ()i-) )ar1o ise, (ell (it) 12 surrou ,i +s. Su,,e l2 I (as startle, out o* 12 re3erie /2 t)e s a..i + o* a t(i+8 a ,! strai i + 12 ears *or a *urt)er sou ,! I *a -ie, I -oul, )ear t)e rustli + o* a lar+e /o,2 *or-i + its (a2 t)rou+) t)e /us). 7T)e 1a -eater!7 I t)ou+)t to 12sel*0 7surel2 to- i+)t 12 lu-6 (ill -)a +e a , I s)all /a+ o e o* t)e /rutes.7 Pro*ou , sile -e a+ai su--ee,e,0 I sat o 12 e2rie li6e a statue! e3er2 er3e te se (it) e5-ite1e t. ;er2 soo ! )o(e3er! all ,ou/t as to t)e .rese -e o* t)e lio (as ,is.elle,. A ,ee. lo +-,ra( si+) -- sure si+ o* )u +er -- -a1e u. *ro1 t)e /us)es! a , t)e rustli + -o11e -e, a+ai as )e -autiousl2 a,3a -e,. I a 1o1e t or t(o a su,,e sto.! *ollo(e, /2 a a +r2 +ro(l! tol, 1e t)at 12 .rese -e )a, /ee oti-e,0 a , I /e+a to *ear t)at ,isa..oi t1e t a(aite, 1e o -e 1ore. But o0 1atters 4ui-6l2 too6 a u e5.e-te, tur . T)e )u ter /e-a1e t)e )u te,0 a , i stea, o* eit)er 1a6i + o** or -o1i + *or t)e /ait .re.are, *or )i1! t)e lio /e+a stealt)il2 to stal6 "e: For a/out t(o )ours )e )orri*ie, 1e /2 slo(l2 -ree.i + rou , a , rou , 12 -ra:2 stru-ture! +ra,uall2 e,+i + )is (a2 earer a , earer. E3er2 1o1e t I e5.e-te, )i1 to rus) it0 a , t)e sta+i + )a, ot /ee -o stru-te, (it) a e2e to su-) a .ossi/ilit2. I* o e o* t)e rat)er *li1s2 .oles s)oul, /rea6! or i* t)e lio -oul, s.ri + t)e t(el3e *eet ()i-) se.arate, 1e *ro1 t)e +rou , . . . t)e t)ou+)t (as s-ar-el2 a .leasa t o e. I /e+a to *eel ,isti -tl2 7-ree.2!7

a , )eartil2 re.e te, 12 *oll2 i )a3i + .la-e, 12sel* i su-) a ,a +erous .ositio . I 6e.t .er*e-tl2 still! )o(e3er! )ar,l2 ,ari + e3e to /li 6 12 e2es8 /ut t)e lo +--o ti ue, strai (as telli + o 12 er3es! a , 12 *eeli +s 1a2 /e /etter i1a+i e, t)a ,es-ri/e, ()e a/out 1i, i+)t su,,e l2 so1et)i + -a1e *lo. a , stru-6 1e o t)e /a-6 o* t)e )ea,. For a 1o1e t I (as so terri*ie, t)at I earl2 *ell o** t)e .la 6! as I t)ou+)t t)at t)e lio )a, s.ru + o 1e *ro1 /e)i ,. Re+ai i + 12 se ses i a se-o , or t(o! I realise, t)at I )a, /ee )it /2 ot)i + 1ore *or1i,a/le t)a a o(l! ()i-) )a, ,ou/tless 1ista6e 1e *or t)e /ra -) o* a tree -ot a 3er2 alar1i + t)i + to )a..e i or,i ar2 -ir-u1sta -es! I a,1it! /ut -o1i + at t)e ti1e it ,i,! it al1ost .aral2se, 1e. T)e i 3olu tar2 start ()i-) I -oul, ot )el. +i3i + (as i11e,iatel2 a s(ere, /2 a si ister +ro(l *ro1 /elo(. A*ter t)is I a+ai 6e.t as still as I -oul,! t)ou+) a/solutel2 tre1/li + (it) e5-ite1e t0 a , i a s)ort ()ile I )ear, t)e lio /e+i to -ree. stealt)il2 to(ar,s 1e. I -oul, /arel2 1a6e out )is *or1 as )e -rou-)e, a1o + t)e ()itis) u ,er+ro(t)0 /ut I sa( e ou+) *or 12 .ur.ose! a , /e*ore )e -oul, -o1e a 2 earer! I too6 -are*ul ai1 a , .ulle, t)e tri++er. T)e sou , o* t)e s)ot (as at o -e *ollo(e, /2 a 1ost terri*i- roar! a , t)e I -oul, )ear )i1 lea.i + a/out i all ,ire-tio s. I (as o lo +er a/le to see )i1! )o(e3er! as )is *irst /ou , )a, ta6e )i1 i to t)e t)i-6 /us)0 /ut to 1a6e assura -e ,ou/l2 sure! I 6e.t /la:i + a(a2 i t)e ,ire-tio i ()i-) I )ear, )i1 .lu +i + a/out. At le +t) -a1e a series o* 1i+)t2 +roa s! +ra,uall2 su/si,i + i to ,ee. si+)s! a , *i all2 -easi + alto+et)er0 a , I *elt -o 3i -e, t)at o e o* t)e 7,e3ils7 ()o )a, so lo + )arrie, us (oul, trou/le us o 1ore. As soo as I -ease, *iri +! a tu1ult o* i 4uiri + 3oi-es (as /or e a-ross t)e ,ar6 9u +le *ro1 t)e 1e i -a1. a/out a 4uarter o* a 1ile a(a2. I s)oute, /a-6 t)at I (as sa*e a , sou ,! a , t)at o e o* t)e lio s (as ,ea,8 ()ereu.o su-) a 1i+)t2 -)eer (e t u. *ro1 all t)e -a1.s as 1ust )a3e asto is)e, t)e ,e i:e s o* t)e 9u +le *or 1iles arou ,. S)ortl2 I sa( s-ores o* li+)ts t(i 6li + t)rou+) t)e /us)es8 e3er2 1a i -a1. tur e, out! a , (it) to1-to1s /eati + a , )or s /lo(i + -a1e ru i + to t)e s-e e. T)e2 surrou ,e, 12 e2rie! a , to 12 a1a:e1e t .rostrate, t)e1sel3es o t)e +rou , /e*ore 1e! saluti + 1e (it) -ries o* 75#b#r#1: 5#b#r#1:7 ()i-) I /elie3e 1ea s 7/lesse, o e7 or 7sa3iour.7 All t)e sa1e! I re*use, to allo( a 2 sear-) to /e 1a,e t)at i+)t *or t)e /o,2 o* t)e lio ! i -ase )is -o1.a io 1i+)t /e -lose /20 /esi,es! it (as .ossi/le t)at )e 1i+)t /e still ali3e! a , -a.a/le o* 1a6i + a last s.ri +. A--or,i +l2 (e all retur e, i triu1.) to t)e -a1.! ()ere +reat re9oi-i +s (ere 6e.t u. *or t)e re1ai ,er o* t)e i+)t! t)e S(a)ili a , ot)er A*ri-a ati3es -ele/rati + t)e o--asio /2 a es.e-iall2 (il, a , sa3a+e ,a -e. For 12 .art! I a 5iousl2 a(aite, t)e ,a( 0 a , e3e /e*ore it (as t)orou+)l2 li+)t I (as o 12 (a2 to t)e e3e t*ul s.ot! as I -oul, ot -o1.letel2 .ersua,e 12sel* t)at e3e 2et t)e 7,e3il7 1i+)t ot )a3e elu,e, 1e i so1e u -a 2 a , 12sterious (a2. Ha..il2 12 *ears .ro3e, +rou ,less! a , I (as relie3e, to *i , t)at 12 lu-6 -- a*ter .la2i + 1e so 1a 2 e5as.erati + tri-6s -- )a, reall2 tur e, at last. I )a, s-ar-el2 tra-e, t)e /loo, *or 1ore t)a a *e( .a-es ()e ! o rou ,i + a /us)! I (as startle, to see a )u+e lio ri+)t i *ro t o* 1e! see1i +l2 ali3e a , -rou-)i + *or a s.ri +. O loo6i + -loser! )o(e3er! I satis*ie, 12sel* t)at )e (as reall2 a , trul2 sto e-,ea,! ()ereu.o 12 *ollo(ers -ro(,e, rou ,! lau+)e, a , ,a -e, a , s)oute, (it) 9o2 li6e -)il,re ! a , /ore 1e i triu1.) s)oul,er-)i+) rou , t)e ,ea, /o,2. T)ese t)a 6s+i3i + -ere1o ies /ei + o3er! I e5a1i e, t)e /o,2 a , *ou , t)at t(o /ullets )a, ta6e e**e-t -- o e -lose /e)i , t)e le*t s)oul,er! e3i,e tl2 .e etrati + t)e )eart! a , t)e ot)er i t)e o** )i , le+. T)e .ri:e (as i ,ee, o e to /e .rou, o*0 )is le +t) *ro1 ti. o* ose to ti. o* tail (as i e *eet ei+)t i -)es! )e stoo, t)ree *eet i e i -)es )i+)! a , it too6 ei+)t 1e to -arr2 )i1 /a-6 to -a1.. T)e o l2 /le1is) (as t)at t)e s6i (as 1u-) s-ore, /2 t)e bo"# t)or s t)rou+) ()i-) )e )a, so o*te *or-e, )is (a2 i -arr2i + o** )is 3i-ti1s. J.'< 7HIS LENGTH FRO$ TIP OF NOSE TO TIP OF TAIL "AS NINE FEET EIGHT INCHES.7K J.'D HEAD OF THE FIRST $AN-EATER.K T)e e(s o* t)e ,eat) o* o e o* t)e otorious 1a -eaters soo s.rea, *ar a , (i,e o3er t)e -ou tr28 tele+ra1s o* -o +ratulatio -a1e .ouri + i ! a , s-ores o* .eo.le *lo-6e, *ro1 u. a , ,o( t)e rail(a2 to see t)e s6i *or t)e1sel3es.

CHAPTER IX
THE DEATH OF THE SECOND $AN-EATER IT 1ust ot /e i1a+i e, t)at (it) t)e ,eat) o* t)is lio our trou/les at Tsa3o (ere at a e ,0 )is -o1.a io (as still at lar+e! a , 3er2 soo /e+a to 1a6e us u .leasa tl2 a(are o* t)e *a-t. O l2 a *e( i+)ts ela.se, /e*ore )e 1a,e a atte1.t to +et at t)e Per1a e t "a2 I s.e-tor! -li1/i + u. t)e ste.s o* )is /u +alo( a , .ro(li + rou , t)e 3era ,a). T)e I s.e-tor! )eari + t)e oise a , t)i 6i + it (as a ,ru 6e -oolie! s)oute, a +ril2 7Go a(a2F7 /ut! *ortu atel2 *or )i1! ,i, ot atte1.t to -o1e out or to o.e t)e ,oor. T)us ,isa..oi te, i )is atte1.t to o/tai a 1eal o* )u1a *les)! t)e lio sei:e, a -ou.le o* t)e I s.e-tor%s +oats a , ,e3oure, t)e1 t)ere a , t)e . O )eari + o* t)is o--urre -e! I ,eter1i e, to sit u. t)e e5t i+)t ear t)e I s.e-tor%s /u +alo(. Fortu atel2 t)ere (as a 3a-a t iro s)a t2 -lose at )a ,! (it) a -o 3e ie t loo.)ole i it *or *iri + *ro10 a , outsi,e t)is I .la-e, t)ree *ull-+ro( +oats as /ait! t2i + t)e1 to a )al*-le +t) o* rail! (ei+)i + a/out <?= l/s. T)e i+)t .asse, u e3e t*ull2 u til 9ust /e*ore ,a2/rea6! ()e at last t)e lio tur e, u.! .ou -e, o o e o* t)e +oats a , 1a,e o** (it) it! at t)e sa1e ti1e ,ra++i + a(a2 t)e ot)ers! rail a , all. I *ire, se3eral s)ots i )is ,ire-tio ! /ut it (as .it-) ,ar6 a , 4uite i1.ossi/le to see a 2t)i +! so I o l2 su--ee,e, i )itti + o e o* t)e +oats. I o*te lo +e, *or a *las)-li+)t o su-) o--asio s. Ne5t 1or i + I starte, o** i .ursuit a , (as 9oi e, /2 so1e ot)ers *ro1 t)e -a1.. I *ou , t)at t)e trail o* t)e +oats a , rail (as easil2 *ollo(e,! a , (e soo -a1e u.! a/out a 4uarter o* a 1ile a(a2! to ()ere t)e lio (as still /us2 at )is 1eal. He (as -o -eale, i so1e t)i-6 /us) a , +ro(le, a +ril2 o )eari + our a..roa-)0 *i all2! as (e +ot -loser! )e su,,e l2 1a,e a -)ar+e! rus)i + t)rou+) t)e /us)es at a +reat .a-e. I a i sta t! e3er2 1a o* t)e .art2 s-ra1/le, )astil2 u. t)e earest tree! (it) t)e e5-e.tio o* o e o* 12 assista ts! $r. "i 6ler! ()o stoo, stea,il2 /2 1e t)rou+)out. T)e /rute! )o(e3er! ,i, ot .ress )is -)ar+e )o1e8 a , o t)ro(i + sto es i to t)e /us)es ()ere (e )a, last see )i1! (e +uesse, /2 t)e sile -e t)at )e )a, slu 6 o**. "e t)ere*ore a,3a -e, -autiousl2! a , o +etti + u. to t)e .la-e ,is-o3ere, t)at )e )a, i ,ee, es-a.e, us! lea3i + t(o o** t)e +oats s-ar-el2 tou-)e,. T)i 6i + t)at i all .ro/a/ilit2 t)e lio (oul, retur as usual to *i is) )is 1eal! I )a, a 3er2 stro + s-a**ol,i + .ut u. a *e( *eet a(a2 *ro1 t)e ,ea, +oats! a , too6 u. 12 .ositio o it /e*ore ,ar6. O t)is o--asio I /rou+)t 12 +u -/earer! $a)i a! to ta6e a tur at (at-)i +! as I (as /2 t)is ti1e (or out *or (a t o* slee.! )a3i + s.e t so 1a 2 i+)ts o t)e loo6-out. I (as 9ust ,o:i + o** -o1*orta/l2 ()e su,,e l2 I *elt 12 ar1 sei:e,! a , o loo6i + u. sa( $a)i a .oi ti + i t)e ,ire-tio o* t)e +oats. 7S/er:7 H7Lio F7I (as all )e ()is.ere,. I +ras.e, 12 ,ou/le s1oot)-/ore! ()i-)! I )a, -)ar+e, (it) slu+! a , (aite, .atie tl2. I a *e( 1o1e ts I (as re(ar,e,! *or as I (at-)e, t)e s.ot ()ere I e5.e-te, t)e lio to a..ear! t)ere (as a rustli + a1o + t)e /us)es a , I sa( )i1 stealt)il2 e1er+e i to t)e o.e a , .ass al1ost ,ire-tl2 /e eat) us. I *ire, /ot) /arrels .ra-ti-all2 to+et)er i to )is s)oul,er! a , to 12 9o2 -oul, see )i1 +o ,o( u ,er t)e *or-e o* t)e /lo(. Eui-6l2 I rea-)e, *or t)e 1a+a:i e ri*le! /ut /e*ore I -oul, use it! )e (as out o* si+)t a1o + t)e /us)es! a , I )a, to *ire a*ter )i1 4uite at ra ,o1. Ne3ert)eless I (as -o *i,e t o* +etti + )i1 i t)e 1or i +! a , a--or,i +l2 set out as soo as it (as li+)t. For o3er a 1ile t)ere (as o ,i**i-ult2 i *ollo(i + t)e /loo,-trail! a , as )e )a, reste, se3eral ti1es I *elt sure t)at )e )a, /ee /a,l2 (ou ,e,. I t)e e ,! )o(e3er! 12 )u t .ro3e, *ruitless! *or a*ter a ti1e t)e tra-es o* /loo, -ease, a , t)e sur*a-e o* t)e +rou , /e-a1e ro-62! so t)at I (as o lo +er a/le to *ollo( t)e s.oor. A/out t)is ti1e Sir Guil*or, $oles(ort)! #.C.I.E.! late Co sulti + E +i eer to t)e Go3er 1e t o* I ,ia *or State Rail(a2s! .asse, t)rou+) Tsa3o o a tour o* i s.e-tio o /e)al* o* t)e Forei+ O**i-e. A*ter e5a1i i + t)e /ri,+e a , ot)er (or6s a , e5.ressi + )is satis*a-tio ! )e too6 a u1/er o* .)oto+ra.)s! o e or t(o o* ()i-) )e )as 6i ,l2 allo(e, 1e to re.ro,u-e i t)is /oo6. He t)orou+)l2 s21.at)ise, (it) us i all t)e trials (e )a, e ,ure, *ro1 t)e 1a -eaters! a , (as ,eli+)te, t)at o e at least (as ,ea,. ")e )e as6e, 1e i* I e5.e-te, to +et t)e se-o , lio soo ! I (ell re1e1/er )is )al*-,ou/ti + s1ile as I rat)er too

-o *i,e tl2 asserte, t)at I )o.e, to /a+ )i1 also i t)e -ourse o* a *e( ,a2s. As it )a..e e,! t)ere (as o si+ o* our e e12 *or a/out te ,a2s a*ter t)is! a , (e /e+a to )o.e t)at )e )a, ,ie, o* )is (ou ,s i t)e /us). All t)e sa1e (e still too6 e3er2 .re-autio at i+)t! a , it (as *ortu ate t)at (e ,i, so! as ot)er(ise at least o e 1ore 3i-ti1 (oul, )a3e /ee a,,e, to t)e list. For o t)e i+)t o* De-e1/er <A! I (as su,,e l2 arouse, /2 terri*ie, s)outs *ro1 12 trolle2 1e ! ()o sle.t i a tree -lose outsi,e 12 bo"#! to t)e e**e-t t)at a lio (as tr2i + to +et at t)e1. It (oul, )a3e /ee 1a, ess to )a3e +o e out! as t)e 1oo (as )i,,e /2 ,e se -lou,s a , it (as a/solutel2 i1.ossi/le to see a 2t)i + 1ore t)a a 2ar, i *ro t o* o e0 so all I -oul, ,o (as to *ire o** a *e( rou ,s 9ust to *ri+)te t)e /rute a(a2. T)is a..are tl2 )a, t)e ,esire, e**e-t! *or t)e 1e (ere ot *urt)er 1oleste, t)at i+)t0 /ut t)e 1a -eater )a, e3i,e tl2 .ro(le, a/out *or so1e ti1e! *or (e *ou , i t)e 1or i + t)at )e )a, +o e ri+)t i to e3er2 o e o* t)eir te ts! a , rou , t)e tree (as a re+ular ri + o* )is *oot1ar6s. T)e *ollo(i + e3e i + I too6 u. 12 .ositio i t)is sa1e tree! i t)e )o.e t)at )e (oul, 1a6e a ot)er atte1.t. T)e i+)t /e+a /a,l2! as! ()ile -li1/i + u. to 12 .er-) I 3er2 earl2 .ut 12 )a , o a 3e o1ous s a6e ()i-) (as l2i + -oile, rou , o e o* t)e /ra -)es. As 1a2 /e i1a+i e,! I -a1e ,o( a+ai 3er2 4ui-6l2! /ut o e o* 12 1e 1a a+e, to ,es.at-) it (it) a lo + .ole. Fortu atel2 t)e i+)t (as -lear a , -lou,less! a , t)e 1oo 1a,e e3er2 t)i + al1ost as /ri+)t as ,a2. I 6e.t (at-) u til a/out < a.1.! ()e I rouse, $a)i a to ta6e )is tur . For a/out a )our I sle.t .ea-e*ull2 (it) 12 /a-6 to t)e tree! a , t)e (o6e su,,e l2 (it) a u -a 2 *eeli + t)at so1et)i + (as (ro +. $a)i a! )o(e3er! (as o t)e alert! a , )a, see ot)i +0 a , alt)ou+) I loo6e, -are*ull2 rou , us o all si,es! I too -oul, ,is-o3er ot)i + u usual. O l2 )al* satis*ie,! I (as a/out to lie /a-6 a+ai ! ()e I *a -ie, I sa( so1et)i + 1o3e a little (a2 o** a1o + t)e lo( /us)es. O +a:i + i te tl2 at t)e s.ot *or a *e( se-o ,s! I *ou , I (as ot 1ista6e . It (as t)e 1a -eater! -autiousl2 stal6i + us. J.&== 7THE FOLLO"ING E;ENING I TOO# UP $Y POSITION IN THIS SA$E TREE.7K T)e +rou , (as *airl2 o.e rou , our tree! (it) o l2 a s1all /us) e3er2 )ere a , t)ere0 a , *ro1 our .ositio it (as a 1ost *as-i ati + si+)t to (at-) t)is +reat /rute steali + stealt)il2 rou , us! ta6i + a,3a ta+e o* e3er2 /it o* -o3er as )e -a1e. His s6ill s)o(e, t)at )e (as a ol, )a , at t)e terri/le +a1e o* 1a )u ti +8 so I ,eter1i e, to ru o u ,ue ris6 o* losi + )i1 t)is ti1e. I a--or,i +l2 (aite, u til )e +ot 4uite -lose -- a/out t(e t2 2ar,s a(a2 -- a , t)e *ire, 12 .D=D at )is -)est. I )ear, t)e /ullet stri6e )i1! /ut u *ortu atel2 it )a, o 6 o-6,o( e**e-t! *or (it) a *ier-e +ro(l )e tur e, a , 1a,e o** (it) +reat lo + /ou ,s. Be*ore )e ,isa..eare, *ro1 si+)t! )o(e3er! I 1a a+e, to )a3e t)ree 1ore s)ots at )i1 *ro1 t)e 1a+a:i e ri*le! a , a ot)er +ro(l tol, 1e t)at t)e last o* t)ese )a, also ta6e e**e-t. "e a(aite, ,a2li+)t (it) i1.atie -e! a , at t)e *irst +li11er o* ,a( (e set out to )u t )i1 ,o( . I too6 a ati3e tra-6er (it) 1e! so t)at I (as *ree to 6ee. a +oo, loo6-out! ()ile $a)i a *ollo(e, i11e,iatel2 /e)i , (it) a $arti i -ar/i e. S.las)es o* /loo, /ei + .le ti*ul! (e (ere a/le to +et alo + 4ui-6l20 a , (e )a, ot .ro-ee,e, 1ore t)a a 4uarter o* a 1ile t)rou+) t)e 9u +le ()e su,,e l2 a *ier-e (ar i + +ro(l (as )ear, ri+)t i *ro t o* us. Loo6i + -autiousl2 t)rou+) t)e /us)es! I -oul, see t)e 1a -eater +lari + out i our ,ire-tio ! a , s)o(i + )is tus6s i a a +r2 s arl. I at o -e too6 -are*ul ai1 a , *ire,. I sta tl2 )e s.ra + out a , 1a,e a 1ost ,eter1i e, -)ar+e ,o( o us. I *ire, a+ai a , 6 o-6e, )i1 o3er0 /ut i a se-o , )e (as u. o -e 1ore a , -o1i + *or 1e as *ast as )e -oul, i )is -ri..le, -o ,itio . A t)ir, s)ot )a, o a..are t e**e-t! so I .ut out 12 )a , *or t)e $arti i! )o.i + to sto. )i1 (it) it. To 12 ,is1a2! )o(e3er! it (as ot t)ere. T)e terror o* t)e su,,e -)ar+e )a, .ro3e, too 1u-) *or $a)i a! a , /ot) )e a , t)e -ar/i e (ere /2 t)is ti1e (ell o t)eir (a2 u. a tree. I t)e -ir-u1sta -es t)ere (as ot)i + to ,o /ut *ollo( suit! ()i-) I ,i, (it)out loss o* ti1e8 a , /ut *or t)e *a-t t)at o e o* 12 s)ots )a, /ro6e a )i , le+! t)e /rute (oul, 1ost -ertai l2 )a3e )a, 1e. E3e as it (as! I )a, /arel2 ti1e to s(i + 12sel* u. out o* )is rea-) /e*ore )e arri3e, at t)e *oot o* t)e tree. ")e t)e lio *ou , )e (as too late! )e starte, to li1. /a-6 to t)e t)i-6et0 /ut /2 t)is ti1e I )a, sei:e, t)e -ar/i e *ro1 $a)i a! a , t)e *irst s)ot I *ire, *ro1 it see1e, to +i3e )i1 )is 4uietus! *or )e *ell o3er a , la2

1otio less. Rat)er *oolis)l2! I at o -e s-ra1/le, ,o( *ro1 t)e tree a , (al6e, u. to(ar,s )i1. To 12 sur.rise a , o little alar1 )e 9u1.e, u. a , atte1.te, a ot)er -)ar+e. T)is ti1e! )o(e3er! a $arti i /ullet i t)e -)est a , a ot)er i t)e )ea, *i is)e, )i1 *or +oo, a , all0 )e ,ro..e, i )is tra-6s ot *i3e 2ar,s a(a2 *ro1 1e! a , ,ie, +a1el2! /iti + sa3a+el2 at a /ra -) ()i-) )a, *alle to t)e +rou ,. B2 t)is ti1e all t)e (or61e i -a1.! attra-te, /2 t)e sou , o* t)e *iri +! )a, arri3e, o t)e s-e e! a , so +reat (as t)eir rese t1e t a+ai st t)e /rute ()o )a, 6ille, su-) u1/ers o* t)eir -o1ra,es t)at it (as o l2 (it) t)e +reatest ,i**i-ult2 t)at I -oul, restrai t)e1 *ro1 teari + t)e ,ea, /o,2 to .ie-es. E3e tuall2! a1i, t)e (il, re9oi-i +s o* t)e ati3es a , -oolies! I )a, t)e lio -arrie, to 12 bo"#! ()i-) (as -lose at )a ,. O e5a1i atio (e *ou , o less t)a si5 /ullet )oles i t)e /o,2! a , e1/e,,e, o l2 a little (a2 i t)e *les) o* t)e /a-6 (as t)e slu+ ()i-) I )a, *ire, i to )i1 *ro1 t)e s-a**ol,i + a/out te ,a2s .re3iousl2. He 1easure, i e *eet si5 i -)es *ro1 ti. o* ose to ti. o* tail! a , stoo, t)ree *eet ele3e a , a )al* i -)es )i+)0 /ut! as i t)e -ase o* )is -o1.a io ! t)e s6i (as ,is*i+ure, /2 /ei + ,ee.l2 s-ore, all o3er /2 t)e bo"# t)or s. J.&=D 7HE $EASURED NINE FEET SIC INCHES FRO$ TIP OF NOSE TO TIP OF TAIL! AND STOOD THREE FEET ELE;EN AND A HALF INCHES HIGH.7 T)e e(s o* t)e ,eat) o* t)e se-o , 7,e3il7 soo s.rea, *ar a , (i,e o3er t)e -ou tr2! a , ati3es a-tuall2 tra3elle, *ro1 u. a , ,o( t)e li e to )a3e a loo6 at 12 tro.)ies a , at t)e 7,e3il-6iller7! as t)e2 -alle, 1e. Best o* all! t)e -oolies ()o )a, a/s-o ,e, -a1e *lo-6i + /a-6 to Tsa3o! a , 1u-) to 12 relie* (or6 (as resu1e, a , (e (ere e3er a+ai trou/le, /2 1a -eaters. It (as a1usi +! i ,ee,! to oti-e t)e -)a +e ()i-) too6 .la-e i t)e attitu,e o* t)e (or61e to(ar,s 1e a*ter I )a, 6ille, t)e t(o lio s. I stea, o* (is)i + to 1ur,er 1e! as t)e2 o -e ,i,! t)e2 -oul, ot o( ,o e ou+) *or 1e! a , as a to6e o* t)eir +ratitu,e t)e2 .rese te, 1e (it) a /eauti*ul sil3er /o(l! as (ell as (it) a lo + .oe1 (ritte i Hi ,usta i ,es-ri/i + all our trials a , 12 ulti1ate 3i-tor2. As t)e .oe1 relates our trou/les i so1e()at 4uai t a , /i/li-al la +ua+e! I )a3e +i3e a tra slatio o* it i t)e a..e ,i5. T)e /o(l I s)all al(a2s -o si,er 12 1ost )i+)l2 .ri:e, a , )ar,est (o tro.)2. T)e i s-ri.tio o it rea,s as *ollo(s8-SIR! -- "e! 2our O3erseer! Ti1e6ee.ers! 5ist#ris a , "or61e ! .rese t 2ou (it) t)is /o(l as a to6e o* our +ratitu,e to 2ou *or 2our /ra3er2 i 6illi + t(o 1a -eati + lio s at +reat ris6 to 2our o( li*e! t)ere/2 sa3i + us *ro1 t)e *ate o* /ei + ,e3oure, /2 t)ese terri/le 1o sters ()o i+)tl2 /ro6e i to our te ts a , too6 our *ello(-(or6ers *ro1 our si,e. I .rese ti + 2ou (it) t)is /o(l! (e all a,, our .ra2ers *or 2our lo + li*e! )a..i ess a , .ros.erit2. "e s)all e3er re1ai ! Sir! Your +rate*ul ser3a ts! 9#boo PURSHOTA$ HURJEE PUR$AR! Overseer #nd 8)er1 o; Wor1s, on be/#); o; (o'r Wor1"en Date, at Tsa3o! &#n'#r( D=! &B''. Be*ore I lea3e t)e su/9e-t o* 7t)e 1a -eaters o* Tsa3o!7 it 1a2 /e o* i terest to 1e tio t)at t)ese t(o lio s .ossess t)e ,isti -tio ! .ro/a/l2 u i4ue a1o + (il, a i1als! o* )a3i + /ee s.e-i*i-all2 re*erre, to i t)e House o* Lor,s /2 t)e Pri1e $i ister o* t)e ,a2. S.ea6i + o* t)e ,i**i-ulties ()i-) )a, /ee e -ou tere, i t)e -o stru-tio o* t)e U+a ,a Rail(a2! t)e late Lor, Salis/ur2 sai,8-7T)e ()ole o* t)e (or6s (ere .ut a sto. to *or t)ree (ee6s /e-ause a .art2 o* 1a -eati + lio s a..eare, i t)e lo-alit2 a , -o -ei3e, a 1ost u *ortu ate taste *or our .orters. At last t)e la/ourers e tirel2 ,e-li e, to +o o u less t)e2 (ere +uar,e, /2 a iro e tre -)1e t. O* -ourse it is ,i**i-ult to (or6 a rail(a2 u ,er t)ese -o ,itio s! a , u til (e *ou , a e t)usiasti- s.orts1a to +et ri, o* t)ese lio s! our e ter.rise (as seriousl2 )i ,ere,.7 Also! T/e S!ect#tor o* $ar-) D! &'==! )a, a arti-le e title, 7T)e Lio s t)at Sto..e, t)e Rail(a2!7 *ro1 ()i-) t)e *ollo(i + e5tra-ts are ta6e 8-7T)e .arallel to t)e stor2 o* t)e lio s ()i-) sto..e, t)e re/uil,i + o* Sa1aria 1ust o--ur to e3er2o e! a , i*

t)e Sa1arita s )a, 4uarter as +oo, -ause *or t)eir *ears as )a, t)e rail(a2 -oolies! t)eir (is) to .ro.itiate t)e lo-al ,eities is easil2 u ,erstoo,. I* t)e ()ole /o,2 o* lio a e-,ote! *ro1 t)e ,a2s o* t)e Ass2ria #i +s till t)e last 2ear o* t)e i etee t) -e tur2! (ere -ollate, a , /rou+)t to+et)er! it (oul, ot e4ual i tra+e,2 or atro-it2! i sa3a+e ess or i s)eer i sole t -o te1.t *or 1a ! ar1e, or u ar1e,! ()ite or /la-6! t)e stor2 o* t)ese t(o /easts. 7To ()at a ,ista -e t)e ()ole stor2 -arries us /a-6! a , )o( i1.ossi/le it /e-o1es to a--ou t *or t)e sur3i3al o* .ri1iti3e 1a a+ai st t)is 6i , o* *oeF For *ire -- ()i-) )as )it)erto /ee re+ar,e, as )is 1ai sa*e+uar, a+ai st t)e -ar i3ora -- t)ese -are, ot)i +. It is -urious t)at t)e Tsa3o lio s (ere ot 6ille, /2 .oiso ! *or str2-) i e is easil2 use,! a , (it) e**e-t. <I "#( "ention t/#t !oison 4#s tried, b't 4it/o't e;;ect T/e !oisoned c#rc#ses o; tr#ns!ort #ni"#)s 4/ic/ /#d died ;ro" t/e bite o; t/e tsetse ;)( 4ere !)#ced in )i1e)( s!ots, b't t/e 4i)( "#n=e#ters 4o')d not to'c/ t/e", #nd "'c/ !re;erred )ive "en to de#d don1e(s > Poiso 1a2 )a3e /ee use, earl2 i t)e )istor2 o* 1a ! *or its .o(ers are e1.lo2e, (it) stra +e s6ill /2 t)e 1e i t)e tro.i-al *orest! /ot) i A1eri-a a , "est Ce tral A*ri-a. But t)ere is o e3i,e -e t)at t)e ol, i )a/ita ts o* Euro.e! or o* Ass2ria or Asia $i or! e3er 6ille, lio s or (ol3es /2 t)is 1ea s. T)e2 loo6e, to t)e #i + or -)ie*! or so1e -)a1.io ! to 6ill t)ese 1o sters *or t)e1. It (as ot t)e s.ort /ut t)e ,ut2 o*. #i +s! a , (as i itsel* a title to /e a ruler o* 1e . T)eseus! ()o -leare, t)e roa,s o* /easts a , ro//ers0 Her-ules! t)e lio 6iller0 St. Geor+e! t)e ,ra+o -sla2er! a , all t)e rest o* t)eir -lass o(e, to t)is t)eir e3erlasti + *a1e. Fro1 t)e stor2 o* t)e Tsa3o Ri3er (e -a a..re-iate t)eir ser3i-es to 1a e3e at t)is ,ista -e o* ti1e. ")e t)e 9u +le t(i 6le, (it) )u ,re,s o* la1.s! as t)e s)out (e t o *ro1 -a1. to -a1. t)at t)e *irst lio (as ,ea,! as t)e )urr2i + -ro(,s *ell .rostrate i t)e 1i, i+)t *orest! la2i + t)eir )ea,s o )is *eet! a , t)e A*ri-a s ,a -e, sa3a+e a , -ere1o ial ,a -es o* t)a 6s+i3i +! $r. Patterso 1ust )a3e realise, i o -o11o (a2 ()at it (as to )a3e /ee a )ero a , ,eli3erer i t)e ,a2s ()e 1a (as ot 2et u ,is.ute, lor, o* t)e -reatio ! a , 1i+)t .ass at a 2 1o1e t u ,er t)e sa3a+e ,o1i io o* t)e /easts.7 "ell )a, t)e t(o 1a -eaters ear e, all t)is *a1e0 t)e2 )a, ,e3oure, /et(ee t)e1 o less t)a t(e t2-ei+)t I ,ia -oolies! i a,,itio to s-ores o* u *ortu ate A*ri-a ati3es o* ()o1 o o**i-ial re-or, (as 6e.t. J.&=B 7THE BRIDGE O;ER THE TSA;O RAPIDLY NEARED CO$PLETION.7K

CHAPTER X
THE CO$PLETION OF THE TSA;O BRIDGE "HEN all t)e e5-ite1e t )a, ,ie, ,o( a , t)ere (as o lo +er a 2 ,rea, o* t)e 1a -eaters! (or6 (e t o /ris6l2! a , t)e /ri,+e o3er t)e Tsa3o ra.i,l2 eare, -o1.letio . As t)e .iers a , a/ut1e ts .ro+resse, i )ei+)t! t)e 4uestio o* )o( to li*t t)e lar+e sto es i to t)eir .ositio s )a, to /e sol3e,. "e .ossesse, o -ra es *or t)is .ur.ose! so I set to (or6 a , i1.ro3ise, a s)ears 1a,e o* a -ou.le o* t)irt2-*oot rails. T)ese (ere /olte, to+et)er at t)e to.! ()ile t)e ot)er e ,s (ere *i5e, at a ,ista -e o* a/out te *eet a.art i a lar+e /lo-6 o* (oo,. T)is -o tri3a -e a-te, -a.itall2! a , /2 1a i.ulatio o* ro.es a , .ulle2s t)e )ea32 sto es (ere s(u + i to .ositio 4ui-6l2 a , (it)out ,i**i-ult2! so t)at i a 3er2 s)ort ti1e t)e 1aso r2 o* t)e /ri,+e (as -o1.lete,. J.&=' 7THE HEA;Y STONES "ERE S"UNG INTO POSITION.7K T)e e5t /usi ess (as to s.a t)e si5t2-*oot ,ista -e /et(ee t)e .iers (it) iro +ir,ers. As I )a, eit)er (i -)es or su**i-ie t /lo-6s a , ta-6le to )aul t)ese o3er i to .ositio ! I (as ,ri3e to ere-t te1.orar2 .iers i t)e 1i,,le o* ea-) s.a ! /uilt u. -ri/-s)a.e o* (oo,e slee.ers. Great (oo,e /ea1s (ere stret-)e, a-ross *ro1 t)e sto e .iers to t)ese -ri/s! a , lai, (it) rails0 a , t)e +ir,er (as ru o3er its e5a-t .la-e! ()ile still o t)e tru-6s i ()i-) it )a, /ee /rou+)t u. *ro1 t)e -oast. It (as e5t 79a-6e,7 u. *ro1 t)e tru-6s! ()i-) (ere )aule, a(a2 e1.t2! t)e te1.orar2 /ri,+e (as ,is1a tle,! a , t)e +ir,er *i all2 lo(ere, +e tl2 i to .ositio . ")e t)e last +ir,er (as t)us su--ess*ull2 .la-e,! o ti1e (as lost i li 6i + u. t)e

.er1a e t (a2! a , 3er2 soo I )a, t)e satis*a-tio o* seei + t)e *irst trai -ross t)e *i is)e, (or6. J.&&= 7THE GIRDER "AS RUN O;ER ITS ECACT PLACE.7K Curiousl2 e ou+)! o l2 a ,a2 or so a*ter t)e /ri,+e )a, /ee -o1.lete, a , t)e i ter1e,iate -ri/s -leare, a(a2! a tre1e ,ous rai -stor1 /ro6e o3er t)e -ou tr2. T)e ri3er starte, to rise ra.i,l2! soo *loo,i + its /a 6s a , /e-o1i + a ra+i + 1ur62 torre t! teari + u. trees /2 t)e roots a , ()irli + t)e1 alo + li6e stra(s. Stea,il2 )i+)er a , )i+)er rose t)e *loo,! a , sta ,i + o 12 /ri,+e! I (at-)e, e5.e-ta tl2 *or t)e t(o te1.orar2 trolle2 /ri,+es -- ()i-)! it (ill /e re1e1/ere,! (e )a, /uilt a-ross t)e strea1 i or,er to /ri + sto e a , sa , to t)e 1ai (or6 -- to +i3e (a2 /e*ore t)e e3er-risi + 3olu1e o* (ater. Nor )a, I lo + to (ait0 *or I soo -au+)t si+)t o* a soli, 1ass o* .al1 ste1s a , rail(a2 slee.ers s(ee.i + (it) al1ost irresisti/le *or-e rou , t)e /e , o* t)e ri3er so1e little ,ista -e a/o3e t)e /ri,+e. T)is I 6 e( (as t)e ,e/ris o* t)e trolle2 -rossi + *urt)est u. t)e ri3er. O it -a1e! a , (it) it a a,,itio al /a 6 o* stor12-loo6i + (ater. I )el, 12 /reat) *or t)e s.a-e o* a 1o1e t as it a-tuall2 lea.e, at t)e se-o , *rail stru-ture0 t)ere (as a ,ull t)u, a , a re ,i + a , ri3i + o* ti1/ers! a , t)e t)e *loo, rolle, o to(ar,s 1e! lea3i + ot a 3esti+e o* t)e t(o /ri,+es /e)i , it. T)e i1.a-t! i ,ee,! (as so +reat t)at t)e rails (ere t(iste, rou , t)e /ro6e tree-tru 6s as i* t)e2 )a, /ee so 1u-) or,i ar2 (ire. T)e ,ou/le tier o* (re-6a+e o( s(e.t *or(ar,! a , )urle, itsel* (it) a sulle .lu +e a+ai st t)e -ut(aters o* 12 sto e .iers. T)e s)o-6 (as +reat! /ut to 12 i11e se satis*a-tio t)e /ri,+e too6 it (it)out a tre1or! a , I sa( t)e re1 a t o* t)e te1.orar2 -rossi +s s(irl t)rou+) t)e +reat s.a s a , 4ui-6l2 ,isa..ear o its 9our e2 to t)e o-ea . I -o *ess t)at I (it esse, t)e ()ole o--urre -e (it) a t)rill o* .ri,e. J.&&& 7AND FINALLY LO"ERED GENTLY INTO POSITION.7K J.&&< 7;ERY SOON I HAD THE SATISFACTION OF SEEING THE FIRST TRAIN CROSS THE FINISHED "OR#.7 J.&&D THE CO$PLETED TSA;O BRIDGE.K "e (ere e3er lo + (it)out e5-ite1e t o* so1e 6i , or a ot)er at Tsa3o. ")e t)e -a1. (as ot /ei + atta-6e, /2 1a -eati + lio s! it (as 3isite, /2 leo.ar,s! )2e as! (il, ,o+s! (il, -ats! a , ot)er i )a/ita ts o* t)e 9u +le arou , us. T)ese a i1als ,i, a +reat ,eal o* ,a1a+e to t)e )er,s o* s)ee. a , +oats ()i-) (ere 6e.t to su..l2 t)e -o11issariat! a , t)ere (as al(a2s +reat re9oi-i + ()e a -a.ture (as 1a,e i o e o* t)e 1a 2 tra.s t)at (ere lai, *or t)e1. J.&&> ONE OF THE TROLLEY LINES AFTER THE FLOOD.K Leo.ar,s es.e-iall2 are 1ost ,estru-ti3e! o*te 6illi + si1.l2 *or .leasure a , ot *or *oo,8 a , I )a3e al(a2s )ar/oure, a i1osit2 to(ar,s t)e1 si -e t)e i+)t ()e o e (a to l2 ,estro2e, a ()ole )er, o* 1i e. I )a..e e, at t)e ti1e to )a3e a *lo-6 o* a/out t)irt2 s)ee. a , +oats ()i-) I 6e.t *or *oo, a , *or 1il6! a , ()i-) (ere se-ure, at su ,o( i a +rass )ut at o e -or er o* 12 bo"#. O e .arti-ularl2 ,ar6 i+)t (e (ere startle, /2 a tre1e ,ous -o11otio i t)is s)e,! /ut as t)is (as /e*ore t)e 1a -eaters (ere 6ille,! o o e ,are, stir out to i 3esti+ate t)e -ause o* t)e ,istur/a -e. I aturall2 t)ou+)t t)at t)e i tru,er (as o e o* t)e 7,e1o s!7 /ut all I -oul, ,o (as to *ire se3eral s)ots i t)e ,ire-tio o* t)e )ut! )o.i + to *ri+)te )i1 a(a2. I s.ite o* t)ese! )o(e3er! it (as so1e ti1e /e*ore t)e oise ,ie, ,o( a , e3er2t)i + /e-a1e still a+ai . As soo as it (as ,a( I (e t to t)e s)e, to see ()at )a, )a..e e,! a , t)ere! to 12 i te se a +er! I *ou , e3er2 o e o* 12 s)ee. a , +oats l2i + stret-)e, ,ea,! o t)e +rou , (it) its t)roat /itte t)rou+). A )ole )a, /ee 1a,e t)rou+) t)e *rail (all o* t)e s)e,! a , I sa( *ro1 t)is a , *ro1 t)e tra-6s all rou , t)at t)e aut)or o* t)e ()olesale slau+)ter )a, /ee a leo.ar,. He )a, ot eate o e o* t)e *lo-6! /ut )a, 6ille, t)e1 all out o* .ure lo3e o* ,estru-tio . I )o.e, t)at )e (oul, retur t)e e5t i+)t to 1a6e a 1eal0 a , s)oul, )e ,o so! I ,eter1i e, to )a3e 12 re3e +e. I a--or,i +l2 le*t t)e -ar-ases e5a-tl2 as t)e2 la2! a , )a3i + a 3er2 .o(er*ul steel tra. -- li6e a

e or1ous rat-tra.! a , 4uite stro + e ou+) to )ol, a leo.ar, i* )e s)oul, .ut )is *oot i it -- I .la-e, t)is i t)e o.e i + i to t)e s)e, a , se-ure, it /2 a stout -)ai to a lo + sta6e ,ri3e i to t)e +rou , outsi,e. Dar6 ess *ou , e3er2o e i 12 bo"# o t)e alert a , liste i + a 5iousl2 to )ear t)e oise t)e leo.ar, (oul, 1a6e t)e 1o1e t )e (as -au+)t i t)e tra.. Nor (ere (e ,isa..oi te,! *or a/out 1i, i+)t (e )ear, t)e -li-6 o* t)e .o(er*ul s.ri +! *ollo(e, i11e,iatel2 /2 *ra ti- roari + a , .lu +i +. I )a, /ee sitti + all e3e i + (it) 12 ri*le /2 12 si,e a , a la ter li+)te,! so I i11e,iatel2 rus)e, out! *ollo(e, /2 t)e c/#'1id#r H(at-)1a I -arr2i + t)e la1.. As (e a..roa-)e, t)e s)e,! t)e leo.ar, 1a,e a *ra ti- s.ri + i our ,ire-tio as *ar as t)e -)ai (oul, allo( )i1! a , t)is so *ri+)te e, t)e c/#'1id#r t)at )e *le, i terror! lea3i + 1e i utter ,ar6 ess. T)e i+)t (as as /la-6 as )a, /ee t)e .re3ious o e! a , I -oul, see a/solutel2 ot)i +0 /ut I 6 e( t)e +e eral ,ire-tio i ()i-) to *ire a , a--or,i +l2 e1.tie, 12 1a+a:i e at t)e /east. As *ar as I -oul, 1a6e out! )e 6e.t ,o,+i + i a , out t)rou+) t)e /ro6e (all o* t)e +oat-)ouse0 /ut i a s)ort ti1e 12 s)ots e3i,e tl2 tol,! as )is stru++les -ease, a , all (as still. I -alle, out t)at )e (as ,ea,! a , at o -e e3er2o e i t)e bo"# tur e, out! /ri +i + all t)e la ter s i t)e .la-e. "it) t)e ot)ers -a1e 12 I ,ia o3erseer! ()o s)oute, t)at )e too (a te, re3e +e! as so1e o* t)e +oats )a, /elo +e, to )i1. ")ereu.o )e le3elle, )is re3ol3er at t)e ,ea, leo.ar,! a , s)utti + )is e2es ti+)tl2! *ire, *our s)ots i ra.i, su--essio . Naturall2 ot o e o* t)ese tou-)e, t)e /east! /ut t)e2 -ause, -o si,era/le -o ster atio a1o +st t)e o loo6ers! ()o s-attere, ra.i,l2 to ri+)t a , le*t. Ne5t 1or i + a .art2 o* star3i + "a #a1/a )a..e e, to /e .assi + 9ust as I (as a/out to s6i t)e leo.ar,! a , as6e, /2 1ea s o* si+ s to /e allo(e, to ,o t)e 9o/ *or 1e a , t)e to ta6e t)e 1eat. I o* -ourse asse te, to t)is .ro.osal! a , i a 3er2 *e( 1i utes t)e s6i )a, /ee eatl2 ta6e o**! a , t)e *a1is)i + ati3es /e+a a ra3e ous 1eal o t)e ra( *les). "il, ,o+s are also 3er2 ,estru-ti3e! a , o*te -ause, +reat losses a1o + our s)ee. a , +oats. $a 2 a i+)t )a3e I liste e, to t)ese a i1als )u ti + a , )arr2i + so1e .oor -reature o* t)e (il,s rou , 12 -a1.0 t)e2 e3er reli 4uis) a -)ase! a , (ill atta-6 a 2t)i +! 1a or /east! ()e reall2 ,ri3e /2 )u +er. I (as at Tsa3o Statio o e ,a2 -- u *ortu atel2 (it)out 12 ri*le -- ()e o e o* t)ese ,o+s -a1e u. a , stoo, (it)i a/out t)irt2 2ar,s o* 1e. He (as a *i e-loo6i + /east! /i++er t)a a -ollie! (it) 9et-/la-6 )air a , a ()iteti..e, /us)2 tail. I (as 3er2 sorr2 t)at I )a, ot /rou+)t 12 ri*le! as I /a,l2 (a te, a s.e-i1e a , e3er )a, a ot)er -)a -e o* o/tai i + o e.

CHAPTER XI
THE S"AHILI AND OTHER NATI;E TRIBES I HA;E al(a2s /ee 3er2 6ee l2 i tereste, i t)e ,i**ere t ati3e ra-es o* A*ri-a! a , -o se4ue tl2 a3aile, 12sel* o* e3er2 o..ortu it2 o* stu,2i + t)eir 1a ers a , -usto1s. I )a, little s-o.e *or t)is at Tsa3o! )o(e3er! as t)e ,istri-t arou , us (as .ra-ti-all2 u i )a/ite,. Still t)ere (as o* -ourse a +oo, u1/er o* S(a)ili a1o + 12 (or61e ! to+et)er (it) a *e( "a #a1/a! "a N%2a1 "e:i! a , ot)ers! so I soo /e-a1e 1ore or less a-4uai te, (it) t)e )a/its o* t)ese tri/es. T)e S(a)ili li3e .ri -i.all2 alo + t)e -oast o* Britis) East A*ri-a a , at Ga :i/ar. T)e2 are a 1i5e, ra-e! /ei + t)e ,es-e ,a ts o* Ara/ *at)ers a , e+ro 1ot)ers. T)eir a1e is ,eri3e, *ro1 t)e Ara/i- (or, s'#/i)! -oast0 /ut it )as also /ee sai,! /2 so1e ()o )a3e *ou , t)e1 s-ar-el2 so +uileless as 1i+)t )a3e /ee e5.e-te,! to /e reall2 a -orru.tio o* t)e (or,s s#4# /i)i! t)at is! 7t)ose ()o -)eat all ali6e.7 Ho(e3er t)at 1a2 /e! t)e 1e are as a rule o* s.le ,i, .)2si4ue a , (ell 4uali*ie, *or t)e -alli + t)at t)e 1a9orit2 o* t)e1 *ollo(! t)at o* -ara3a .orters. T)e2 are a -areless! li+)t)earte,! i1.ro3i,e t .eo.le! a , are 3er2 *o , o* all t)e +oo, t)i +s o* t)is (orl,! e 9o2i + t)e1 t)orou+)l2 ()e e3er t)e2 +et t)e -)a -e. T)eir li*e is s.e t i 9our e2i + to a , *ro1 t)e i terior! -arr2i + )ea32 loa,s o* .ro3isio s a , tra,e-+oo,s o t)e o e 9our e2! a , retur i + (it) si1ilar loa,s o* i3or2 or ot)er .ro,u-ts o* t)e -ou tr2. T)e2 are a(a2 *or 1a 2 1o t)s at a ti1e o t)ese e5.e,itio s! a , -o se4ue tl2 -- as t)e2 -a ot s.e , 1o e2 o t)e 1ar-) -- t)e2 )a3e a +oo,l2 u1/er o* ru.ees to ,ra( o t)eir retur to $o1/asa. T)ese +e erall2 ,isa..ear (it) (o ,er*ul ra.i,it2! a , ()e o 1ore *u -a /e /ou+)t! t)e2 9oi a ot)er -ara3a a , /e+i a e( s#;#ri to t)e Great La6es! or e3e /e2o ,. $a 2 a ti1e )a3e I (at-)e, t)e1 tru,+i + alo + t)e ol, -ara3a roa, ()i-) -rosse, t)e Tsa3o at a *or, a/out )al* a 1ile *ro1 t)e rail(a2 statio 8 )ere a )alt (as al(a2s -alle,! so t)at t)e2 1i+)t (as) a , /at)e i t)e -ool (aters o* t)e

ri3er. J.&<= S"AHILI CARA;AN PORTERS.K J. &<& 7THE OLD CARA;AN ROAD "HICH CROSSED THE TSA;O AT A FORD.7K Not)i + e3er see1s to ,a1. t)e s.irits o* t)e S(a)ili .orter. Be )is li*e e3er so )ar,! )is loa, e3er so )ea32! t)e 1o1e t it is o** )is /a-6 a , )e )as ,is.ose, o* )is !os/o H*oo,I! )e strai+)t(a2 *or+ets all )is trou/les! a , /e+i s to lau+) a , si + a , 9o6e (it) )is *ello(s as i* )e (ere t)e )a..iest a , lu-6iest 1ortal ali3e. Su-) (as 12 -oo6! $a/ru6i! a , )is 1err2 lau+) (as 4uite i *e-tious. I re1e1/er t)at o e ,a2 )e (as o.e i + a ti o* /is-uits *or 1e! a , ot /ei + a/le to .ull o** t)e u ,er-li, (it) )is *i +ers! )e sei:e, t)e *la. i )is 1a+ i*i-e t teet) a , tu++e, at it. I s)oute, to )i1 to sto.! t)i 6i + t)at )e 1i+)t /rea6 a toot)0 /ut )e 1isu ,erstoo, 12 soli-itu,e a , +ra3el2 assure, 1e t)at )e (oul, ot s.oil t)e ti F J.&<< 7SUCH "AS $Y COO#! $ABRU#I.7K J.&<D THE "O$EN "EAR A LONG! BRIGHTLY-COLOURED CLOTH.7K T)e S(a)ili 1e (ear a lo + ()ite -otto +ar1e t! li6e a i+)t-s)irt! -alle, a 1#n?'0 t)e (o1e -- ()o are too li/erall2 e ,o(e, to /e e tirel2 +ra-e*ul -- +o a/out (it) /are ar1s a , s)oul,ers! a , (ear a lo + /ri+)tl2--oloure, -lot) ()i-) t)e2 (i , ti+)tl2 rou , t)eir /oso1s a , t)e allo( to *all to t)e *eet. All are *ollo(ers o* t)e Pro.)et! a , t)eir so-ial -usto1s are -o se4ue tl2 1u-) t)e sa1e as t)ose o* a 2 ot)er $o)a11e,a ra-e! t)ou+) (it) a +oo, a,1i5ture o* sa3a+e,o1. T)e2 )a3e a )a..2 6 a-6 o* +i3i + a i-6 a1e to e3er2 Euro.ea (it) ()o1 t)e2 )a3e to ,o! su-) i-6 a1e +e erall2 1a6i + re*ere -e to so1et)i + .e-uliar or stri6i + i )is )a/its! te1.er! or a..eara -e. O t)e ()ole! t)e2 are a 6i ,l2! +e erous *ol6! ()o1 o e -a ot )el. li6i +. O* t)e 1a 2 tri/es ()i-) are to /e see a/out t)e rail(a2 o t)e (a2 u. *ro1 t)e -oast! .er)a.s t)e 1ost e5traor,i ar2-loo6i + are t)e "a N2i6a! t)e .eo.le ()o i )a/it t)e t)or 2 n(i1# H(il,er essI ()i-) /or,ers o t)e Taru Desert. T)e2 are e5-ee,i +l2 u+l2 a , o* a lo( t2.e. T)e 1e (ear ot)i + i t)e (a2 o* ,ress /ut a s-a t2 a , 3er2 ,irt2 -lot) t)ro( o3er t)e s)oul,ers! ()ile t)e (o1e attire t)e1sel3es o l2 i a s)ort 6ilt ()i-) is tie, rou , t)e1 3er2 lo( at t)e (aist. Bot) 1e a , (o1e a,or t)e1sel3es (it) /rass -)ai s rou , t)e e-6 a , -oils o* -o..er a , iro (ire rou , t)e ar1s. J.&<? 7THE "O$EN ATTIRE THE$SEL;ES ONLY IN A SHORT #ILT.7K T)e earest ati3e i )a/ita ts to Tsa3o are t)e "a Taita! ()o ,(ell i t)e 1ou tai s ear N%,ii! so1e t)irt2 1iles a(a2. $2 (or6 o*te too6 1e to t)is .la-e! a , o o e o* 12 3isits! *i ,i + 12sel* (it) so1e s.are ti1e o 12 )a ,s! I set out to .a2 a lo + .ro1ise, 3isit to t)e Distri-t O**i-er. A *airl2 +oo, roa, ra *ro1 N%,ii Statio to )is )ouse at t)e *oot o* t)e 1ou tai s! a/out *our 1iles a(a2! a , o 12 arri3al I (as ot o l2 1ost )os.ita/l2 e tertai e, /ut (as also i tro,u-e, to $%+o+o! t)e Hea, C)ie* o* t)e "a Taita! ()o )a, 9ust -o1e i *or a s/#'ri H-o sultatio I a/out so1e a**air o* State. T)e ol, *ello( a..eare, ,eli+)te, to 1eet 1e! a , .ro1.tl2 i 3ite, 1e to )is 6raal! so1e (a2 u. t)e )ills. I 9u1.e, at t)e .ros.e-t o* seei + t)e "a Taita at )o1e! so .rese tl2 o** (e starte, o our )ea32 -li1/! 12 I ,ia ser3a t! B)a(al! -o1i + (it) us. A*ter a -ou.le o* )ours% stea,2 s-ra1/le u. a stee. a , sli..er2 +oat.at)! (e arri3e, at $%+o+o%s -a.ital! ()ere I (as at o -e i tro,u-e, to )is (i3es! ()o (ere /usil2 e +a+e, i 1a6i + !o"be Ha ati3e *er1e te, ,ri 6I i t)e )ollo(e,-out stu1. o* a tree. I .rese te, o e o* t)e1 (it) a ora +e *or )er -)il,! /ut s)e ,i, ot u ,ersta , ()at it (as *or o tasti + it s)e 1a,e a (r2 *a-e a , (oul, ot eat it. Still s)e ,i, ot t)ro( it a(a2! /ut -are*ull2 .ut it i to a /a+ (it) )er ot)er treasures -- ,ou/tless *or *uture i 3esti+atio . As soo as t)e (o1e sa( B)a(al! )o(e3er! )e /e-a1e t)e -e tre o* attra-tio ! a , I (as e-li.se,. He )a..e e, to )a3e o a e( .u++aree! (it) lots o* +ol, (or6 o it! a , t)is too6 t)eir *a -2 i11e sel20 t)e2 e5a1i e, e3er2 li e 1ost -are*ull2 a , (e t i to e-stasies o3er it -- 9ust as t)eir Euro.ea sisters (oul, )a3e ,o e o3er t)e latest Parisia -reatio .

J.&<@ 7"E ARRI;ED AT $%GOGO%S CAPITAL.7K J.&<A 7$A#ING !o"be IN THE HOLLO"ED-OUT STU$P OF A TREE.7K "e 1a,e a s)ort )alt *or rest a , re*res)1e t! a , t)e starte, a+ai o our 9our e2 to t)e to. o* t)e )ills. A*ter a sti** -li1/ *or a ot)er t(o )ours! .art o* it t)rou+) a t)i-6 /la-6 *orest! (e e1er+e, o t)e su11it! ()ere I *ou , I (as (ell re(ar,e, *or 12 trou/le /2 t)e 1a+ i*i-e t 3ie(s (e o/tai e, o all si,es. T)e +reat #ili1a N%9aro stoo, out .arti-ularl2 (ell! a , 1a,e a 3er2 e**e-ti3e /a-6+rou , to t)e *i e .a ora1a. I (as sur.rise, to *i , a u1/er o* (ell-*e, -attle o t)e 1ou tai to.! /ut I *a -2 $%+o+o t)ou+)t I (as -asti + a e3il s.ell o3er t)e1 ()e )e sa( 1e ta6i + .)oto+ra.)s o* t)e1 as t)e2 +ra:e, .ea-e*ull2 o t)e s(eet +rass ()i-) -o3ere, t)e .lateau. Li6e 1ost ot)er ati3es o* A*ri-a! t)e "a Taita are e5-ee,i +l2 su.erstitious! a , t)is *aili + is tur e, to +oo, a--ou t /2 t)e all-.o(er*ul 7(it-)-,o-tor7 or 71e,i-i e-1a .7 It is! *or i sta -e! a e5traor,i ar2 si+)t to see t)e a/solute *ait) (it) ()i-) a #i Taita (ill /lo( t)e si"b#=d#4#! or 7lio 1e,i-i e 7! to t)e *our .oi ts o* t)e -o1.ass /e*ore l2i + ,o( to slee. i t)e o.e . T)is d#4# -- ()i-) is! o* -ourse! o/tai a/le o l2 *ro1 t)e (it-)-,o-tor -- -o sists si1.l2 o* a little /la-6 .o(,er! usuall2 -arrie, i a ti 2 )or stu-6 t)rou+) a slit i t)e ear0 /ut t)e #i Taita *ir1l2 /elie3es t)at a *e( +rai s o* t)is ,ust /lo( rou , )i1 *ro1 t)e .al1 o* t)e )a , is a -o1.lete sa*e+uar, a+ai st ra+i + lio s see6i + ()o1 t)e2 1a2 ,e3our0 a , a*ter t)e /lo(i + -ere1o 2 )e (ill lie ,o( to slee. i .er*e-t -o *i,e -e! e3e i t)e 1i,st o* a 1a -eater%s ,istri-t. I t)e ature o* t)i +s! 1oreo3er! )e e3er loses t)is tou-)i + *ait) i t)e e**i-a-2 o* t)e (it-),o-tor%s -)ar10 *or i* )e is atta-6e, /2 a lio ! t)e /rute sees to it t)at )e ,oes ot li3e to /e-o1e a u /elie3er! ()ile i* )e is ot atta-6e,! it is o* -ourse 4uite -lear t)at it is to t)e d#4# t)at )e o(es )is i11u it2. For t)e rest! t)e "a Taita are esse tiall2 a .ea-e-lo3i + a , i ,ustrious .eo.le0 a ,! i ,ee,! /e*ore t)e arri3al o* t)e Britis) i t)e -ou tr2! t)e2 )ar,l2 e3er 3e ture, ,o( *ro1 t)eir 1ou tai *ast esses! o(i + to t)eir ,rea, o* t)e (arli6e $asai. Ea-) 1a )as as 1a 2 (i3es as )e -a a**or, to .a2 *or i s)ee. or -attle0 )e .ro3i,es ea-) s.ouse (it) a se.arate esta/lis)1e t! /ut t)e *a1il2 )uts are -lustere, to+et)er! a , as a rule all li3e i .er*e-t )ar1o 2. T)e 1ost -urious -usto1 o* t)e tri/e is t)e *ili + o* t)e *ro t teet) i to s)ar. .oi ts! ()i-) +i3es t)e ()ole *a-e a 1ost .e-uliar a , rat)er ,ia/oli-al e5.ressio . As usual! t)eir i,eas o* -ostu1e are rat)er .ri1iti3e0 t)e 1e so1eti1es (ear a s-ra. o* -lot) rou , t)e loi s! ()ile t)e (o1e -o te t t)e1sel3es (it) t)e sa1e or (it) a s)ort 6ilt. Bot) se5es a,or t)e1sel3es (it) a +reat 4ua tit2 o* -o..er or iro (ire -oile, rou , t)eir ar1s a , le+s! a , s1ear t)eir /o,ies all o3er (it) +rease! t)e 1e a,,i + re, -la2 to t)e 1i5ture. $a 2 o* t)e (o1e also (ear ,o:e s o* ro(s o* /ea,s! ()ile t)eir ears are )u + (it) .ie-es o* -)ai a , ot)er *a tasti- or a1e ts. T)e 1e al(a2s -arr2 /o(s a , .oiso e, arro(s! as (ell as a see"ie Ha s)ort! rou+)l2-*as)io e, s(or,I )u + o a leat)er t)o + rou , t)e (aist. A t)ree-le++e, stool is also a i1.orta t .art o* t)eir e4ui.1e t! a , is slu + o t)e s)oul,er ()e o t)e 1ar-). T)e e5t .eo.le 1et (it) o t)e roa, to t)e Great La6es are t)e "a #a1/a! ()o i )a/it t)e U6a1/a i .ro3i -e! a , 1a2 /e see *ro1 $%toto A ,ei to t)e At)i Ri3er. T)e2 are a 3er2 lar+e tri/e! /ut )a3e little -o)esio ! /ei + s.lit u.! i to 1a 2 -la s u ,er -)ie*s ()o +o3er i a .atriar-)al 6i , o* (a2. I a..eara -e a , ,ress -- or t)e (a t o* it -- t)e2 are 3er2 li6e t)e "a Taita! a , t)e2 )a3e t)e sa1e -usto1 o* *ili + t)e *ro t teet). As a rule! too! t)e2 are a .ea-e-lo3i + .eo.le! t)ou+) ()e ,ri3e to it /2 )u +er t)e2 (ill -o11it 3er2 -ruel a , trea-)erous a-ts o* ()olesale 1ur,er. ")ile t)e rail(a2 (as /ei + -o stru-te,! a se3ere *a1i e o--urre, i t)eir .art o* t)e -ou tr2! ()e )u ,re,s o* t)e1 ,ie, o* star3atio . Duri + t)is .erio, t)e2 se3eral ti1es s(oo.e, ,o( o isolate, rail(a2 1ai te a -e +a +s a , utterl2 a i)ilate, t)e1! i or,er to o/tai .ossessio o* t)e *oo, ()i-) t)e2 6 e( (oul, /e store, i t)e -a1.s. T)ese atta-6s (ere al(a2s 1a,e /2 i+)t. Li6e 1ost ot)er ati3e ra-es i East A*ri-a! t)eir o l2 ar1s are t)e /o( a , .oiso e, arro(! /ut i t)e use o* t)ese .ri1iti3e (ea.o s t)e2 are s.e-iall2 e5.ert. T)e arro(-)ea, re1ai s i t)e *les) ()e t)e s)a*t is (it),ra( ! a , i* t)e .oiso is *res)! .aral2sis a , ,eat) 3er2 4ui-6l2 *ollo(! t)e s6i rou , t)e (ou , tur i + 2ello( a , 1orti*2i + (it)i a )our or t(o. T)is ,ea,l2 .oiso is o/tai e,! I /elie3e! /2 /oili + ,o( a .arti-ular root! t)e arro(-)ea,s /ei + ,i..e, i t)e /la-6! .it-)2-loo6i + esse -e

()i-) re1ai s. I a1 +la, to sa2! )o(e3er! t)at o(i + to t)e esta/lis)1e t o* se3eral $issio Statio s a1o +st t)e1! t)e "a #a1/a are 4ui-6l2 /e-o1i + t)e 1ost -i3ilise, ati3es i t)e -ou tr20 a , t)e 1issio aries )a3e a,o.te, t)e se si/le -ourse o* tea-)i + t)e .eo.le )us/a ,r2 a , t)e .ra-ti-al arts a , -ra*ts o* e3er2,a2 li*e! i a,,itio to -ari + *or t)eir s.iritual ee,s.

CHAPTER XII
A NIGHT AFTER HIPPO DURING 12 sta2 at Tsa3o I 1a,e 1a 2 little e5-ursio s i to t)e surrou ,i + -ou tr2! a , use, to +o o** o a s)ort s)ooti + a , e5.lori + e5.e,itio ()e e3er I )a, t)e o..ortu it2. I (as es.e-iall2 a 5ious to /a+ a )i..o.ota1us! so I 1a,e u. 12 1i , to tr2 12 lu-6 o t)e /a 6s o* t)e Sa/a6i. U *ortu atel2! I .ossesse, o )ea32 ri*le! ()i-) is al1ost a e-essit2 *or )i..o s)ooti +! /ut it o--urre, to 1e to su..l2 t)e ,e*i-ie -2 /2 1a u*a-turi + a *e( -artri,+es *or 12 s1oot)/ore. I t)ese I )a, ,ou/le -)ar+es o* .o(,er a , a )ar,e e, /ullet 1a,e o* lea, 1i5e, (it) a/out a ei+)t) .art o* ti . I (ell re1e1/er t)e a 5iet2 (it) ()i-) I *ire, t)e *irst rou , o* 12 )o1e-1a,e a11u itio . As I 1ore t)a )al* e5.e-te, t)at t)e /arrel (oul, /urst! I las)e, t)e +u i t)e *or6 o* a tree! tie, a .ie-e o* stri + a )u ,re, *eet lo + to t)e tri++er! a , t)e -ta6i + s)elter /e)i , a *rie ,l2 stu1. -- .ulle, o**. To 12 +reat satis*a-tio t)e /arrel stoo, t)e test .er*e-tl2. $ore t)a t)at! o tr2i + t)e .e etrati3e e**e-t o* 12 /ullets! I *ou , t)at t)e2 (oul, s1as) t)rou+) a steel .late a ei+)t) o* a i -) t)i-6 at t)irt2 2ar,s% ra +e. T)is (as 4uite +oo, e ou+) *or 12 .ur.ose! a , +a3e 1e +reat -o *i,e -e i t)e (ea.o . All t)e sa1e! I )a, a 3er2 arro( es-a.e o e ,a2 ()ile 1a u*a-turi + so1e o* t)is a11u itio . $2 .la (as to re1o3e t)e s)ot *ro1 t)e -artri,+e! .ut i t)e a,,itio al .o(,er! a , ra1 t)is (ell i /e*ore re.la-i + t)e (a, a , .utti + i t)e /ullet. I )a, -la1.e, 12 re*illi + 1a-)i e to 12 rou+)-)e( ta/le! a , (as sta1.i + t)e ,ou/le -)ar+e o* .o(,er (ell ,o( i to t)e -artri,+e! ()e su,,e l2! *or so1e u 6 o( reaso ! t)e ()ole -)ar+e e5.lo,e, ri+)t i to 12 *a-e. E3er2t)i + /e-a1e .it-) ,ar6 to 1e! a , I +ro.e, 12 (a2 a/out t)e little )ut i a+o 2 o* 1i , as (ell as o* /o,2! *or I t)ou+)t I )a, /ee /li ,e,. I a1 t)a 6*ul to sa2! )o(e3er! t)at +lea1s o* li+)t soo /e+a to retur to 12 e2es! a , i a *e( )ours% ti1e I (as al1ost all ri+)t a+ai a , a/le to +o o (it) 12 -artri,+e 1a6i +. All 12 .re.aratio s )a3i + /ee 1a,e! I set out *or t)e Sa/a6i! ta6i + (it) 1e 12 I ,ia +u -/earer $a)i a! 12 -oo6 $a/ru6i! a b/isti H(ater--arrierI! a , a -ou.le o* ati3es to -arr2 our o,,s a , e ,s. O t)ese o--asio s I usuall2 too6 o te t! /ut /i3oua-6e, i t)e o.e . "e too6 so1e /rea, a , a *e( ti e, .ro3isio s (it) us! /ut I -oul, al(a2s ,e.e , u.o +etti + a !##! +ui ea-*o(l! .artri,+e or ro-6-ra//it *or t)e lar,er o t)e 1ar-). T)ese ro-6-ra//its are 1ore li6e /i+ rats t)a ra//its! a , are *ou , i +reat u1/ers a1o + t)e ro-6s alo + t)e /a 6s o* t)e ri3ers. T)e2 are ot at all /a, eati +! /ut t)e S(a)ili (ill ot tou-) t)e1. T)e2 -all t)e1 t'!' Hs)a1eless! a6e, t)i +sI! o(i + to t)eir la-6 o* a tail! o* ()i-) i ,ee, t)e2 .ossess ot e3e a 3esti+e. Our route la2 /2 t)e al(a2s i teresti + Tsa3o Ri3er. Alo + t)e /a 6s e3er2t)i + (it)i rea-) o* its 1oisture is ,eli+)t*ull2 *res) a , +ree . Pal1s a , ot)er trees! *estoo e, (it) /rillia t *lo(eri + -ree.ers! *louris) alo + its -ourse0 all 6i ,s o* 1o 6e2s -)atter a , 9a//er i t)e s)a,e o3er)ea, as t)e2 s(i + t)e1sel3es *ro1 /ra -) to /ra -)! ()ile /ir,s o* t)e 1ost +or+eous .lu1a+e *lutter a/out! +i3i + a 3er2 tro.i-al as.e-t to t)e s-e e. O t)e ot)er )a ,! i* o e is te1.te, to stra2 a(a2 *ro1 t)e ri3er! /e it o l2 *or a *e( 2ar,s! o e -o1es i11e,iatel2 i to t)e .ar-)e,! t)or 2 (il,er ess o* stu te,! lea*less trees. Here t)e su /eats ,o( .itilessl2! a , 1a6es t)e n(i1# o* t)e Tsa3o 3alle2 al1ost i tolera/le. T)e ri3er )as its sour-e at t)e *oot o* s o(--ro( e, #ili1a N%9aro! ()e -e it *lo(s *or a/out ei+)t2 1iles i a ort)erl2 ,ire-tio u til it 9oi s t)e At)i Ri3er! a/out se3e 1iles /elo( Tsa3o Statio . Fro1 t)is .oi t t)e u ite, strea1s ta6e t)e a1e o* Sa/a6i a , *lo( 1ore or less east(ar,s u til t)e2 rea-) t)e I ,ia O-ea at $ali ,i! so1e se3e t2 1iles ort) o* $o1/asa. A arro( a , tortuous $asai (ar.at) (i ,s alo + its ()ole le +t)! /ut alt)ou+) (e *ollo(e, t)is trail our

9our e2 (as e3ert)eless a 3er2 slo( o e! o(i + to t)e o3er)a +i + /ra -)es a , -ree.ers! *ro1 ()i-) (e )a, -o sta tl2 to /e ,ise +a+e,. T)e 1ar-) (as *ull o* i terest! )o(e3er! *or it (as ot lo + /e*ore (e -a1e u.o *res) tra-6s /ot) o* )i..o a , r)i o. E3er2 o( a , a+ai ! also! (e -au+)t +li1.ses o* startle, /us)/u-6 a , (ater-/u-6! ()ile o--asio all2 t)e sou , o* a s.las) i t)e (ater tol, o* a (ar2 -ro-o,ile. "e )a, +o e a/out )al* t)e ,ista -e to t)e Sa/a6i ()e (e -a1e u.o a u e5.e-te, o/sta-le i t)e s)a.e o* a +reat ri,+e o* /arre ! ru++e, ro-6! a/out a )u ,re, *eet )i+)! ()i-) e5te ,e, *or a/out a 1ile or so o /ot) /a 6s o* t)e ri3er. T)e si,es o* t)is +or+e (e t s)eer ,o( i to t)e (ater! a , (ere 4uite i1.ossi/le to s-ale. I t)ere*ore ,eter1i e, to 1a6e a ,etour rou , it! /ut $a)i a (as -o *i,e t t)at )e -oul, (al6 alo + i t)e ri3er itsel*. I )i te, 1il,l2 at t)e .ossi/ilit2 o* t)ere /ei + -ro-o,iles u ,er t)e ro-62 le,+es. $a)i a ,e-lare,! )o(e3er! t)at t)ere (as o ,a +er! a , 1a6i + a /u ,le o* )is lo(er +ar1e ts! )e tie, it to )is /a-6 a , ste..e, i to t)e (ater. For a *e( 1i utes all (e t (ell. T)e ! i a i sta t! )e (as li*te, ri+)t o** )is *eet /2 t)e rus) o* t)e (ater a , ()irle, a(a2. T)e ri3er too6 a s)ar. /e , i t)is +or+e! a , )e (as rou , it a , out o* our si+)t i o ti1e! t)e last +li1.se (e -au+)t o* )i1 s)o(i + )i1 3ai l2 tr2i + to -at-) )ol, o* a o3er)a +i + /ra -). Alt)ou+) (e at o -e 1a,e all t)e )aste (e -oul, to +et rou , t)e ri,+e o* ro-6s! it too6 us earl2 )al* a )our to ,o it. I )a, al1ost +i3e u. )o.e o* e3er seei + $a)i a a+ai ! a , (as 1u-) relie3e,! t)ere*ore! ()e (e rea-)e, t)e ri3er-si,e o -e 1ore! to *i , )i1 sa*e a , sou ,! a , little t)e (orse *or )is a,3e ture. Lu-6il2 )e )a, /ee ,as)e, u. a+ai st a rus)2 /a 6! a , )a, 1a a+e, to s-ra1/le out (it) o 1ore serious ,a1a+e t)a a /ruise, s)i . J.&D@ 7UNTIL IT JOINS THE ATHI RI;ER.7K E3e tuall2 (e arri3e, at t)e 9u -tio o* t)e ri3ers a , .ro-ee,e, so1e (a2 ,o( t)e Sa/a6i! /esi,e ()i-) t)e Tsa3o loo6s 3er2 i si+ i*i-a t. Se3eral isla ,s are ,otte, a/out i 1i,-strea1 a , are o3er+ro( (it) tall ree,s a , rus)es! i ()i-) )i..o *i , -a.ital -o3ert all t)e 2ear rou ,. As (it) t)e Tsa3o! t)e /a 6s o* t)e Sa/a6i are li e, (it) trees o* 3arious 6i ,s! a**or,i + 1ost (el-o1e s)a,e *ro1 t)e )eat o* t)e su 8 a , s6irti + t)e ri3er is a -ara3a roa, *ro1 t)e i terior -- still use,! I /elie3e! *or s1u++li + sla3es a , i3or2 to t)e -oast! ()ere ,)o(s are i rea,i ess to -o 3e2 t)e1 to Persia or Ara/ia. J.&DB 7THE BAN#S OF THE SABA#I ARE LINED "ITH TREES.7K A*ter a earl2 ,i er! ()i-) $a/ru6i soo +ot rea,2! I le*t 12 *ollo(ers e -a1.e, i a sa*e bo"# a 1ile a(a2 *ro1 t)e ri3er! a , starte, out (it) $a)i a to *i , a suita/le tree! ear a )i..o 7ru 7! i ()i-) to s.e , t)e i+)t. Ha3i + so1e ,i**i-ult2 i *i ,i + a li6el2 s.ot! (e -rosse, to t)e ot)er si,e o* t)e ri3er -- rat)er a ris62 t)i + to ,o o a--ou t o* t)e u1/er o* -ro-o,iles i it8 (e *ou , a *airl2 s)allo( *or,! )o(e3er! a , 1a a+e, to +et sa*el2 o3er. Here! o ()at (as e3i,e tl2 a isla , ,uri + *loo, ti1e! (e *ou , i u1era/le tra-es o* /ot) )i..o a , r)i o -- i *a-t t)e ,i**i-ult2 (as to ,e-i,e ()i-) tra-6 (as t)e /est a , *res)est. At le +t) I .i-6e, out a tree -lose to t)e ri3er a , -o11a ,i + a stret-) o* sa , ()i-) (as all *latte e, ,o( a , loo6e, as i* at least o e )i..o rolle, t)ere re+ularl2 e3er2 i+)t. As t)ere (as still a/out a )our /e*ore su ,o( ! (e ,i, ot ta6e u. our statio at o -e! /ut .ro-ee,e, alo + t)e /a 6 to see i* a 2 ot)er +a1e (as a/out. "e )a, ot +o e 3er2 *ar ()e $a)i a! ()o (as a little (a2 a)ea,! si+ alle, to 1e! a , o 9oi i + )i1 I sa( a s.le ,i,-loo6i + (ater-/u-6 sta ,i + i a s)allo( .ool o* t)e ri3er. It (as t)e *irst ti1e I )a, see o e o* t)ese *i e a telo.e! a , I (as ,eli+)te, (it) t)e si+)t. I 1i+)t )a3e +ot t(e t2 2ar,s or so earer! /ut I t)ou+)t I )a, /etter ot ris6 1o3i +! so I ai1e, at t)e s)oul,er a , *ire,. T)e /u-6 +a3e o e lea. i to t)e air! a , t)e tur e, a , +allo.e, 4ui-6l2 /e)i , a isla , ()i-) -o1.letel2 )i, )i1 *ro1 3ie(. "e (aite, *or )i1 to -lear t)e rus)es at t)e ot)er e , o* t)is isla ,! /ut as )e ,i, ot a..ear I +ot i1.atie t a , .lu +e, i to t)e ri3er! re+ar,less o* -ro-o,iles or a 2t)i + else. O rou ,i + t)e isla ,! )o(e3er! )e (as o()ere to /e see ! a , )a, e3i,e tl2 tur e, o** ()ile i t)e s)elter o* t)e ree,s a , so +ai e, t)e o..osite /a 6. I (as 6ee l2 ,isa..oi te, at 12 *ailure! *or it (as i1.ossi/le to *ollo( )i1 u.8 to ,o so (e s)oul, )a3e )a, to 1a6e a lo + ,etour to +et a-ross t)e ri3er! a , /2 t)at ti1e ,ar6 ess (oul, )a3e set i . T)is i -i,e t s)o(s t)e +reat ,ra(/a-6 to t)e .D=D -- a1el2! t)at it )as 3er2 little 6 o-6-,o( e**e-t u less it stri6es a 3ital .art0 a , e3e t)e ! i a /us) -ou tr2! a a i1al 1a2 1a a+e to +o *ar e ou+) to /e lost. O t)e ot)er )a ,! a a i1al (ou ,e, (it) a )ar, /ullet is li6el2 to 1a6e a

s.ee,2 re-o3er2! ()i-) is a +reat /lessi +. $a)i a (as e3e 1ore u.set at t)e es-a.e o* t)e /u-6 t)a I (as! a , as (e tru,+e, /a-6 t)rou+) t)e sa , to our tree! )e (as *ull o* +loo12 *ore/o,i +s o* a u lu-62 i+)t. B2 t)e li+)t o* a s.le ,i, *ull 1oo (e settle, oursel3es o a +reat outs.rea,i + /ra -)! a , -o11e -e, our 3i+il. Soo t)e 9u +le arou , us /e+a to /e ali3e (it) its .e-uliar sou ,s -- a i+)t /ir, (oul, -all! a -ro-o,ile s)ut )is 9a(s (it) a s a.! or a r)i o or )i..o -ras) t)rou+) t)e /us)es o its (a2 to t)e (ater8 o( a , a+ai (e -oul, e3e )ear t)e ,ista t roar o* t)e lio . Still t)ere (as ot)i + to /e see . A*ter (aiti + *or so1e -o si,era/le ti1e! a +reat )i..o at last 1a,e )is a..eara -e a , -a1e s.las)i + alo + i our ,ire-tio ! /ut u *ortu atel2 too6 u. )is .ositio /e)i , a tree ()i-)! i t)e 1ost ta talisi + (a2! -o1.letel2 )i, )i1 *ro1 3ie(. Here )e stoo, tooti + a , s orti + a , s.las)i + a/out to )is )eart%s -o te t. For ()at see1e, )ours I (at-)e, *or t)is u +ai l2 -reature to e1er+e *ro1 )is -o3ert! /ut as )e see1e, ,eter1i e, ot to s)o( )i1sel* I lost .atie -e a , 1a,e u. 12 1i , to +o ,o( a*ter )i1. I t)ere*ore )a ,e, 12 ri*le to $a)i a to lo(er to 1e o rea-)i + t)e +rou ,! a , /e+a to ,es-e , -are*ull2! )ol,i + o /2 t)e -ree.ers ()i-) e -ir-le, t)e tree. To 12 i te se 3e5atio a , ,isa..oi t1e t! 9ust as I (as i t)is )el.less -o ,itio ! )al*-(a2 to t)e +rou ,! t)e +reat )i..o su,,e l2 -a1e out *ro1 )is s)elter a , -al1l2 lu1/ere, alo + ri+)t u ,er eat) 1e. I /itterl2 la1e te, 12 ill-lu-6 a , (a t o* .atie -e! *or I -oul, al1ost )a3e tou-)e, )is /roa, /a-6 as )e .asse,. It (as u ,er t)ese e5as.erati + -o ,itio s t)at I sa( a )i..o *or t)e *irst ti1e! a , (it)out ,ou/t )e is t)e u+liest a , 1ost *or/i,,i + loo6i + /rute I )a3e e3er /e)el,. T)e 1o1e t t)e +reat /east )a, .asse, our tree! )e s-e te, us! s orte, lou,l2! a , ,i3e, i to t)e /us)es -lose /2! s1as)i + t)rou+) t)e1 li6e a tra-tio e +i e. I s-re(i + 12sel* rou , to (at-) )i1 +o! I /ro6e t)e -ree.ers /2 ()i-) I (as )ol,i + o a , la ,e, o 12 /a-6 i t)e sa , at t)e *oot o* t)e tree -- o e t)e (orse *or 12 s)ort ,ro.! /ut -o si,era/l2 startle, at t)e t)ou+)t t)at t)e )i..o 1i+)t -o1e /a-6 at a 2 1o1e t. I -li1/e, u. to 12 .er-) a+ai (it)out loss o* ti1e! /ut )e (as e3i,e tl2 as 1u-) *ri+)te e, as I (as! a , retur e, o 1ore. S)ortl2 a*ter t)is (e sa( t(o r)i o -o1e ,o( to t)e ri3er to ,ri 60 t)e2 (ere too *ar o** *or a s)ot! )o(e3er! so I ,i, ot ,istur/ t)e1! a , t)e2 +ra,uall2 (a,,le, u.-strea1 out o* si+)t. T)e (e )ear, t)e a(e-i s.iri + roar o* a )u +r2 lio -lose /2! a , .rese tl2 a ot)er )i..o +a3e *ort) )is tooti + -)alle +e a little (a2 ,o( t)e ri3er. As t)ere see1e, o li6eli)oo, o* +etti + a s)ot at )i1 *ro1 our tree! I 1a,e u. 12 1i , to stal6 )i1 o *oot! so (e /ot) ,es-e ,e, *ro1 our .er-) a , 1a,e our (a2 slo(l2 t)rou+) t)e trees i t)e se1i-,ar6 ess. T)ere (ere u1/ers o* a i1als a/out! a , I a1 sure t)at eit)er o* us *elt 3er2 -o1*orta/le as (e -re.t alo + i t)e ,ire-tio o* t)e s.las)i + )i..o0 *or 12 o( .art I *a -ie, e3er2 1o1e t t)at I sa( i *ro t o* 1e t)e *or1 o* a r)i o or a lio rea,2 to -)ar+e ,o( u.o us out o* t)e s)a,o( o* t)e /us). I t)is 1a er! (it) er3es stru + to t)e )i+)est .it-)! (e rea-)e, t)e e,+e o* t)e ri3er i sa*et2! o l2 to *i , t)at (e (ere a+ai /aul6e, /2 a s1all rus)--o3ere, isla ,! o t)e ot)er si,e o* ()i-) our 4uarr2 -oul, /e )ear,. T)ere (as a +oo, /ree:e /lo(i + ,ire-tl2 *ro1 )i1! )o(e3er! so I t)ou+)t t)e /est t)i + to ,o (as to atte1.t to +et o to t)e isla , a , to )a3e a s)ot at )i1 *ro1 t)ere. $a)i a! too! (as ea+er *or t)e *ra2! so (e let oursel3es 4uietl2 i to t)e (ater! ()i-) )ere (as 4uite s)allo( a , rea-)e, o l2 to our 6 ees! a , (a,e, slo(l2 a-ross. O .eeri + -autiousl2 t)rou+) t)e ree,s at t)e -or er o* t)e isla ,! I (as sur.rise, to *i , t)at I -oul, see ot)i + o* t)e )i..o0 /ut I soo realise, t)at I (as loo6i + too *ar a)ea,! *or o lo(eri + 12 e2es t)ere )e (as! ot t(e t2-*i3e 2ar,s a(a2! l2i + ,o( i t)e s)allo( (ater! o l2 )al* -o3ere, a , .ra-ti-all2 *a-i + us. His -lose ess to us 1a,e 1e rat)er a 5ious *or our sa*et2! 1ore es.e-iall2 as 9ust t)e )e rose to )is *eet a , +a3e *ort) t)e .e-uliar -)alle +e or -all ()i-) (e )a, alrea,2 )ear, so o*te ,uri + t)e i+)t. All t)e sa1e! as )e raise, )is )ea,! I *ire, at it. He ()irle, rou ,! 1a,e a .lu +e *or(ar,! sta++ere, a , *ell! a , t)e la2 4uite still. To 1a6e assura -e ,ou/l2 sure! I +a3e )i1 a -ou.le 1ore /ullets as )e la2! /ut (e *ou , a*ter(ar,s t)at t)e2 (ere ot ee,e,! as 12 *irst s)ot )a, /ee a 3er2 lu-62 o e a , )a, .e etrate, t)e /rai . "e le*t )i1 ()ere )e *ell a , +ot /a-6 to our .er-)! +la, a , relie3e, to /e i sa*et2 o -e 1ore. As soo as it (as ,a2li+)t (e (ere 9oi e, /2 12 o( 1e a , /2 se3eral "a #a1/a! ()o )a, /ee )u ti +

i t)e ei+)/our)oo,. T)e ati3es -ut out t)e tus6s o* t)e )i..o! ()i-) (ere rat)er +oo, o es! a , *easte, ra3e ousl2 o t)e *les)! ()ile I tur e, 12 atte tio (it) +ratitu,e to t)e )ot -o**ee a , -a6es ()i-) $a/ru6i )a, 1ea ()ile .re.are,.

CHAPTER XIII
A DAY ON THE N%DUNGU ESCARP$ENT I$$EDIATELY a*ter /rea6*ast -a1. (as stru-6! a , a--o1.a ie, /2 a *e( o* t)e "a #a1/a! (e starte, o** *or t)e N%,u +u Es-ar.1e t -- a *ro( i + ri,+e ()i-) ru s *or a +reat ,ista -e .arallel to t)e Sa/a6i! so1e t)ree or *our 1iles *ro1 its ort)er /a 6. "e )a, ot +o e 3er2 *ar /e*ore I -au+)t si+)t o* a *i e (ater/u-6 a , su--ess*ull2 /o(le, )i1 o3er -- a +oo, o1e *or t)e ,a2! ()i-) .ut us all i e5-elle t s.irits. $a/ru6i -ut o** se3eral stri.s o* t)e tou+) 1eat a , i1.ale, t)e1 o a s)ar. sti-6 to ,r2 i t)e su as )e (e t alo +. I (ar e, )i1 t)at )e )a, /etter /e -are*ul t)at a lio ,i, ot s-e t t)e 1eat! as i* it ,i, it (oul, /e sure to *ollo( u. a , 6ill )i1. O* -ourse I ,i, ot 1ea t)is seriousl20 /ut $a/ru6i (as a +reat +lutto ! a , /2 o 1ea s -oura+eous! so I (a te, to *ri+)te )i1. As (e tru,+e, alo + to(ar,s t)e )ill! I )ear, a .e-uliar oise /e)i , a s1all risi + o our ri+)t! a , o loo6i + o3er t)e -rest! I (as ,eli+)te, to see t(o /eauti*ul +ira**e *ee,i + .ea-e*ull2 a little ,ista -e a(a2 a , strai i + t)eir lo + e-6s to +et at t)e to.s o* so1e 1i1osa-li6e trees! ()ile a 2ou + o e (as l2i + ,o( i t)e +rass 4uite -lose to 1e. For so1e ti1e I re1ai e, -o -eale,! (at-)i + t)e *ull-+ro( .air (it) +reat i terest8 t)e2 )a, e3i,e tl2 9ust -o1e u. *ro1 t)e ri3er! a , (ere slo(l2 1a6i + t)eir (a2 /a-6 to t)eir )o1e o t)e es-ar.1e t. T)e2 see1e, o t)e 1ost a**e-tio ate ter1s! o--asio all2 e t(i i + t)eir +reat lo + e-6s a , +e tl2 /iti + ea-) ot)er o t)e s)oul,ers. $u-) as I s)oul, )a3e li6e, to )a3e a,,e, a +ira**e to 12 -olle-tio o* tro.)ies! I le*t t)e1 u ,istur/e,! as I t)i 6 it a .it2 to s)oot t)ese rat)er rare a , 3er2 )ar1less -reatures! u less o e is re4uire, *or a s.e-ial .ur.ose. J.&>@ 7I CAUGHT SIGHT OF A FINE "ATERBUC# AND SUCCESSFULLY BO"LED HI$ O;ER.7K J.&>A 7A YOUNG ONE "AS LYING DO"N IN THE GRASS EUITE CLOSE TO $E.7K "e .us)e, o ! a--or,i +l2! to(ar,s t)e es-ar.1e t! *or I (as 3er2 i1.atie t to +et to t)e to. a , e5.lore a .la-e ()ere I *elt -o 3i -e, o ot)er ()ite 1a )a, e3er set *oot. Fro1 t)e ri3er t)e +rou , rose +e tl2 u.(ar,s to t)e *oot o* t)e ri,+e! a , (as -o3ere, 1ore or less ,e sel2 (it) stu te, trees a , /us)es! a , o* -ourse t)e i e3ita/le 7(ait-a-/it7 t)or s. I (as *ortu ate e ou+)! )o(e3er! to *i , a r)i o .at) ()i-) a**or,e, a *airl2 -o1*orta/le a , o.e roa,! o ()i-) (e -oul, (al6 u.ri+)t t)e +reater .art o* t)e (a2. T)e -li1/ u. t)e es-ar.1e t itsel* (as a sti** o e! a , )a, to /e e+otiate, .ri -i.all2 o all-*ours! /ut o t)e (a2 u. I ,is-o3ere, t)at t)ere (as a e or1ous -le*t so1e 1iles to t)e ri+)t ()i-) (oul, .ro/a/l2 )a3e a**or,e, a easier as-e t. I )a, ot ti1e to e5.lore it o t)is .arti-ular ,a2! /ut I 1a,e a 1e tal ote to ,o so o so1e *uture o--asio . A*ter a t(o )ours% 9our e2 *ro1 t)e ri3er (e sat .a ti + o t)e su11it a*ter our s-ra1/le a , sur3e2e, t)e 3alle2 o* t)e Tsa3o! ()i-) la2 s.rea, out li6e a 1a. a/out *i3e )u ,re, *eet /elo( us. Our )o1e te ts! t)e /ri,+e! Tsa3o Statio a , ot)er /uil,i +s (ere .lai l2 3isi/le! a , t)e rail(a2 itsel*! li6e a s)i i + s a6e! -oul, /e see *or 1a 2 1iles (i ,i + its (a2 t)rou+) t)e .ar-)e, (il,er ess. Ha3i + ta6e a *e( .)oto+ra.)s o* t)e s-e e! (e tur e, a , stru-6 t)rou+) t)e N%,u +u Plateau. Here I *ou , t)e sa1e 6i , o* n(i1# as t)at rou , Tsa3o! t)e o l2 ,i**ere -e /ei + t)at t)ere (ere 1ore +ree trees a/out. T)e -ou tr2! 1oreo3er! (as so1e()at 1ore o.e ! a , (as i terse-te, /2 )u ,re,s o* /roa, a , (ell-/eate a i1al .at)s! alo + ()i-) (e -oul, (al6 u.ri+)t i -o1*ort. I (as lea,i + t)e (a2! *ollo(e, -losel2 /2 $a)i a a , $a/ru6i! ()e su,,e l2 (e al1ost (al6e, u.o a lio ()i-) (as l2i + ,o( at t)e si,e o* t)e .at) a , ()i-) )a, .ro/a/l2 /ee aslee.. It +a3e a *ier-e +ro(l a , at o -e /ou ,e, o** t)rou+) t)e /us)0 /ut to $a/ru6i -- ()o ,ou/tless re-alle, t)e t)e (ar i + I )a, +i3e )i1 i *u earlier i t)e ,a2 -- t)e i -i,e t

a..eare, so alar1i + t)at )e *lu + ,o( )is sti-6-loa, o* 1eat a , *le, *or )is li*e! 1u-) to t)e a1use1e t o* t)e ot)ers! e3e t)e usuall2 sile t "a #a1/a 9oi i + i t)e +e eral lau+)ter as t)e2 s-ra1/le, *or t)e ,is-ar,e, 1eat. "e sa( ot)i + 1ore o* t)e lio ! t)ou+) a *e( ste.s *urt)er o /rou+)t us to t)e re1ai s o* a :e/ra ()i-) )e )a, re-e tl2 6ille, a , *easte, o 0 /ut a*ter t)is $a/ru6i 6e.t -are*ull2 i t)e rear. Curiousl2 e ou+)! o l2 a s)ort ()ile later (e )a, a e5a-tl2 si1ilar a,3e ture (it) a r)i o! as o(i + to t)e tortuous ature o* t)e .at)! (e (al6e, ri+)t i to it /e*ore (e (ere a(are. Li6e t)e lio ! )o(e3er! it (as 1ore *ri+)te e, t)a (e! a , -)ar+e, a(a2 *ro1 us t)rou+) t)e 9u +le. For a/out t(o )ours (e .ursue, our 9our e2 i to t)e .lateau! a , sa( a , )ear, a (o ,er*ul 3ariet2 o* +a1e! i -lu,i + +ira**e! r)i o! /us)-/u-6! t)e lesser 6u,u! :e/ra! (art-)o+! /a/oo s a , 1o 6e2s! a , a 2 u1/er o* !##! t)e last /ei + o* a re,,er -olour t)a t)ose o* t)e Tsa3o 3alle2. O* ati3es or o* )u1a )a/itatio s! )o(e3er! (e sa( o si+ s! a , i ,ee, t)e ()ole re+io (as so ,r2 a , (aterless as to /e 4uite u i )a/ita/le. T)e a i1als t)at re4uire (ater )a3e to 1a6e a i+)tl2 9our e2 to a , *ro1 t)e Sa/a6i! ()i-) a--ou ts *or t)e t)ousa ,s o* a i1al .at)s lea,i + *ro1 t)e .lateau to t)e ri3er. B2 t)is ti1e (e (ere all /e+i i + to *eel 3er2 tire,! a , t)e b/isti6s sto-6 o* (ater (as ru i + lo(. I t)ere*ore -li1/e, t)e )i+)est tree I -oul, *i , i or,er to )a3e a +oo, loo6 rou ,! /ut a/solutel2 ot)i + -oul, I see i a 2 ,ire-tio /ut t)e sa1e *lat t)or 2 (il,er ess! i ters.erse, )ere a , t)ere (it) a *e( +ree trees0 ot a la ,1ar6 o* a 2 sort or 6i , as *ar as t)e e2e -oul, rea-)0 a 1ost )o.eless! terri/le .la-e s)oul, o e /e lost i it! (it) -ertai ,eat) eit)er /2 t)irst or /2 sa3a+e /easts stari + o e i t)e *a-e. Clearl2! t)e ! t)e o l2 t)i + to ,o (as to retur to t)e ri3er0 a , i or,er to a--o1.lis) t)is /e*ore ,ar6 it (as e-essar2 t)at o ti1e s)oul, /e lost. But (e )a, /ee (i ,i + i a , out so 1u-) t)rou+) t)e a i1al .at)s t)at it (as o eas2 1atter to sa2 i ()i-) ,ire-tio t)e Sa/a6i la2. First I -o sulte, 12 "a #a1/a *ollo(ers as to t)e route /a-6! t)e2 si1.l2 s)oo6 t)eir )ea,s. T)e I as6e, $a)i a! ()o .oi te, out a ,ire-tio e5a-tl2 o..osite to t)at ()i-) I *elt -o *i,e t (as t)e ri+)t o e. $a/ru6i! o* -ourse! 6 e( ot)i +! /ut 3olu teere, t)e )el.*ul a , -)eeri + i *or1atio t)at (e (ere lost a , (oul, all /e 6ille, /2 lio s. I t)ese -ir-u1sta -es! I -o *ir1e, 12 o( i,ea as to our (a2 /2 -o1.ari + 12 (at-) a , t)e su ! a , +a3e t)e or,er to start at o -e. For t(o soli, )ours! )o(e3er! (e tru,+e, alo + i t)e *ear*ul )eat (it)out stri6i + a si +le *a1iliar o/9e-t or la ,1ar6. $a/ru6i 1ur1ure, lou,l20 e3e $a)i a e5.resse, +ra3e ,ou/ts as to ()et)er t)e 7Sa)i/7 )a, ta6e t)e ri+)t ,ire-tio 0 o l2 t)e "a #a1/a stal6e, alo + i reassuri + sile -e. For so1e ti1e (e )a, /ee *ollo(i + a /roa, ()ite r)i o .at)! a , t)e +reat *oot1ar6s! o* o e o* t)ese /easts (ere *res) a , .lai l2 3isi/le i t)e ,ust. He )a, /ee tra3elli + i t)e o..osite ,ire-tio to us! a , I *elt sure t)at )e 1ust )a3e /ee retur i + *ro1 ,ri 6i + i t)e ri3er. I a--or,i +l2 i siste, o our 6ee.i + to t)is .at)! a , 3er2 soo ! to 12 +reat relie*! (e *ou , t)at (e (ere at t)e e,+e o* t)e es-ar.1e t! a -ou.le o* 1iles a(a2 *ro1 t)e .la-e ()ere (e )a, 1a,e t)e as-e t. Here a )alt (as -alle,0 a s)eet (as s.rea, o3er so1e o* t)e stu te, trees! a , u ,er its s)a,e (e reste, *or )al* a )our! )a, so1e *oo,! a , ,ra 6 t)e last o* our (ater. A*ter t)is (e .us)e, o (it) re e(e, 3i+our! a , arri3e, at t)e Sa/a6i i +oo, ti1e /e*ore su ,o( ! )a3i + /a++e, a -ou.le o* +ui ea-*o(l a , a !## o t)e (a2 to ser3e *or ,i er. A*ter t)e lo + a , *ati+ui + ,a2 12 /at)e i a -lear s)a,2 .ool (as a real ,eli+)t! /ut I 1i+)t ot )a3e e 9o2e, it 4uite so 1u-) i* I )a, 6 o( t)e o* t)e terri/le *ate ()i-) a(aite, o e o* 12 *ollo(ers i t)e sa1e ri3er t)e e5t ,a2. B2 t)e ti1e I +ot /a-6 to -a1. su..er (as rea,2 a , *ull2 a..re-iate,. T)e tireless $a)i a )a, also -olle-te, so1e ,r2 +rass *or 12 /e,! a , I tur e, i at o -e! (it) 12 ri*le )a ,2! a , sle.t t)e slee. o* t)e 9ust! re+ar,less o* all t)e (il, /easts i A*ri-a. At ,a( $a/ru6i rouse, 1e (it) a -u. o* stea1i + )ot -o**ee a , so1e /is-uits! a , a start (as at o -e 1a,e o our retur 9our e2 to Tsa3o. T)e .la-e ()ere (e )a, stru-6 t)e Sa/a6i t)e .re3ious e3e i + (as so1e 1iles *urt)er ,o( t)e strea1 t)a I )a, e3er /ee /e*ore! so I ,e-i,e, to ta6e a,3a ta+e o* t)e $asai trail alo + its /a 6 u til t)e Tsa3o Ri3er (as rea-)e,. I ,i, ot t)i 6 (e s)oul, 1eet (it) a 2 *urt)er a,3e ture o our (a2 )o1e! /ut i t)e (il,s t)e u e5.e-te, is al(a2s )a..e i +. S)ortl2 a*ter (e starte, o e o* t)e "a #a1/a (e t ,o( to t)e ri3er%s e,+e to *ill )is -ala/as) (it) (ater! ()e a -ro-o,ile su,,e l2 rose u. out o* t)e strea1! sei:e, t)e .oor *ello( a , i a 1o1e t )a, ,ra++e, )i1 i . I (as o a)ea, at t)e ti1e a , so ,i, ot (it ess t)e o--urre -e! /ut o )eari + t)e -ries o* t)e ot)ers I ra /a-6 as 4ui-6l2 as .ossi/le -- too late! )o(e3er! to see a 2 si+ o* eit)er -ro-o,ile or ati3e. $a)i a .)iloso.)i-all2

re1ar6e, t)at a*ter all it (as o l2 a 4#s/en?i Hsa3a+eI! ()ose loss ,i, ot 1u-) 1atter0 a , t)e ot)er t)ree "a #a1/a -ertai l2 ,i, ot a..ear to /e a**e-te, /2 t)e i -i,e t! /ut -al1l2 .ossesse, t)e1sel3es o* t)eir ,ea, -o1.a io %s /o( a , 4ui3er o* .oiso e, arro(s! a , o* t)e sto-6 o* 1eat ()i-) )e )a, le*t o t)e /a 6. J.&?D A CROCODILE ON THE SABA#I.K I )a3e si -e lear e, t)at a--i,e ts o* t)is 6i , are o* *airl2 *re4ue t o--urre -e alo + t)e /a 6s o* t)ese ri3ers. O o e o--asio ()ile I (as i t)e -ou tr2 a Britis) o**i-er )a, a 3er2 lu-62 es-a.e. He (as *illi + )is (ater /ottle at t)e ri3er! ()e o e o* t)ese /rutes -au+)t )i1 /2 t)e )a , a , atte1.te, to ,ra( )i1 i . Fortu atel2 o e o* )is ser3a ts rus)e, to )is assista -e a , 1a a+e, to .ull )i1 out o* t)e -ro-o,ile%s -lut-)es (it) t)e loss o l2 o* t(o o* )is *i +ers. As (e 1a,e our (a2 u. t)e Sa/a6i! (e ,is-o3ere, a /eauti*ul (ater*all a/out a )u ,re, a , *i*t2 *eet )i+) -ot a s)eer ,ro.! /ut a series o* -as-a,es. At t)is ti1e t)e ri3er (as i lo( (ater! a , t)e *alls -o se4ue tl2 ,i, ot loo6 t)eir /est0 /ut i *loo, ti1e t)e2 *or1 a *i e si+)t! a , t)e t)u ,er o* t)e *alli + (ater -a t)e /e .lai l2 )ear, at Tsa3o! o3er se3e 1iles a(a2! ()e t)e (i , is i t)e ri+)t ,ire-tio . "e -rosse, t)e ri3er o t)e ro-6s at t)e )ea, o* t)ese *alls! a , a*ter so1e )ours% )ar, 1ar-)i + rea-)e, -a1. (it)out *urt)er i -i,e t.

CHAPTER XIV
THE FINDING OF THE $AN-EATERS% DEN THERE (ere so1e ro-62-loo6i + )ills l2i + to t)e sout)-(est o* Tsa3o ()i-) I (as .arti-ularl2 a 5ious to e5.lore! so o o e o--asio ()e (or6 )a, /ee sto..e, *or t)e ,a2 o(i + to la-6 o* 1aterial! I set o** *or t)e1! a--o1.a ie, /2 $a)i a a , a Pu 9au/i -oolie! ()o (as so stout t)at )e (e t /2 t)e a1e o* $oota Hi e 7Fattie7I. I t)e -ourse o* 12 little e5-ursio s rou , Tsa3o I +ra,uall2 ,is-o3ere, t)at I (as earl2 al(a2s a/le to 1a6e 12 (a2 to a 2 re4uire, .oi t o* t)e -o1.ass /2 *ollo(i + -ertai (ell-,e*i e, a i1al .at)s! ()i-) I 1a..e, out /it /2 /it ,uri + 12 e5.loratio s. O t)is o--asio ! *or i sta -e! as soo as (e )a, -rosse, t)e ri3er a , )a, stru-6 i to t)e 9u +le! (e (ere *ortu ate e ou+) to *i , a r)i o .at) lea,i + i t)e ri+)t ,ire-tio ! ()i-) +reatl2 *a-ilitate, our .ro+ress. As (e (ere 1a6i + our (a2 alo + t)is .at) t)rou+) t)e ,r2 /e, o* a ulla)! I )a..e e, to oti-e t)at t)e sa ,2 /otto1 s.ar6le, )ere a , t)ere ()ere t)e su /ea1s .e etrate, t)e ,e se *olia+e. T)is at o -e *ille, 12 )ea, (it) t)ou+)ts o* .re-ious sto es! a , as t)e s.ot loo6e, li6el2 e ou+)! I starte, to ,i+ 3i+orousl2 at t)e +ra3el (it) 12 )u ti + 6 i*e. A*ter a *e( 1i utes o* t)is (or6! I -a1e a-ross ()at I at *irst too6 to /e a 1a+ i*i-e t ,ia1o , s.ar6li + i t)e ,a1. sa ,8 it (as a/out )al* a i -) lo +! a , its *a-ets loo6e, as i* t)e2 )a, /ee -ut /2 a A1ster,a1 e5.ert. I teste, t)e sto e o 12 (at-) +lass a , *ou , t)at it -ut 12 i itials 4uite easil2! a , t)ou+) I 6 e( t)at 4uart: (oul, ,o t)is as (ell! it ,i, ot see1 to 1e to )a3e eit)er t)e +e eral a..eara -e or a +les o* a 2 4uart: I )a, e3er see . For a 1o1e t or t(o I (as +reatl2 ,eli+)te, (it) 12 ,is-o3er2! a , /e+a to )a3e ros2 ,rea1s o* a ,ia1o , 1i e0 /ut I a1 sorr2 to sa2 t)at o -loser e5a1i atio a , testi + I (as *or-e, to t)e -o -lusio t)at 12 *i , (as ot a ,ia1o ,! t)ou+) u li6e a 2 ot)er 1i eral I )a, e3er -o1e a-ross. $2 )o.es o* ra.i,l2 /e-o1i + a 1illio aire )a3i + t)us /ee ,as)e, to t)e +rou ,! (e .ro-ee,e, o our (a2! +etti + *urt)er a , *urt)er i to t)e ,e.t)s o* a +loo12 *orest. A little ,ista -e o ! I oti-e, t)rou+) a /rea6 i t)e trees a )u+e r)i o sta ,i + i *ull 3ie( ear t)e e,+e o* a ra3i e. U *ortu atel2 )e -au+)t si+)t o* us as (ell! a , /e*ore I -oul, ta6e ai1! )e s orte, lou,l2 a , -ras)e, o** t)rou+) t)e ta +le, u ,er+ro(t). As I *ollo(e, u. t)is ra3i e! (al6i + stealt)il2 alo + i t)e ,eli+)t*ul s)a,e o* t)e o3er)a +i + .al1s! I o/ser3e, o 12 le*t a little ulla) ()i-) o.e e, out o* t)e 1ai -)a el t)rou+) a -o *use, 1ass o* 9u +le a , -ree.er. T)rou+) t)is ta +le t)ere (as a (ell-,e*i e, ar-)(a2! ,ou/tless 1a,e /2 t)e re+ular .assa+e o* r)i o a , )i..o! so I ,e-i,e, to e ter a , e5.lore ()at la2 /e2o ,. I )a, ot +o e 3er2 *ar ()e I -a1e u.o a /i+ /a2 s-oo.e, out o* t)e /a 6 /2 t)e strea1 ()e i *loo, a , -ar.ete, (it) a ,e.osit o* *i e!

so*t sa ,! i ()i-) (ere t)e i ,isti -t tra-6s o* u1/erless a i1als. I o e -or er o* t)is /a2! -lose u ,er a o3er)a +i + tree! stoo, a little sa ,2 )illo-6! a , o loo6i + o3er t)e to. o* t)is I sa( o t)e ot)er si,e a *earso1e-loo6i + -a3e ()i-) see1e, to ru /a-6 *or a -o si,era/le ,ista -e u ,er t)e ro-62 /a 6. Rou , t)e e tra -e a , i si,e t)e -a3er I (as t)u ,erstru-6 to *i , a u1/er o* )u1a /o es! (it) )ere a , t)ere a -o..er /a +le su-) as t)e ati3es (ear. Be2o , all ,ou/t! t)e 1a -eaters% ,e F I t)is 1a er! a , 4uite /2 a--i,e t! I stu1/le, u.o t)e lair o* t)ese o -e-,rea,e, 7,e1o s7! ()i-) I )a, s.e t so 1a 2 ,a2s sear-)i + *or t)rou+) t)e e5as.erati + a , i ter1i a/le 9u +le ,uri + t)e ti1e ()e t)e2 terrorise, Tsa3o. I )a, o i -li atio to e5.lore t)e +loo12 ,e.t)s o* t)e i terior! /ut t)i 6i + t)at t)ere 1i+)t .ossi/l2 still /e a lio ess or -u/ i si,e! I *ire, a s)ot or t(o i to t)e -a3er t)rou+) a )ole i t)e roo*. Sa3e *or a s(ar1 o* /ats! ot)i + -a1e out0 a , a*ter ta6i + a .)oto+ra.) o* t)e -a3e! I +la,l2 le*t t)e )orri/le s.ot! t)a 6*ul t)at t)e sa3a+e a , i satia/le /rutes ()i-) o -e i )a/ite, it (ere o lo +er at lar+e. J.&?B 7BEYOND ALL DOUBT! THE $AN-EATERS% DENF7K Retra-i + 12 ste.s to t)e 1ai ra3i e! I -o ti ue, 12 9our e2 alo + it. A*ter a little ()ile I *a -ie, I sa( a )i..o a1o + so1e tall rus)es +ro(i + o t)e /a 6! a , 4ui-6l2 si+ e, to $a)i a a , $oota to sta2 .er*e-tl2 still. I t)e 1a,e a -are*ul stal6! o l2 to ,is-o3er! a*ter all 12 trou/le! t)at 12 e2es )a, ,e-ei3e, 1e a , 1a,e 1e i1a+i e a /la-6 /a 6 a , a *e( rus)es to /e a li3i + a i1al. "e o( le*t t)e /e, o* t)e ra3i e! a , a,3a -e, alo + t)e to.. T)is tur e, out to /e a +oo, 1o3e! *or soo (e )ear, t)e +allo.i + o* a )er, o* so1e a i1al or ot)er a-ross our *ro t. I rus)e, rou , a -or er i t)e .at) a *e( 2ar,s a)ea,! a , -rou-)i + u ,er t)e /us)es sa( a li e o* startle, :e/ras *l2i + .ast. T)is (as t)e *irst ti1e I )a, see t)ese /eauti*ull2 1ar6e, a i1als i t)eir (il, state! so I sele-te, t)e lar+est a , *ire,! a , as I (as 4uite -lose to t)e1 )e ,ro..e, i )is tra-6s sto e-,ea,. ")e I stoo, o3er t)e )a ,so1e -reature I (as .ositi3el2 sorr2 *or )a3i + 6ille, )i1. Not so $oota! )o(e3er! ()o rus)e, u. i e-stas2! a , /e*ore I -oul, sto. )i1 )a, -ut )is t)roat. T)is (as ,o e! as )e re1ar6e,! 7to 1a6e t)e 1eat la(*ul!7 *or $oota (as a ,e3out *ollo(er o* t)e Pro.)et! a , o true $o)a11e,a (ill eat t)e *les) o* a 2 a i1al u less t)e t)roat )as /ee -ut at t)e .ro.er .la-e a , t)e /loo, allo(e, to *lo(. T)is -usto1 )as o*te -ause, 1e +reat a o2a -e! *or $o)a11e,a *ollo(ers rus) i so 4ui-6l2 ()e a a i1al is s)ot a , -ut t)e )ea, o** so s)ort t)at it is a*ter(ar,s 4uite useless as a tro.)2. B2 t)e ti1e t)e :e/ra (as s6i e,! ,ar6 ess (as *ast a..roa-)i +! so (e sele-te, a suita/le tree i ()i-) to .ass t)e i+)t. U ,er it (e /uilt a +oo,l2 *ire! 1a,e so1e tea! a , roaste, a -ou.le o* 4uails ()i-) I )a, s)ot earl2 i t)e ,a2 a , ()i-) .ro3e, si1.l2 ,eli-ious. "e t)e /etoo6 oursel3es to t)e /ra -)es -- at least! $a)i a a , I ,i,0 $oota (as a*rai, o* ot)i +! a , sai, )e (oul, slee. o t)e +rou ,. He (as ot so *ull o* -oura+e later o ! )o(e3er! *or a/out 1i, i+)t a +reat r)i o .asse, our (a2! (i ,e, us a , s orte, so lou,l2 t)at $oota s-ra1/le, i a/9e-t terror u. our tree. He (as as i1/le as a 1o 6e2 *or all )is stout ess! a , e3er -ease, -li1/i + u til )e (as *ar a/o3e us. "e /ot) lau+)e, )eartil2 at )is e5traor,i ar2 )aste to +et out o* ,a +er! a , $a)i a -)a**e, )i1 u 1er-i*ull2. T)e rest o* t)e i+)t .asse, (it)out i -i,e t! a , i t)e earl2 1or i +! ()ile t)e /o2s (ere .re.ari + /rea6*ast! I strolle, o** to(ar,s t)e ro-62 )ills ()i-) I )a, see *ro1 Tsa3o! a , ()i-) (ere o( o l2 a/out )al* a 1ile ,ista t. I 6e.t a s)ar. loo6-out *or +a1e! /ut -a1e a-ross ot)i + sa3e )ere a , t)ere a !## a , a *e( +ui ea-*o(l! u til! 9ust as I (as a/out )al*-(a2 rou , t)e )ill! I sa( a *i e leo.ar, l2i + o a ro-62 le,+e /as6i + i t)e 1or i + su . But )e (as too 4ui-6 *or 1e! a , 1a,e o** /e*ore I -oul, +et a s)ot0 I )a, ot a..roa-)e, oiselessl2 e ou+)! a , a leo.ar, is too (ar2 a /east to /e -au+)t a..i +. U *ortu atel2 I )a, o 1ore ti1e at 12 ,is.osal i ()i-) to e5.lor t)ese )ills! as I (as a 5ious to resu1e (or6 at Tsa3o as soo as .ossi/le0 so a*ter /rea6*ast (e .a-6e, u. t)e :e/ra s6i a , /e+a to retra-e our ste.s t)rou+) t)e 9u +le. It (as a i te sel2 )ot ,a2! a , (e (ere all 3er2 +la, ()e at le +t) (e rea-)e, t)e )o1e -a1.. J.&@& 7"ATCH THE ANI$ALS CO$E DO"N TO DRIN#.7K $ost o* 12 little tri.s o* t)is sort! )o(e3er! (ere 1a,e i a ort)erl2 ,ire-tio ! to(ar,s t)e e3er-i teresti + At)i or Sa/a6i ri3ers. A*ter a lo + a , tiri + (al6 t)rou+) t)e 9u +le ()at a .leasure it (as to lie u. i t)e

*rie ,l2 s)elter o* t)e rus)es ()i-) li e t)e /a 6s! a , (at-) t)e a i1als -o1e ,o( to ,ri 6! all u -o s-ious o* 12 .rese -e. I too6 se3eral .)oto+ra.)s o* s-e es o* t)is 6i ,! /ut u *ortu atel2 1a 2 o* t)e e+ati3es (ere s.oile,. O*te ! too! o a /rillia t 1oo li+)t i+)t )a3e I sat o a ro-6 out i t)e 1i,,le o* t)e strea1! ear a *a3ourite ,ri 6i + .la-e! (aiti + *or a s)ot at ()ate3er *ortu e 1i+)t se , 12 (a2. Ho( e5as.erati + it (as! ()e t)e (i , -)a +e, at t)e -riti-al 1o1e t! a , +a3e 1e a(a2 to t)e r)i o or ot)er a i1al I )a, sat t)ere *or )ours .atie tl2 a(aiti +F O--asio all2 I (oul, +et )eartil2 tire, o* 12 (ear2 3i+il a , (oul, (a,e as)ore t)rou+) t)e (ar1 (ater! to 1a6e 12 /e, i t)e so*t sa , re+ar,less o* t)e s a.! s a. o* t)e -ro-o,iles ()i-) -oul, .lai l2 /e )ear, *ro1 t)e ,ee.er .ools u. a , ,o( t)e ri3er. At t)e ti1e! /ei + e( to t)e -ou tr2! I ,i, ot realise t)e ris6s I ra 0 /ut later o -- a*ter 12 .oor "a #a1/a *ollo(er )a, /ee sei:e, a , ,ra++e, u ,er! as I )a3e alrea,2 ,es-ri/e, -- I lear e, to /e 1u-) 1ore -autious. T)e s)ortest (a2 o* rea-)i + t)e At)i ri3er *ro1 Tsa3o (as to stri6e t)rou+) t)e 9u +le i a ort)-(esterl2 ,ire-tio ! a , )ere t)ere (as lu-6il2 a .arti-ularl2 (ell-,e*i e, r)i o .at) ()i-) I al(a2s 1a,e use o*. I ,is-o3ere, it 4uite /2 a--i,e t o o e o--asio ()e I )a, as6e, so1e +uests! ()o (ere sta2i + (it) 1e at Tsa3o! to s.e , a i+)t o t)e /a 6s o* t)e ri3er. As (e (ere 1a6i + our (a2 slo(l2 a , .ai *ull2 t)rou+) t)e ,e se 9u +le! I -a1e a-ross t)is (ell-tro,,e .at)! ()i-) a..eare, to lea, i t)e ,ire-tio i ()i-) I (is)e, to +o! a , as I *elt -o 3i -e, t)at at a 2 rate it (oul, /ri + us to t)e ri3er so1e()ere! I *ollo(e, it (it) -o *i,e -e. Our .ro+ress (as o( eas2! a , t)e tra-6 le, t)rou+) *airl2 o.e +la,es ()ere tra-es o* /us)-/u-6 a , (ater-/u-6 (ere u1erous0 i ,ee, o -e or t(i-e (e -au+)t +li1.ses o* t)ese a i1als as t)e2 /ou ,e, a(a2 to t)e s)elter o* t)e t)i-6et! (ar e, /2 t)e sou , o* our a..roa-). I t)e e ,! as I a ti-i.ate,! t)e ol, r)i o .at) .ro3e, a true +ui,e! *or it stru-6 t)e At)i at a i,eal s.ot *or a -a1.i + +rou ,! ()ere so1e lo*t2 trees -lose to t)e /a 6 o* t)e ri3er +a3e a 1ost +rate*ul a , re*res)i + s)a,e. "e )a, a ,eli+)t*ul .i- i-! a , 12 +uests +reatl2 e 9o2e, t)eir i+)t i t)e o.e ! alt)ou+) o e o* t)e1 +ot rat)er a /a, *ri+)t *ro1 a r)i o ()i-) su,,e l2 s orte, -lose to our -a1.! e3i,e tl2 3er2 a o2e, at our i trusio o )is ,o1ai . I t)e 1or i + t)e2 (e t o** as soo as it (as li+)t to tr2 t)eir lu-6 alo + t)e ri3er! ()ile I re1ai e, i -a1. to see to /rea6*ast. A*ter a )our or 1ore! )o(e3er! t)e2 all retur e,! e1.t2-)a ,e, /ut 3er2 )u +r20 so ()e t)e2 )a, settle, ,o( to rest a*ter a )eart2 1eal! I t)ou+)t I (oul, sall2 *ort) a , see i* I -oul, ot 1eet (it) /etter su--ess. I )a, +o e o l2 a s)ort ,ista -e u. t)e ri+)t /a 6 o* t)e ri3er! ()e I t)ou+)t I o/ser3e, a 1o3e1e t a1o + t)e /us)es a)ea, o* 1e. O t)e alert! I sto..e, i sta tl2! a , t)e e5t 1o1e t (as re(ar,e, /2 seei + a s.le ,i, /us)-/u-6 a,3a -e *ro1 t)e (ater i a 1ost statel2 1a er. I -oul, o l2 1a6e out )is )ea, a , e-6 a/o3e t)e u ,er+ro(t)! /ut as )e (as o l2 so1e *i*t2 2ar,s o**! I raise, 12 ri*le to 12 s)oul,er to *ire. T)is 1o3e1e t at o -e -au+)t )is e2e! a , *or t)e *ra-tio o* a se-o , )e sto..e, to +a:e at 1e! t)us +i3i + 1e ti1e to ai1 at ()ere I su..ose, )is s)oul,er to /e. ")e I *ire,! )e ,isa..eare, so su,,e l2 a , so -o1.letel2 t)at I *elt sure t)at I )a, 1isse, )i1! a , t)at )e )a, 1a,e o** t)rou+) t)e /us). I t)ere*ore re-loa,e,! a , a,3a -e, -are*ull2 (it) t)e i te tio o* *ollo(i + u. )is trail0 /ut to 12 u /ou ,e, ,eli+)t I -a1e u.o t)e /u-6 stret-)e, out ,ea, i )is tra-6s! (it) 12 /ullet t)rou+) )is )eart. I lost o ti1e i +etti + /a-6 to -a1.! t)e a telo.e s(i +i + /2 )is *eet *ro1 a /ra -) /or e /2 t(o stur,2 -oolies8 a , 12 u lu-62 *rie ,s (ere 3er2 1u-) asto is)e, ()e t)e2 sa( t)e *i e /a+ I )a, se-ure, i so s)ort a ti1e. T)e a i1al (as soo s6i e, a , *ur is)e, us (it) a ,eli-ious roast *or lu -)0 a , i t)e -ool o* t)e e3e i + (e 1a,e our (a2 /a-6 to Tsa3o (it)out *urt)er a,3e ture. So1e little ti1e a*ter t)is! ()ile o e o* t)ese sa1e *rie ,s H$r. C. Ra(so I )a..e e, to /e a+ai at Tsa3o! (e (ere sitti + a*ter ,ar6 u ,er t)e 3era ,a) o* 12 )ut. I (a te, so1et)i + *ro1 12 te t! a , se t $eea )! 12 I ,ia c/#'1id#r! to *et-) it. He (as +oi + o** i t)e ,ar6 to ,o so! ()e I -alle, )i1 /a-6 a , tol, )i1 to ta6e a la ter *or *ear o* s a6es. T)is )e ,i,! a , as soo as )e +ot to t)e ,oor o* t)e te t! ()i-) (as o l2 a ,o:e 2ar,s o**! )e -alle, out *ra ti-all2! 7Are, S#/ib, b'rr# s#n! /#i:7 H7O)! $aster! t)ere is a /i+ s a6e )ereFI J.&@? 7THE ANTELOPE S"INGING BY HIS FEET.7K 7")ereL7 I s)oute,.

7Here /2 t)e /e,!7 )e -rie,! 7Bri + t)e +u ! 4ui-6l2.7 I sei:e, t)e s)ot-+u ! ()i-) I al(a2s 6e.t )a ,2! a , rus)e, to t)e te t! ()ere! /2 t)e li+)t o* t)e la ter ! I sa( a +reat re, s a6e! a/out se3e *eet lo +! +a:i + at 1e *ro1 t)e si,e o* 12 -a1.-/e,. I i sta tl2 *ire, at )i1! -utti + )i1 -lea i )al* (it) t)e s)ot0 t)e tail .art re1ai e, ()ere it (as! /ut t)e )ea, )al* 4ui-6l2 (ri++le, o** a , ,isa..eare, i t)e +loo1 o* t)e te t. T)e trail o* /loo,! )o(e3er! e a/le, us to tra-6 it! a , (e e3e tuall2 *ou , t)e s a6e! still *ull o* *i+)t! u ,er t)e e,+e o* t)e +rou ,-s)eet. He 1a,e a last 3i-ious ,art at o e o* t)e 1e ()o )a, ru u.! /ut (as 4ui-6l2 +i3e t)e )a..2 ,es.at-) /2 a /lo( o t)e )ea,. Ra(so o( .i-6e, it u. a , /rou+)t it to t)e li+)t. He t)e .ut )is *oot o t)e /a-6 o* its )ea, a , (it) a sti-6 *or-e, o.e t)e 9a(s! ()e su,,e l2 (e sa( t(o .er*e-tl2 -lear 9ets o* .oiso s.urt out *ro1 t)e *a +s. A I ,ia b#boo H-ler6I! ()o )a..e e, to /e sta ,i + ear! +ot t)e *ull /e e*it o* t)is! a , t)e .oor 1a (as so .a i--stri-6e t)at i a se-o , )e )a, tor o** e3er2 ato1 o* )is -lot)i +. "e (ere 3er2 1u-) a1use, at t)is! as o* -ourse (e 6 e( t)at alt)ou+) t)e .oiso (as e5-ee,i +l2 3e o1ous! it -oul, ,o o )ar1 u less it .e etrate, a -ut or o.e (ou , i t)e *les). I e3er *ou , out t)e a1e o* t)is s a6e! ()i-)! as I )a3e sai,! (as o* a ,ar6 /ri-6-re, -olour all o3er0 a , I o l2 sa( o e ot)er o* t)e sa1e 6i , all t)e ti1e I (as i East A*ri-a. I -a1e u.o it su,,e l2 o e ,a2 ()e out s)ooti +. It (as e3i,e tl2 1u-) startle,! a , stoo, ere-t! )issi + 3e o1ousl20 /ut I also (as so 1u-) ta6e a/a-6 at its a..eara -e t)at I ,i, ot t)i 6 a/out s)ooti + it u til it )a, +li,e, o** a , ,isa..eare, i t)e t)i-6 u ,er+ro(t). J.&@A HIPPO HEAD.K

CHAPTER XV
UNSUCCESSFUL RHINO HUNTS ALTHOUGH t)e 9u +le rou , Tsa3o (as a et(or6 o* r)i o .at)s I )a, e3er so *ar /ee su--ess*ul i 12 e**orts to o/tai o e o* t)ese a i1als! or (as 12 a1/itio 2et to /e realise,. O e ,a2 I (as out e5.lori + i t)e ,e se /us) so1e si5 or se3e 1iles a(a2 *ro1 -a1.! a , *ou , 12 .ro+ress 1ore t)a usuall2 slo(! o(i + to t)e *a-t t)at I )a, to s.e , 1ost o* 12 ti1e -ra(li + o all-*ours t)rou+) t)e 9u +le. I (as 3er2 .lease,! t)ere*ore! to e1er+e su,,e l2 o a /roa, a , (ell-/eate tra-6 alo + ()i-) I -oul, (al6 -o1*orta/l2 i a u.ri+)t .ositio . I t)is (ere so1e *res) r)i o *oot.ri ts ()i-) see1e, /arel2 a )our ol,! so I ,eter1i e, to *ollo( t)e1 u.. T)e roa,(a2 (as /eate i .la-es i to a *i e ()ite ,ust /2 t)e .assa+e o* 1a 2 )ea32 a i1als0 a , as I .us)e, -autiousl2 *or(ar, I *ull2 e5.e-te, to -o1e *a-e to *a-e (it) a r)i o at e3er2 -or er I tur e,. A*ter )a3i + +o e a little (a2 I *a -ie, t)at I reall2 ,i, see o e l2i + at t)e *oot o* a tree so1e ,ista -e a)ea, o* 1e! /ut o a..roa-)i + -autiousl2 *ou , t)at it (as ot)i + 1ore t)a a +reat /ro( )ea. o* loose eart) ()i-) o e o* t)e )u+e /easts )a, raise, /2 rolli + a/out o t)e so*t +rou ,. T)is! )o(e3er! (as e3i,e tl2 a resti +-.la-e ()i-) (as re+ularl2 use,! so I 1a,e u. 12 1i , to s.e , a i+)t i t)e o3er)a +i + /ra -)es o* t)e tree. T)e e5t a*ter oo ! a--or,i +l2! $a)i a a , I 1a,e our (a2 /a-6 to t)e .la-e! a , /2 ,us6 (e (ere sa*el2 /ut u -o1*orta/l2 .er-)e, a1o + t)e /ra -)es ,ire-tl2 o3er t)e .at). "e )a, s-ar-el2 /ee t)ere a )our ()e to our ,eli+)t (e )ear, a +reat r)i o .lo,,i + alo + t)e tra-6 i our ,ire-tio . U *ortu atel2 t)e 1oo )a, ot 2et rise ! so I (as u a/le to -at-) si+)t o* t)e 1o ster as )e a..roa-)e,0 I 6 e(! )o(e3er! t)at t)ere (as li+)t e ou+) *or 1e to see )i1 ()e )e e1er+e, *ro1 t)e /us)es i to t)e little -leari + rou , t)e *oot o* our tree. Nearer a , earer (e )ear, )i1 -o1i + stea,il2 o ! a , I )a, 12 ri*le rea,2! .oi ti + it i t)e ,ire-tio i ()i-) I e5.e-te, )is )ea, to a..ear. But! alas! 9ust at t)at 1o1e t t)e (i , 3eere, rou , a , /le( strai+)t *ro1 us to(ar,s t)e r)i o! ()o s-e te, us i11e,iatel2! +a3e a 1i+)t2 s ort a , t)e ,i3e, 1a,l2 a(a2 t)rou+) t)e 9u +le. For so1e -o si,era/le ti1e (e -oul, )ear )i1 -ras)i + .o ,erousl2 t)rou+) e3er2t)i + t)at -a1e i )is (a2! a , )e 1ust )a3e +o e a lo + ,ista -e /e*ore )e re-o3ere, *ro1 )is *ri+)t a , slo(e, ,o( to )is usual .a-e. At a 2 rate (e eit)er )ear, or sa( a 2t)i + 1ore o* )i1! a , s.e t a (a6e*ul a , u -o1*orta/le i+)t *or ot)i +.

$2 e5t atte1.t to /a+ a r)i o too6 .la-e so1e 1o t)s later! o t)e /a 6s o* t)e Sa/a6i! a , (as s-ar-el2 1ore su--ess*ul. I )a, -o1e ,o( *ro1 Tsa3o i t)e a*ter oo ! a--o1.a ie, /2 $a)i a! a , *i ,i + a li6el2 tree! (it)i a *e( 2ar,s o* t)e ri3er a , (it) *res) *oot.ri ts u ,er it! I at o -e ,e-i,e, to ta6e u. 12 .ositio *or t)e i+)t i its /ra -)es. $a)i a .re*erre, to sit ()ere )e -oul, ta6e a -o1*orta/le a.! a , (e,+e, )i1sel* i a *or6 o* t)e tree so1e little (a2 /elo( 1e! /ut still so1e ei+)t or te *eet *ro1 t)e +rou ,. It (as a -al1 a , .er*e-t i+)t! su-) as -a /e see o l2 i t)e tro.i-s0 e3er2t)i + loo6e, 12steriousl2 /eauti*ul i t)e +lorious 1oo li+)t! a , stoo, out li6e a .i-ture loo6e, at t)rou+) a stereos-o.e. Fro1 12 .er-) a1o + t)e /ra -)es I (at-)e, *irst a (ater-/u-6 -o1e to ,ri 6 i t)e ri3er0 t)e a /us)/u-60 later! a ti 2 !## e1er+e, *ro1 t)e /us)es a , .ause, at e3er2 ste. (it) o e +ra-e*ul *ore*oot .oise, i t)e air -- t)orou+)l2 o t)e alert a , loo6i + rou , -are*ull2 a , er3ousl2 *or a 2 tra-e o* a .ossi/le e e12. At le +t) it rea-)e, t)e /ri 6 o* t)e ri3er i sa*et2! a , stoo.e, to ,ri 6. Just t)e I sa( a 9a-6al -o1e u. o its trail a , /e+i -are*ull2 to stal6 it! ot e3e rustli + a *alle lea* i its stealt)2 a,3a -e o t)e .oor little a telo.e. All o* a su,,e ! )o(e3er! t)e 9a-6al sto..e, ,ea, *or a se-o ,! a , t)e 1a,e o** out o* si+)t as *ast as e3er )e -oul, +o. I loo6e, rou , to ,is-o3er t)e -ause o* t)is )urrie, e5it! a , to 12 sur.rise sa( a lar+e a , 3er2 /eauti*ul leo.ar, -rou-)i + ,o( a , 1o3i + oiselessl2 i t)e ,ire-tio o* our tree. At *irst I t)ou+)t it 1ust /e stal6i + so1e a i1al o t)e +rou , /elo( us! /ut I soo realise, t)at it (as $a)i a t)at t)e /rute (as i te t o . ")et)er! i* le*t to )i1sel*! t)e leo.ar, (oul, a-tuall2 )a3e 1a,e a s.ri + at 12 slee.i + +u -/earer! I ,o ot 6 o(0 /ut I )a, o i te tio o* letti + )i1 )a3e a -)a -e o* e3e atte1.ti + t)is! so I -autiousl2 raise, 12 ri*le a , le3elle, it at )i1. A/solutel2 oiseless as I (as i ,oi + t)is! )e oti-e, it -- .ossi/l2 a +li t o* 1oo li+)t o t)e /arrel -au+)t )is e2e -- a , i11e,iatel2 ,isa..eare, i to t)e /us) /e*ore I -oul, +et i a s)ot. I at o -e (o6e $a)i a a , 1a,e )i1 -o1e u. to 1ore se-ure 4uarters /esi,e 1e. For a lo + ti1e a*ter t)is ot)i + ,istur/e, our .ea-e! /ut at last t)e 4uarr2 I )a, )o.e, *or 1a,e )is a..eara -e o t)e s-e e. Just /elo( us t)ere (as a o.e i + i t)e ele.)a t +rass ()i-) li e, t)e ri3er%s e,+e! a , t)rou+) t)is t)e /roa, strea1 s)o e li6e sil3er i t)e 1oo li+)t. "it)out (ar i + t)is +a. (as su,,e l2 *ille, /2 a )u+e /la-6 1ass -- a r)i o 1a6i + )is (a2! 3er2 leisurel2! out o* t)e s)allo( (ater. O )e -a1e (it) a slo(! .o ,erous trea,! -o1/i i + a -ertai stateli ess (it) )is a(6(ar, stri,es. Al1ost ,ire-tl2 /e eat) us )e )alte, a , stoo, *or a i sta t -learl2 e5.ose, to our 3ie(. T)is (as 12 o..ortu it20 I too6 -are*ul ai1 at )is s)oul,er a , *ire,. I sta tl2! a , (it) e5traor,i ar2 ra.i,it2! t)e )u+e /east ()irle, rou , li6e a .e+-to.! ()ereu.o I *ire, a+ai . T)is ti1e I e5.e-te, )i1 to *all0 /ut i stea, o* t)at I )a, t)e 1orti*i-atio o* seei + )i1 rus) o** i to t)e 9u +le a , o* )eari + )i1 -ras) t)rou+) it li6e a +reat stea1roller *or se3eral 1i utes. I -o sole, 12sel* /2 t)i 6i + t)at )e -oul, ot +o *ar! as )e (as )ar, )it! a , t)at I s)oul, easil2 *i , )i1 ()e ,a2li+)t arri3e,. $a)i a! ()o (as i a (il, state o* e5-ite1e t o3er t)e b'rr# 2#n4#r H+reat a i1alI! (as also o* t)is o.i io ! a , as t)ere (as o lo +er a 2 reaso *or sile -e! )e -)atte, to 1e a/out 1a 2 stra +e a , -urious t)i +s u til t)e +re2 ,a( a..eare,. ")e (e +ot ,o( *ro1 our .er-)! (e *ou , t)e tra-6 o* t)e (ou ,e, r)i o -learl2 1ar6e, /2 +reat s.las)es o* /loo,! a , *or a -ou.le o* 1iles t)e s.oor -oul, t)us /e easil2 *ollo(e,. At le +t)! )o(e3er! it +ot *ai ter a , *ai ter! a , *i all2 -ease, alto+et)er! so t)at (e )a, to a/a ,o t)e sear-)0 t)e +rou , rou , a/out (as ro-62! a , t)ere (as o .ossi/ilit2 o* telli + ()i-) (a2 our 4uarr2 )a, +o e. I (as e5-ee,i +l2 sorr2 *or t)is! as I ,i, ot li6e to lea3e )i1 (ou ,e,0 /ut t)ere (as o )el. *or it! so (e stru-6 out *or )o1e a , arri3e, at Tsa3o i t)e a*ter oo 3er2 tire,! )u +r2 a , ,isa..oi te,. R)i os are e5traor,i ar2 a i1als! a , ot i a 2 (a2 to /e ,e.e ,e, u.o . O e ,a2 t)e2 (ill s)eer o** o 1eeti + a )u1a /ei + a , 1a6e o atte1.t to atta-60 t)e e5t ,a2! *or o a..are t reaso ! t)e2 1a2 e5e-ute a 1ost ,eter1i e, -)ar+e. I (as tol, *or a *a-t /2 a o**i-ial ()o )a, /ee lo + i t)e -ou tr2 t)at o o e o--asio ()ile a +a + o* t(e t2-o e sla3es! -)ai e, e-6 to e-6 as (as t)e -usto1! (as /ei + s1u++le, ,o( to t)e -oast a , (as .ro-ee,i + i I ,ia *ile alo + a arro( .at)! a r)i o-eros su,,e l2 -)ar+e, out at ri+)t a +les to t)e1! i1.ale, t)e -e tre 1a o its )or s a , /ro6e t)e e-6s o* t)e re1ai ,er o* t)e .art2 /2 t)e su,,e ess o* )is rus). T)ese )u+e /easts )a3e a 3er2 6ee se se o* s1ell! /ut e4uall2 i ,i**ere t e2esi+)t! a , it is sai, t)at i* a )u ter (ill o l2 sta , .er*e-tl2 still o 1eeti + a r)i o! it (ill .ass )i1 /2 (it)out atte1.ti + to 1olest )i1. I *eel /ou , to a,,! )o(e3er! t)at I )a3e so *ar *aile, to -o1e a-ross a 2/o,2 ()o )as a-tuall2 trie, t)e e5.eri1e t. O t)e ot)er )a ,! I )a3e 1et o e or t(o 1e ()o

)a3e /ee tosse, o t)e )or s o* t)ese a i1als! a , t)e2 ,es-ri/e, it as a 3er2 .ai *ul .ro-ee,i +. It +e erall2 1ea s /ei + a -ri..le *or li*e! i* o e e3e su--ee,s i es-a.i + ,eat). $r. B. East(oo,! t)e -)ie* a--ou ta t o* t)e U+a ,a Rail(a2! o -e +a3e 1e a +ra.)i- ,es-ri.tio o* )is 1ar3ellous es-a.e *ro1 a i *uriate, r)i o. He (as o lea3e at t)e ti1e o a )u ti + e5.e,itio i t)e ei+)/our)oo, o* La6e Bari +o! a/out ei+)t2 1iles ort) o* t)e rail(a2 *ro1 Na6uru! a , )a, s)ot a , a..are tl2 6ille, a r)i o. O (al6i + u. to it! )o(e3er! t)e /rute rose to its *eet a , literall2 *ell o )i1! /rea6i + *our ri/s a , )is ri+)t ar1. Not -o te t (it) t)is! it t)e stu-6 its )or t)rou+) )is t)i+) a , tosse, )i1 o3er its /a-6! re.eati + t)is o.eratio o -e or t(i-e. Fi all2! it lu1/ere, o**! lea3i + .oor East(oo, )el.less a , *ai ti + i t)e lo + +rass ()ere )e )a, *alle . He (as alo e at t)e ti1e! a , it (as ot *or so1e )ours t)at )e (as *ou , /2 )is .orters! ()o (ere o l2 attra-te, to t)e s.ot /2 t)e u1/ers o* 3ultures )o3eri + a/out! (aiti + i t)eir +)oulis) 1a er *or li*e to /e e5ti -t /e*ore /e+i i + t)eir 1eal. Ho( )e 1a a+e, to li3e *or t)e ei+)t ,a2s a*ter t)is ()i-) ela.se, /e*ore a ,o-tor -oul, /e +ot to )i1 I -a ot i1a+i e0 /ut i t)e e , )e *ortu atel2 1a,e a +oo, re-o3er2! t)e o l2 si+ o* )is terri/le e5.erie -e /ei + t)e a/se -e o* )is ri+)t ar1! ()i-) )a, to /e a1.utate,. J.&A> 7SLA;ES CHAINED NEC# TO NEC# AS "AS THE CUSTO$.7K

CHAPTER XVI
A "IDO"%S STORY ;ERY s)ortl2 /e*ore I le*t Tsa3o I (e t Ho $ar-) &&! &B''I o i s.e-tio ,ut2 to ;oi! ()i-)! as I )a3e alrea,2 1e tio e,! is a/out t)irt2 1iles o t)e $o1/asa si,e o* Tsa3o. At t)is ti1e it (as a 1isera/le! s(a1.2 s.ot! ()ere *e3er! +ui ea-(or1! a , all 6i ,s o* )orri/le ,iseases (ere ra1.a t0 /ut t)is state o* a**airs )as o( /ee -o1.letel2 altere, /2 ,rai a+e a , /2 -leari + a(a2 t)e 9u +le. Dr. Rose (as i 1e,i-al -)ar+e o* t)e .la-e at t)e ti1e o* 12 3isit! a , as it (as t)e +oo, ol, -usto1 to .ut u. (it) a 2 *rie , o e -a1e a-ross to(ar,s i+)t*all! I 1a,e )i1 12 )ost ()e 12 ,a2%s (or6 (as o3er. "e s.e t a 3er2 .leasa t e3e i + to+et)er! a , aturall2 ,is-usse, all t)e lo-al e(s. A1o +st ot)er t)i +s (e -)atte, a/out t)e e( roa, ()i-) (as /ei + -o stru-te, *ro1 ;oi to a rat)er i1.orta t 1issio ar2 statio -alle, Ta3eta! ear $ou t #ili1a N%9aro! a , Dr. Rose 1e tio e, t)at $r. O%Hara Ht)e e +i eer i -)ar+e o* t)e roa,-1a6i +I! (it) )is (i*e a , -)il,re ! (as e -a1.e, i t)e "a Taita -ou tr2! a/out t(el3e 1iles a(a2 *ro1 ;oi. Earl2 e5t 1or i + I (e t out *or a stroll (it) 12 s)ot-+u ! /ut )a, ot +o e *ar *ro1 t)e ,o-tor%s te t ()e I sa( i t)e ,ista -e *our S(a)ili -arr2i + so1et)i + ()i-) loo6e, li6e a stret-)er alo + t)e e(l2-1a,e roa,. Feari + t)at so1e a--i,e t )a, )a..e e,! I (e t 4ui-6l2 to 1eet t)e1 a , -alle, out to as6 ()at t)e2 (ere -arr2i +. T)e2 s)oute, /a-6 794#n#7 H7T)e 1aster7I0 a , ()e I as6e, ()at b4#n#! t)e2 re.lie, 794#n# O%Hara.7 O e 4uiri + ()at e5a-tl2 )a, )a..e e,! t)e2 tol, 1e t)at ,uri + t)e i+)t t)eir 1aster )a, /ee 6ille, /2 a lio ! a , t)at )is (i*e a , -)il,re (ere *ollo(i + /e)i ,! alo + t)e roa,. At t)is I ,ire-te, t)e 1e to t)e )os.ital a , tol, t)e1 ()ere to *i , Dr. Rose! a , (it)out (aiti + to )ear a 2 *urt)er .arti-ulars )urrie, o as *ast as .ossi/le to +i3e ()at assista -e I -oul, to .oor $rs. O%Hara. So1e -o si,era/le (a2 /a-6 I 1et )er toili + alo + (it) a i *a t i )er ar1s! ()ile a little -)il, )el, o to )er s6irt! utterl2 tire, out (it) t)e lo + (al6. I )el.e, )er to *i is) t)e ,ista -e to t)e ,o-tor%s te t0 s)e (as so u stru + /2 )er terri/le i+)t%s e5.erie -e a , so e5)auste, /2 )er tr2i + 1ar-) -arr2i + t)e /a/2 t)at s)e (as s-ar-el2 a/le to s.ea6. Dr. Rose at o -e ,i, all )e -oul, /ot) *or )er a , *or t)e -)il,re ! t)e 1ot)er /ei + +i3e a slee.i + ,rau+)t a , 1a,e -o1*orta/le i o e o* t)e te ts. ")e s)e a..eare, a+ai late i t)e a*ter oo s)e (as 1u-) re*res)e,! a , (as a/le to tell us t)e *ollo(i + ,rea,*ul stor2! ()i-) I s)all +i3e as earl2 as .ossi/le i )er o( (or,s. J.&AB HOSPITAL TENT AT ;OI "HERE $RS. O%HARA RESTED.K 7"e (ere all aslee. i t)e te t! 12 )us/a , a , I i o e /e, a , 12 t(o -)il,re i a ot)er. T)e /a/2 (as

*e3eris) a , restless! so I +ot u. to +i3e )er so1et)i + to ,ri 60 a , as I (as ,oi + so! I )ear, ()at I t)ou+)t (as a lio (al6i + rou , t)e te t. I at o -e (o6e 12 )us/a , a , tol, )i1 I *elt sure t)ere (as a lio a/out. He 9u1.e, u. a , (e t out! ta6i + )is +u (it) )i1. He loo6e, rou , t)e outsi,e o* t)e te t! a , s.o6e to t)e S(a)ili #s1#ri ()o (as o se tr2 /2 t)e -a1. *ire a little ,ista -e o**. T)e #s1#ri sai, )e )a, see ot)i + a/out e5-e.t a ,o 6e2! so 12 )us/a , -a1e i a+ai ! telli + 1e ot to (orr2 as it (as o l2 a ,o 6e2 t)at I )a, )ear,. T)e i+)t /ei + 3er2 )ot! 12 )us/a , t)re( /a-6 t)e te t ,oor a , la2 ,o( a+ai /esi,e 1e. A*ter a ()ile I ,o:e, o**! /ut (as su,,e l2 rouse, /2 a *eeli + as i* t)e .illo( (ere /ei + .ulle, a(a2 *ro1 u ,er 12 )ea,. O loo6i + rou , I *ou , t)at 12 )us/a , (as +o e. I 9u1.e, u. a , -alle, )i1 lou,l2! /ut +ot o a s(er. Just t)e I )ear, a oise a1o + t)e /o5es outsi,e t)e ,oor! so I rus)e, out a , sa( 12 .oor )us/a , l2i + /et(ee t)e /o5es. I ra u. to )i1 a , trie, to li*t )i1! /ut *ou , I -oul, ot ,o so. I t)e -alle, to t)e #s1#ri to -o1e a , )el. 1e! /ut )e re*use,! sa2i + t)at t)ere (as a lio sta ,i + /esi,e 1e. I loo6e, u. a , sa( t)e )u+e /east +lo(eri + at 1e! ot 1ore t)a t(o 2ar,s a(a2. At t)is 1o1e t t)e as6ari *ire, )is ri*le! a , t)is *ortu atel2 *ri+)te e, t)e lio ! *or it at o -e 9u1.e, o** i to t)e /us). 7All *our #s1#ris t)e -a1e *or(ar, a , li*te, 12 )us/a , /a-6 o to t)e /e,. He (as 4uite ,ea,. "e )a, )ar,l2 +ot /a-6 i to t)e te t /e*ore t)e lio retur e, a , .ro(le, a/out i *ro t o* t)e ,oor! s)o(i + e3er2 i te tio o* s.ri +i + i to re-o3er )is .re2. T)e #s1#ris *ire, at )i1! /ut ,i, o ,a1a+e /e2o , *ri+)te i + )i1 a(a2 a+ai *or a 1o1e t or t(o. He soo -a1e /a-6 a , -o ti ue, to (al6 rou , t)e te t u til ,a2li+)t! +ro(li + a , .urri +! a , it (as o l2 /2 *iri + t)rou+) t)e te t e3er2 o( a , t)e t)at (e 6e.t )i1 out. At ,a2/rea6 )e ,isa..eare, a , I )a, 12 )us/a ,%s /o,2 -arrie, )ere! ()ile I *ollo(e, (it) t)e -)il,re u til I 1et 2ou.7 Su-) (as $rs. O%Hara%s .iti*ul stor2. T)e o l2 -o1*ort (e -oul, +i3e )er (as to assure )er t)at )er )us/a , )a, ,ie, i sta tl2 a , (it)out .ai 0 *or ()ile s)e )a, /ee resti + Dr. Rose )a, 1a,e a .ost-1orte1 e5a1i atio o* t)e /o,2 a , )a, -o1e to t)is -o -lusio . He *ou , t)at O%Hara )a, e3i,e tl2 /ee l2i + o )is /a-6 at t)e ti1e! a , t)at t)e lio ! sei:i + )is )ea, i its 1out)! )a, -lose, its lo + tus6s t)rou+) )is te1.les u til t)e2 1et a+ai i t)e /rai . "e /urie, )i1 /e*ore i+)t*all i a .ea-e*ul s.ot -lose /2! t)e ,o-tor rea,i + t)e *u eral ser3i-e! ()ile I assiste, i lo(eri + t)e ru,e -o**i i to t)e +ra3e. It (as t)e sa,,est s-e e i1a+i a/le. T)e (ee.i + (i,o(! t)e (o ,eri + *a-es o* t)e -)il,re ! t)e +at)eri + +loo1 o* t)e -losi + e3e i +! t)e ,us62 *or1s o* a *e( ati3es ()o )a, +at)ere, rou , -- all -o1/i e, to 1a6e a 1ost stri6i + a , sole1 e ,i + to a 3er2 terri/le tra+e,2 o* real li*e. I a1 +la, to sa2 t)at (it)i a *e( (ee6s% ti1e t)e lio t)at (as res.o si/le *or t)is tra+e,2 (as 6ille, /2 a .oiso e, arro(! s)ot *ro1 a tree to. /2 o e o* t)e "a Taita. J.&B& IN THE BAGAAR AT #A$PALA.K J.&B< 7THE GREAT ATHI PLAINS.7K

CHAPTER XVII
AN INFURIATED RHINO $2 (or6 at Tsa3o (as *i is)e, i $ar-)! &B''! ()e I re-ei3e, i stru-tio s to .ro-ee, to rail)ea, a , ta6e -)ar+e o* a se-tio o* t)e (or6 t)ere. For 1a 2 reaso s I (as sorr2 to sa2 +oo,-/2e to Tsa3o! ()ere I )a, s.e t a e3e t*ul 2ear0 /ut all t)e sa1e I (as 3er2 +la, to /e +i3e t)is e( .ost! as I 6 e( t)at t)ere (oul, /e a +reat ,eal o* i teresti + (or6 to /e ,o e a , a -o sta t -)a +e o* -a1. a , s-e e! as t)e li e .ro+resse, o (ar, to t)e i terior. I +oo, s.irits! t)ere*ore! I set out *or 12 e( )ea,4uarters o $ar-) <B. B2 t)is ti1e rail)ea, )a, rea-)e, a .la-e -alle, $a-)a6os Roa,! so1e t(o )u ,re, a , se3e t2-si5 1iles *ro1 $o1/asa a , (it)i a *e( 1iles o* t)e +reat At)i Plai s! t)e latter /ei + treeless a , (aterless

e5.a ses! /are o* e3er2t)i + e5-e.t +rass! ()i-) t)e +reat )er,s o* +a1e 6ee. -losel2 -ro..e,. A*ter lea3i + Tsa3o! t)e -)ara-ter o* t)e -ou tr2 re1ai s u altere, *or so1e -o si,era/le ,ista -e! t)e li e -o ti ui + to ru t)rou+) t)e t)or 2 n(i1#! a , it is ot u til $a6i ,u is rea-)e, -- a/out t(o )u ,re, 1iles *ro1 t)e -oast -- t)at a -)a +e is a..are t. Fro1 t)is .la-e! )o(e3er! t)e 9our e2 lies t)rou+) a *airl2 o.e a , i teresti + tra-t o* -ou tr2! ()ere +a1e o* all 6i ,s a/ou ,s a , -a /e see +ra:i + .ea-e*ull2 (it)i a *e( )u ,re, 2ar,s o* t)e rail(a2. O t)e (a2 I (as lu-62 e ou+) to +et so1e *i e 3ie(s o* #ili1a N%9aro! t)e ()ole 1ou tai *ro1 /ase to su11it sta ,i + out -learl2 a , +ra ,l2! (it) t)e lo*t2 .ea6 o* #i/o to..i + t)e *lee-2 -lou,s (it) its s o(2 )ea,. At $a-)a6os Roa, I *ou , t)e -ou tr2 a , t)e -li1ate 3er2 ,i**ere t *ro1 t)at to ()i-) I )a, +ro( a--usto1e, at Tsa3o. Here I -oul, see *or 1iles a-ross stret-)es o* /eauti*ul! o.e ,o( s! ti1/ere, )ere a , t)ere li6e a E +lis) .ar60 a , it (as a +reat relie* to /e a/le to o3erloo6 a (i,e tra-t o* -ou tr2 a , to *eel t)at I (as o lo +er )e11e, i o all si,es /2 t)e i ter1i a/le a , ,e.ressi + t)or 2 (il,er ess. As $a-)a6os Roa, is so1e *our t)ousa , *eet )i+)er a/o3e t)e sea le3el t)a Tsa3o! t)e ,i**ere -e i te1.erature (as also 3er2 1ar6e,! a , t)e air *elt *res) a , -ool -o1.are, (it) t)at o* t)e su -/a6e, 3alle2 i ()i-) I )a, s.e t t)e .re3ious 2ear. $2 i stru-tio s (ere to )urr2 o t)e -o stru-tio o* t)e li e as *ast as .ossi/le to Nairo/i! t)e .ro.ose, )ea,4uarters o* t)e Rail(a2 A,1i istratio ! ()i-) la2 a/out *i*t2 1iles *urt)er o a-ross t)e At)i Plai s0 a , I soo /e+a to *i , .latela2i + 1ost i teresti + (or6. E3er2t)i + )as to 1o3e as i* /2 -lo-6(or6. First t)e eart) sur*a-e )as to /e .re.are, a , re ,ere, .er*e-tl2 s1oot) a , le3el0 -utti +s )a3e to /e 1a,e a , )ollo(s /a 6e, u.0 tu els )a3e to /e /ore, t)rou+) )ills a , /ri,+es t)ro( a-ross ri3ers. T)e a li e o* -oolies 1o3es alo +! .la-i + slee.ers at re+ular i ter3als0 a ot)er +a + ,ro.s t)e rails i t)eir .la-es0 2et a ot)er /ri +s alo + t)e 6e2s! *is).lates! /olts a , uts ()ile *ollo(i + t)ese are t)e 1e ()o a-tuall2 *i5 t)e rails o t)e slee.ers a , li 6 u. *ro1 o e to a ot)er. Fi all2! t)e .a-6i + +a + *i is)es t)e (or6 /2 *illi + i eart) a , /allast u ,er a , arou , t)e steel slee.ers to +i3e t)e1 t)e e-essar2 +ri. a , ri+i,it2. So1e ,a2s (e (ere a/le to la2 o l2 a *e( 2ar,s! ()ile o ot)er ,a2s (e 1i+)t ,o o3er a 1ile0 all ,e.e ,e, o t)e ature o* t)e -ou tr2 (e )a, to -o3er. O o e o--asio (e su--ee,e, i /rea6i + t)e re-or, *or a ,a2%s .latela2i +! a , (ere +rati*ie, at re-ei3i + a tele+ra1 o* -o +ratulatio *ro1 t)e Rail(a2 Co11ittee at t)e Forei+ O**i-e. J.&B> 7First t)e eart) sur*a-e )as to /e .re.are,.7K J.&B? 7CUTTINGS HA;E TO BE $ADE AND HOLLO"S BAN#ED UP.7K I 1a,e it 12 -usto1 to ta6e a (al6 ea-) 1or i + *or so1e ,ista -e a)ea, o* rails alo + t)e -e tre-li e o* t)e rail(a2! i or,er to s.2 out t)e la , a , to *or1 a rou+) esti1ate o* t)e 1aterial t)at (oul, /e re4uire, i t)e (a2 o* slee.ers! +ir,ers *or te1.orar2 /ri,+es! et-. It (as e-essar2 to ,o t)is i or,er to a3oi, u ,ue ,ela2 ta6i + .la-e o(i + to s)orta+e o* 1aterial o* a 2 6i ,. A/out te ,a2s a*ter 12 arri3al at $a-)a6os Roa, I (al6e, i t)is (a2 *or *i3e or si5 1iles a)ea, o* t)e last-lai, rail. It (as rat)er u usual *or 1e to +o so *ar! a ,! as it )a..e e,! I (as alo e o t)is o--asio ! $a)i a )a3i + /ee le*t /e)i , i -a1.. A/out t(o 1iles a(a2 o 12 le*t! I oti-e, a ,ar6-loo6i + o/9e-t a , t)i 6i + it (as a ostri-) I starte, o** to(ar,s it. ;er2 soo ! )o(e3er! I *ou , t)at it (as /i++er +a1e t)a a ostri-)! a , o +etti + still earer 1a,e out t)e *or1 o* a +reat r)i o-eros l2i + ,o( . I -o ti ue, to a,3a -e 3er2 -autiousl2! (ri++li + t)rou+) t)e s)ort +rass u til at le +t) I +ot (it)i *i*t2 2ar,s o* ()ere t)e )u+e /east (as resti +. Here I la2 a , (at-)e, )i10 /ut a*ter so1e little ti1e )e e3i,e tl2 sus.e-te, 12 .rese -e! *or risi + to )is *eet! )e loo6e, strai+)t i 12 ,ire-tio a , t)e .ro-ee,e, to (al6 rou , 1e i a )al*--ir-le. T)e 1o1e t )e +ot (i , o* 1e! )e ()i..e, rou , i )is tra-6s li6e a -at a , -a1e *or 1e i a /ee-li e. Ho.i + to tur )i1! I *ire, i sta tl20 /ut u *ortu atel2 12 so*t- ose, /ullets 1erel2 a o2e, )i1 *urt)er! a , )a, ot t)e sli+)test e**e-t o )is t)i-6 )i,e. O seei + t)is! I *lu + 12sel* ,o( 4uite *lat o t)e +rass a , t)re( 12 )el1et so1e te *eet a(a2 i t)e )o.e t)at )e (oul, .er-ei3e it a , 3e t )is ra+e o it i stea, o* 1e. O )e t)u ,ere,! ()ile I s-ar-el2 ,are, to /reat)e. I -oul, )ear )i1 s orti + a , rooti + u. t)e +rass 4uite -lose to 1e! /ut lu-6il2 *or 1e )e ,i, ot -at-) si+)t o* 1e a , -)ar+e, /2 a *e( 2ar,s to 12 le*t.

J.&BA 7ANOTHER GANG DROPS THE RAILS IN THEIR PLACES.7K As soo as )e )a, .asse, 1e! 12 -oura+e /e+a to re3i3e a+ai ! a , I -oul, ot resist t)e te1.tatio o* se ,i + a -ou.le o* /ullets a*ter )i1. T)ese! )o(e3er! si1.l2 -ra-6e, a+ai st )is )i,e a , s.li tere, to .ie-es o it! se ,i + t)e ,r2 1u, o** i little -lou,s o* ,ust. T)eir o l2 real e**e-t! i ,ee,! (as to 1a6e )i1 still 1ore a +r2. He stoo, sto-6-still *or a 1o1e t! a , t)e +ore, t)e +rou , 1ost 3i-iousl2 a , starte, o** o -e 1ore o t)e se1i--ir-le rou , 1e. T)is .ro-ee,i + terri*ie, 1e 1ore t)a e3er! as I *elt sure t)at )e (oul, -o1e u.-(i , at 1e a+ai ! a , I -oul, s-ar-el2 )o.e to es-a.e a se-o , ti1e. U *ortu atel2! 12 sur1ise .ro3e, -orre-t! *or ,ire-tl2 )e s-e te, 1e! u. (e t )is ose i t)e air a , ,o( )e -)ar+e, li6e a /atteri +-ra1. I *airl2 .resse, 12sel* i to t)e +rou ,! as *lat as e3er I -oul,! a , lu-6il2 t)e +rass (as a *e( i -)es )i+). I *elt t)e t)u, o* )is +reat *eet .ou ,i + alo +! 2et ,are, ot 1o3e or loo6 u. lest )e s)oul, see 1e. $2 )eart (as t)u1.i + li6e a stea1 )a11er! a , e3er2 1o1e t I *ull2 e5.e-te, to *i , 12sel* tosse, i to t)e air. Nearer a , earer -a1e t)e )ea32 t)u,,i + a , I )a, 4uite +i3e 12sel* u. *or lost! ()e *ro1 12 l2i + .ositio I -au+)t si+)t! out o* t)e -or er o* 12 e2e! o* t)e i *uriate, /east rus)i + /2. He )a, 1isse, 1e a+ai F I e3er *elt so relie3e, i 12 li*e! a , assure,l2 ,i, ot atte1.t to a o2 )i1 *urt)er. He (e t o** *or +oo, t)is ti1e! a , it (as (it) +reat satis*a-tio t)at I (at-)e, )i1 +ra,uall2 ,isa..ear i t)e ,ista -e. I -oul, ot )a3e /elie3e, it .ossi/le t)at t)ese )u+e! u +ai l2-loo6i + /rutes -oul, 1o3e so ra.i,l2! a , tur a , t(ist i t)eir tra-6s 9ust li6e 1o 6e2s! )a, I ot a-tuall2 see t)is o e ,o so /e*ore 12 e2es. I* )e )a, *ou , 1e )e (oul, -ertai l2 )a3e .ou ,e, 1e to ato1s! as )e (as a ol, /ull a , i a 1ost *urious a , 3i-ious 1oo,. O e ,a2 ()e Dr. Bro-6 a , I (ere out s)ooti +! s)ortl2 a*ter t)is i -i,e t a , ot *ar *ro1 ()ere it o--urre,! (e -au+)t si+)t o* t(o r)i os i a )ollo( so1e little ,ista -e *ro1 us! a , -o11e -e, to stal6 t)e1! ta6i + a,3a ta+e o* e3er2 *ol, o* t)e +rou , i ,oi + so a , 6ee.i + a/out *i*t2 2ar,s a.art i -ase o* a -)ar+e. I t)at e3e t o e or ot)er o* us (oul, /e a/le to +et i a /roa,si,e s)ot! ()i-) (oul, .ro/a/l2 roll t)e /east o3er. Pro-ee,i + -are*ull2 i t)is 1a er! (e 1a a+e, to +et (it)i a/out si5t2 2ar,s o* t)e1! a , as it (as 12 tur *or a s)ot! I too6 ai1 at t)e lar+er o* t)e t(o! 9ust as it (as 1o3i + its +reat )ea, *ro1 o e si,e to t)e ot)er! (o ,eri + ()i-) o* us it ou+)t to atta-6. ")e at last it ,e-i,e, u.o Bro-6! it +a3e 1e t)e -)a -e I )a, /ee (aiti + *or. I *ire, i sta tl2 at t)e )ollo( /et(ee e-6 a , s)oul,er0 t)e /rute ,ro..e, at o -e! a , sa3e *or o e or t(o -o 3ulsi3e 6i-6s o* its stu1.2 le+s as it la2 )al* o its /a-6! it e3er 1o3e, a+ai . T)e se-o , r)i o .ro3e, to /e a (ell-+ro( 2ou +ster ()i-) s)o(e, -o si,era/le *i+)t as (e atte1.te, to a..roa-) its *alle -o1ra,e. "e ,i, ot (a t to 6ill it! a , a--or,i +l2 s.e t a/out t(o )ours i s)outi + a , t)ro(i + sto es at it /e*ore at last (e su--ee,e, i ,ri3i + it a(a2. "e t)e .ro-ee,e, to s6i our .ri:e0 t)is! as 1a2 /e i1a+i e,! .ro3e, rat)er a tou+) 9o/! /ut (e 1a a+e, it i t)e e ,! a , t)e tro.)2 (as (ell (ort) t)e .ai s I )a, ta6e to a,, it to 12 -olle-tio . J.&'= 7IT NE;ER $O;ED AGAIN.7K J.&'& 7THE TROPHY "AS "ELL "ORTH THE PAINS I HAD TA#EN TO ADD IT TO $Y COLLECTION.7K

CHAPTER XVIII
LIONS ON THE ATHI PLAINS SHORTLY a*ter I too6 -)ar+e at rail)ea, (e e tere, t)e #a.iti Plai ! ()i-) +ra,uall2 1er+es i to t)e At)i Plai ! a ,! i ,ee,! is )ar,l2 to /e ,isti +uis)e, *ro1 t)e latter i t)e a..eara -e or +e eral -)ara-ter o* t)e -ou tr2. To+et)er t)e2 *or1 a +reat tra-t o* rolli + ,o( s -o3ere, (it) +rass! a , i terse-te, )ere a , t)ere /2 ,r2 ra3i es! alo + t)e /a6e, /a 6s o* ()i-) a *e( stu te, trees -- t)e o l2 o es to /e see -- stru++le to 6ee. t)e1sel3es ali3e. I all t)is e5.a se t)ere is a/solutel2 o (ater i t)e ,r2 seaso ! e5-e.t i t)e At)i Ri3er Hso1e *ort2 1iles a(a2I a , i a *e( (ater-)oles 6 o( o l2 to t)e (il, a i1als. T)e +reat *eature o* t)e u ,ulati + .lai s! )o(e3er! a , t)e o e ()i-) +i3es t)e1 a e3er-*aili + i terest! is t)e +reat a/u ,a -e

o* +a1e o* al1ost e3er2 -o -ei3a/le 6i ,. Here I 12sel* )a3e see lio ! r)i o-eros! leo.ar,! ela ,! +ira**e! :e/ra! (il,e/eeste! )arte/eeste! (ater/u-6! (art-)o+! Gra ti! T)o1so i! i1.ala! /esi,es ostri-)es! +reater a , lesser /ustar,! 1ara/out! a , a )ost o* ot)er a i1als a , /ir,s too u1erous to a1e0 ()ile alo + t)e At)i a , -lose to its /a 6s 1a2 /e *ou , lar+e u1/ers o* )i..o a , -ro-o,iles. At t)e ti1e I (as t)ere! t)ese +reat .lai s also *or1e, t)e .ri -i.al +ra:i + +rou , *or t)e i11e se )er,s o* -attle o( e, /2 t)e $asai. I a1 3er2 +la, to sa2 t)at t)e ()ole o* t)is -ou tr2 o t)e sout) si,e o* t)e rail(a2 as *ar as t)e /ou ,ar2 o* Ger1a East A*ri-a! *ro1 t)e Tsa3o Ri3er o t)e east to t)e #e,o + ;alle2 o t)e (est! is o( a stri-tl2 .rote-te, Ga1e Reser3e0 a , so lo +! as t)is )u+e e5.a se is t)us 1ai tai e, as a sa -tuar2! t)ere -a /e o ,a +er o* a 2 o* t)ese s.e-ies /e-o1i + e5ti -t. J.&'> JAC#SON%S HARTEBEESTE! AND GEBRA.K ")ile -rossi + t)is ,r2 e5.a se! t)e +reatest ,i**i-ult2 I )a, to -o te , (it) (as t)e .ro3isio o* su**i-ie t (ater *or t)e t)ree t)ousa , (or61e e1.lo2e, a/out rail)ea,! *or ot a ,ro. -oul, /e o/tai e, o t)e (a2! or -oul, (e )o.e *or a 2 u til (e )a, +ot to t)e ot)er si,e o* t)e .lai a , )a, rea-)e, t)e At)i Ri3er! ()i-) -oul, ot /e a--o1.lis)e, u ,er a -ou.le o* 1o t)s. As (e .ro+resse, o (ar,s i to t)e (aterless /elt! t)is /e-a1e a 3er2 serious 1atter i ,ee,! as a 2 /rea6,o( i t)e su..l2 (oul, )a3e )a, t)e 1ost ,isastrous -o se4ue -es a1o + so lar+e a /o,2 o* 1e (or6i + all ,a2 u ,er t)e /la:i + su o* a tro.i-al -li1ate. E3er2 ,a2 t(o trai loa,s o* (ater i +reat ta 6s (ere /rou+)t u. *ro1 t)e last strea1 (e )a, .asse,! ()i-)! o* -ourse! ,ail2 *ell *urt)er to t)e rear. T)is (as a sour-e o* -o si,era/le ,ela2! *or t)e li e (as /lo-6e, all t)e ti1e t)e (ater (as /ei + .u1.e, i to t)e ta 6s! a , -o se4ue tl2 o 1aterial *or -o stru-tio -oul, -o1e t)rou+)0 a , a +oo, ,eal o* ti1e (as also (aste,! ()e t)e trai s retur e, to rail)ea,! i ,istri/uti + t)e (ater to t)e (or61e ! ()o o*te 4uarrelle, a , *ou+)t i t)eir ea+er ess to +et at it. At *irst I )a, 1ost o* t)e ta 6-*illi + ,o e /2 i+)t! /ut o o e o--asio a lio -a1e u .leasa tl2 -lose to t)e 1e (or6i + t)e .u1.! a , so i+)t (or6 )a, to /e a/a ,o e,. T)e -oolies t)e1sel3es (ere so a 5ious! i ,ee,! to +et a .le ti*ul su..l2 o* (ater! t)at o -e or t(i-e so1e o* t)e 1ore ,ari + s.irits a1o + t)e1 3e ture, to +o out o to t)e .lai s i sear-) o* (ater)oles! ()i-)! /2 reaso o* t)e lar+e )er,s o* +a1e! (e 6 e( 1ust e5ist so1e()ere. T)e o l2 result o* t)ese e5.e,itio s! )o(e3er! (as t)at t)ree o* t)ese 1e e3er retur e,0 ()at /e*ell t)e1 is ot 6 o( to t)is ,a2. J.&'? "ATERBUC#.K ")e (e )a, .ro-ee,e, so1e ,ista -e a-ross t)is ,r2 la ,! a , ()e I (as e5.erie -i + to t)e *ull t)e ,isa,3a ta+e a , ,ela2 -ause, /2 12 ta 6 trai s! a ati3e *ro1 so1e re1ote -or er o* t)e .lai s -- (it) ot)i + /2 (a2 o* ,ress /ut a s1all .ie-e o* -o()i,e t)ro( o3er )is le*t s)oul,er -- -a1e to 12 te t ,oor o e ,a2 a , s4uatte, ,o( o )is )eels i t)e ati3e *as)io . O /ei + as6e, )is /usi ess! 7I )a3e )ear,!7 )e re.lie,! 7t)at t)e Great $aster (a ts (ater0 I -a s)o( it to )i1.7 T)is (as +oo, e(s! i* it -oul, /e relie, u.o 0 so I 4uestio e, )i1 -losel2! a , as-ertai e, t)at so1e ti1e .re3iousl2 -- e5a-tl2 )o( lo + a+o I -oul, ot +at)er -- )e )a, /ee i t)e lo-alit2 o a rai,i + e5.e,itio a , )a, su--ee,e, i *i ,i + (ater. I as6e, i* t)e .la-e (as *ar a(a2! a , +ot t)e re.l2 i S(a)ili 756b#)i 1ido*o7 H7 A little ,ista -e 7I. No(! I )a, )a, e5.erie -e o* 56b#)i 1ido*o /e*ore0 it is li6e t)e Iris)1a %s 71ile a , a /it.7 So I ,e-i,e, to start 3er2 earl2 e5t 1or i + o a sear-) *or t)is .o , -- *or su-) 12 i *or1a t ,es-ri/e, it to /e. I t)e 1ea ti1e t)e .oor *ello(! ()o a..eare, star3i + -- t)ere (as a sore *a1i e a1o + t)e ati3es o* t)e ,istri-t at t)e ti1e -- (as +i3e *oo, a , ,ri 6! a , 1a,e a ra3e ous 1eal. I t)e e3e i + I )a, a lo + tal6 (it) )i1 i /ro6e S(a)ili rou , t)e -a1. *ire! a , o/tai e, so1e i si+)t i to 1a 2 o* t)e stra +e a , /ar/arous -usto1s o* t)e $asai! to ()i-) i teresti + tri/e )e /elo +e,. I t)e 1or i + I starte, o** /eti1es! ta6i + 12 .D=D ri*le a , /ei + a--o1.a ie, /2 $a)i a (it) t)e &<-/ore s)ot-+u ! a , /2 a ot)er I ,ia -arr2i + t)e e-essar2 *oo, a , (ater. Our $asai +ui,e! ()ose a1e (e *ou , to /e Lu +o(! see1e, to /e 4uite -ertai o* )is (a2! a , le, us a-ross t)e rolli + .lai s 1ore or less i t)e ,ire-tio i ()i-) t)e rail(a2 (as to ru ! /ut so1e 1iles to t)e ri+)t o* its -e tre-li e. T)e 1ar-) (as *ull o* i terest! *or o t)e (a2 (e .asse, (it)i eas2 ra +e o* )er,s o* (il,e/eeste! )arte/eeste! +a:elle! a , :e/ra. I (as out stri-tl2 o /usi ess! )o(e3er! a , ,i, ot atte1.t a s)ot! reser3i + t)at .leasure *or t)e

)o1e(ar, tri.. Late i t)e *ore oo (e arri3e, at Lu +o(%s .o , -- a -ir-ular ,i. a/out ei+)t2 2ar,s i ,ia1eter! ()i-) (it)out ,ou/t )a, -o tai e, (ater 3er2 re-e tl2! /ut ()i-)! as I e5.e-te, to *i ,! (as o( 4uite ,r2. A -o si,era/le u1/er o* /o es la2 s-attere, rou , it! ()et)er o* 76ills7 or o* a i1als ()i-) )a, ,ie, o* t)irst I -oul, ot sa2. Our +ui,e a..eare, 3er2 1u-) u.set ()e )e *ou , t)e .o , e1.t2! a , +a3e 3e t to 1a 2 e5-la1atio s i )is .e-uliar la +ua+e! i ()i-) t)e letter 7r7 rolle, li6e a 6ettle,ru1. Our sear-) *or (ater )a3i + t)us .ro3e, a *ailure! I ,eter1i e, to tr2 12 lu-6 (it) t)e +a1e. T)e $asai a , t)e I ,ia (ere se t /a-6 to -a1.! ()ile $a)i a a , I 1a,e a /i+ ,etour *ro1 t)e ,rie,-u. (ater-)ole. Ga1e a/ou ,e, i all ,ire-tio s! /ut t)e a i1als (ere 1u-) 1ore s)2 t)a t)e2 )a, /ee i t)e 1or i +! a , it (as i 3ai t)at I stal6e, -- i* it -a /e -alle, 7stal6i +!7 ()e as a 1atter o* *a-t o e )as to 1o3e i t)e o.e -- s.le ,i, s.e-i1e s o* T)o1so %s a , Gra t%s +a:elle. I 1i+)t )a3e atte1.te, a s)ot o -e or t(i-e! /ut t)e .ro/a/ilit2 (as t)at o(i + to t)e lo + ra +e it (oul, )a3e resulte, o l2 i a (ou ,! a , I t)i 6 t)ere is ot)i + so .ai *ul as to see a a i1al li1.i + a/out i a -ri..le, -o ,itio . I t)is *ruitless 1a er (e -o3ere, se3eral 1iles! a , I (as /e+i i + to t)i 6 t)at (e s)oul, )a3e to retur to -a1. (it)out so 1u-) as *iri + a s)ot. Just t)e ! )o(e3er! I sa( a )er, o* (il,e/eeste! a , (it) 1u-) -are 1a a+e, to +et (it)i t)ree )u ,re, 2ar,s o* t)e1. I si +le, out t)e /i++est )ea, a , (aiti + *or a *a3oura/le 1o1e t! *ire, at )i1! ,ro..i + )i1 at o -e. I ra u. to t)e *alle /east! ()i-) a..eare, to /e ,2i +! a , tol, $a)i a to ,ri3e t)e )u ti + 6 i*e ri+)t t)rou+) )is )eart so as to .ut )i1 4ui-6l2 out o* all .ai . As $a)i a (as ot ,oi + t)is as s6il*ull2 or as 4ui-6l2 as I t)ou+)t it 1i+)t /e ,o e! a , see1e, u a/le to .ier-e t)e tou+) )i,e! I )a ,e, )i1 12 ri*le a , too6 t)e 6 i*e i or,er to ,o it 12sel*. Just as I raise, t)e 6 i*e to stri6e! I (as startle, /2 t)e (il,e/eeste su,,e l2 9u1.i + to )is *eet. For a 1o1e t )e stoo, loo6i + at 1e i a ,a:e, a , totter2 6i , o* (a2! a , t)e to 12 a1a:e1e t )e tur e, a , 1a,e o**. At *irst )e 1o3e, (it) su-) a s)a62 a , u -ertai +ait t)at I *elt -o *i,e t t)at )e -oul, o l2 +o a *e( 2ar,s /e*ore ,ro..i +0 so! as I ,i, ot (is) to ,istur/ t)e ot)er +a1e arou , us /2 *iri + a se-o , s)ot! I t)ou+)t it /est 9ust to (ait. To 12 utter asto is)1e t! )o(e3er! a*ter )e )a, sta++ere, *or a/out si5t2 2ar,s )e see1e, to re3i3e su,,e l2! /ro6e i to )is or,i ar2 +allo. a , 4ui-6l2 re9oi e, t)e )er,. Fro1 t)at ti1e I lost all tra-e o* )i1! t)ou+) I *ollo(e, u. *or *our or *i3e 1iles. T)e (il,e/eeste! i *a-t! is li6e #i.li +%s Fu::2-"u::2 -- 7%e%s +e erall2 s)a11i % ()e %e%s ,ea,70 a , 12 *rie , Ra(so a/out t)is ti1e )a, a e5.erie -e 3er2 si1ilar to 1i e! /ut atte ,e, (it) 1ore serious results. He )a, 6 o-6e, )is (il,e/eeste o3er i 1u-) t)e sa1e (a2! a , t)ou+)t it (as ,ea,0 a , as )e (as 3er2 6ee o o/tai i + .)oto+ra.)s o* +a1e! )e too6 )is sta ,--a1era *ro1 t)e I ,ia ()o -arrie, it a , .ro-ee,e, to *o-us it o t)e a i1al%s )ea,. ")e )e (as 9ust a/out to ta6e t)e .i-ture! )e (as t)u ,erstru-6 to see t)e (il,e/eeste 9u1. u. a , -o1e -)ar+i + ,o( u.o )i1. He s.ra + 4ui-6l2 asi,e! a , i a i sta t u. (e t t)e -a1era i to t)e air! *ollo(e, t)e e5t 1o1e t /2 t)e u *ortu ate I ,ia ! t)e (il,e/eeste )a3i + stu-6 its )or ri+)t t)rou+) t)e 1a %s t)i+) a , tosse, )i1 o3er its /a-6. Fortu atel2 t)e /rute *ell ,ea, a*ter t)is *i al e**ort! lea3i + Ra(so +rate*ul *or )is es-a.e. J.<=& 7FORTUNATELY THE BRUTE FELL DEAD AFTER THIS FINAL EFFORT.7K A*ter a/a ,o i + t)e -)ase o* 12 (il,e/eeste! (e )a, ot +o e *ar o our (a2 to(ar,s t)e )o1e -a1. ()e I t)ou+)t I o/ser3e, so1et)i + o* a re,,is) -olour 1o3i + i a .at-) o* lo + +rass! a +oo, ,ista -e to our le*t *ro t. I as6e, $a)i a i* )e -oul, 1a6e out ()at it (as! /ut )e (as u a/le to ,o so! a , /e*ore I -oul, +et 12 *iel,-+lasses to /ear! t)e a i1al! ()ate3er it (as! )a, ,isa..eare, i to t)e +rass. I 6e.t 12 e2e o t)e s.ot! )o(e3er! a , (e +ra,uall2 a..roa-)e, it. ")e (e (ere a/out a )u ,re, 2ar,s o**! t)e re,,is) o/9e-t a+ai a..eare,0 a , I sa( t)at it (as ot)i + less t)a t)e s)a++2 )ea, o* a lio .ee.i + o3er t)e lo + +rass. T)is ti1e $a)i a also sa( ()at it (as! a , -alle, out! 7$e11o, S#/ib, s/er:7 H7Loo6! $aster! a lio F7I. I ()is.ere, to )i1 to /e 4uiet a , to ta6e o oti-e o* )i1! ()ile I trie, 12 /est to *ollo( 12 o( a,3i-e. So (e 6e.t o ! e,+i + u. to(ar,s t)e /east! /ut a..are tl2 o/li3ious o* )is .rese -e! as )e la2 t)ere +ri1l2 (at-)i + us. As (e ,re( earer! I as6e, $a)i a i a ()is.er i* )e *elt e4ual to *a-i + a -)ar+e *ro1 t)e s/er i* I s)oul, (ou , )i1. He a s(ere, si1.l2 t)at ()ere I (e t! t)ere (oul, )e +o also0 a , ri+)t (ell )e 6e.t )is (or,.

I (at-)e, t)e lio -are*ull2 out o* t)e -or er o* 12 e2e as (e -lose, i . E3er2 o( a , t)e )e (oul, ,isa..ear *ro1 3ie( *or a 1o1e t0 a , it (as a *as-i ati + si+)t to see )o( )e slo(l2 raise, )is 1assi3e )ea, a/o3e t)e to. o* t)e +rass a+ai a , +a:e, -al1l2 a , stea,il2 at us as (e eare, )i1. U *ortu atel2 I -oul, ot ,isti +uis) t)e outli e o* )is /o,2! )i,,e as it (as i t)e +rass2 t)i-6et. I t)ere*ore -ir-le, -autiousl2 rou , i or,er to see i* t)e -o3er (as su**i-ie tl2 t)i at t)e /a-6 to 1a6e a s)oul,er s)ot .ossi/le0 /ut as (e 1o3e,! t)e lio also t(iste, rou , a , so al(a2s 6e.t )is )ea, *ull o us. ")e I )a, ,es-ri/e, a )al*--ir-le! I *ou , t)at t)e +rass (as o t)i er a , t)at 12 -)a -es o* a s)ot )a, ot i1.ro3e,. "e (ere o( (it)i se3e t2 2ar,s o* t)e lio ! ()o a..eare, to ta6e t)e +reater i terest i us t)e -loser (e a..roa-)e,. He )a, lost t)e slee.2 loo6 (it) ()i-) )e )a, at *irst re+ar,e, us! a , (as o( *ull2 o t)e alert0 /ut still )e ,i, ot +i3e 1e t)e i1.ressio t)at )e 1ea t to -)ar+e! a , o ,ou/t i* (e )a, ot .ro3o6e, )i1! )e (oul, )a3e allo(e, us to ,e.art i .ea-e. I! )o(e3er! (as /e t o (ar! i s.ite o* t)e ris6 ()i-) o e 1ust al(a2s ru /2 atta-6i + a lio at su-) -lose 4uarters o a o.e .lai as *lat as t)e .al1 o* t)e )a ,0 so i a sta ,i + .ositio I too6 -are*ul ai1 at )is )ea,! a , *ire,. T)e ,ista -e (as! as I )a3e sai,! a /are se3e t2 2ar,s0 2et I 1ust -o *ess to a ,is+ra-e*ul 1iss. $ore asto is)i + still! t)e /east 1a,e ot t)e sli+)test 1o3e1e t -- ,i, ot e3e /li 6 a e2e! so *ar as I -oul, see -- /ut -o ti ue, )is stea,*ast! 4uestio i + +a:e. A+ai I too6 ai1! t)is ti1e *or a s.ot /elo( t)e ti. o* )is ose! a , a+ai I *ire, -- (it) 1ore su--ess! t)e lio tur i + a -o1.lete so1ersault o3er )is tail. I t)ou+)t )e (as ,o e *or! /ut )e i sta tl2 s.ra + to )is *eet a+ai ! a , to 12 )orror a , asto is)1e t (as 9oi e, /2 a lio ess ()ose .rese -e (e )a, e3er e3e t)ou+)t o* or sus.e-te,. "orse (as still to *ollo(! *or to our ,is1a2 /ot) 1a,e a 1ost ,eter1i e, -)ar+e o us! /ou ,i + alo + at a +reat .a-e a , roari + a +ril2 as t)e2 -a1e. Poor $a)i a -rie, out! 7S#/ib, do s/er #t# /#i:7 H7$aster! t4o lio s are -o1i +F7I! /ut I tol, )i1 to sta , sto-6-still a , *or )is li*e ot to 1a6e t)e sli+)test 1o3e1e t. I t)e t(i 6li + o* a e2e t)e t(o /easts )a, -o3ere, a/out *ort2 2ar,s o* t)e ,ista -e to(ar,s us. As t)e2 ,i, ot s)o( t)e least si+ o* sto..i +! I t)ou+)t (e )a, +i3e t)e e5.eri1e t o* re1ai i + a/solutel2 1otio less a *air trial! a , (as 9ust a/out to raise t)e ri*le to 12 s)oul,er as a last resort! ()e su,,e l2 t)e (ou ,e, lio sto..e,! sta++ere,! a , *ell to t)e +rou ,. T)e lio ess too6 a -ou.le o* /ou ,s earer to us! a , t)e to 12 u 1easure, relie* tur e, to loo6 rou , *or )er 1ate! ()o )a, /2 t)is ti1e 1a a+e, to +et to )is *eet a+ai . T)ere t)e2 /ot) stoo,! +ro(li + 3i-iousl2 a , las)i + t)eir tails! *or ()at a..eare, to 1e to /e a su--essio o* a+es. T)e lio ess t)e 1a,e u. )er 1i , to +o /a-6 to t)e lio ! a , t)e2 /ot) stoo, /roa,si,e o ! (it) t)eir )ea,s -lose to+et)er a , tur e, to(ar,s us! s arli + i a 1ost a++ressi3e 1a er. Ha, eit)er o* us 1o3e, )a , or *oot 9ust t)e ! it (oul,! I a1 -o 3i -e,! )a3e at o -e /rou+)t o a ot)er a , .ro/a/l2 a *atal -)ar+e. As t)e t(o +reat /rutes stoo, i t)is .ositio loo6i + at us! I )a,! o* -ourse! a +ra , o..ortu it2 o* ,ro..i + /ot)! /ut I -o *ess I ,i, ot *eel e4ual to it at t)e 1o1e t. I -oul, o l2 ,e3outl2 )o.e t)at t)e2 (oul, ot re e( t)eir atta-6! a , (as o l2 too t)a 6*ul to let t)e1 ,e.art i .ea-e i* t)e2 (oul,! (it)out a 2 *urt)er )ostilit2 o 12 .art. Just at t)is 9u -ture t)e lio see1e, to +ro( su,,e l2 3er2 (ea6. He sta++ere, so1e te 2ar,s /a-6 to(ar,s )is lair! a , t)e *ell to t)e +rou ,0 t)e lio ess *ollo(e,! a , la2 ,o( /esi,e )i1 -- /ot) still (at-)i + us! a , +ro(li + sa3a+el2. A*ter a *e( se-o ,s t)e lio stru++le, to )is *eet a+ai a , retreate, a little *urt)er! t)e lio ess a--o1.a 2i + )i1 u til )e *ell o -e 1ore. A t)ir, ti1e t)e sa1e t)i + too6 .la-e! a , at last I /e+a to /reat)e 1ore *reel2! as t)e2 )a, o( rea-)e, t)e t)i-6et *ro1 ()i-) t)e2 )a, ori+i all2 e1er+e,. A--or,i +l2 I too6 a s)ot at t)e lio ess as s)e la2 /esi,e )er 1ate! .artl2 -o -eale, i t)e lo + +rass. I ,o ot t)i 6 I )it )er! /ut a 2)o( s)e at o -e 1a,e o** a , /ou ,e, a(a2 at a +reat rate o e1er+i + i to t)e o.e . I se t a *e( /ullets a*ter )er to s.ee, )er o )er (a2! a , t)e -autiousl2 a..roa-)e, t)e (ou ,e, lio . He (as stret-)e, out at *ull le +t) o )is si,e! (it) )is /a-6 to(ar,s 1e! /ut I -oul, see /2 t)e )ea3i + o* )is *la 6s t)at )e (as ot 2et ,ea,! so I .ut a /ullet t)rou+) )is s.i e. He e3er 1o3e, a*ter t)is0 /ut *or sa*et2%s sa6e! I 1a,e o atte1.t to +o u. to )i1 *or a *e( 1i utes! a , t)e o l2 a*ter $a)i a )a, .la te, a *e( sto es o )is /o,2 9ust to 1a6e sure t)at )e (as reall2 ,ea,. "e /ot) *elt 3er2 .lease, (it) oursel3es as (e stoo, o3er )i1 a , loo6e, at )is *i e )ea,! +reat .a(s! a ,

lo +! -lea ! s)ar. tus6s. He (as a 2ou +! /ut *ull-+ro( lio i *i e -o ,itio ! a , 1easure, i e *eet ei+)t a , a )al* i -)es *ro1 ti. o* ose to ti. o* tail. $2 last s)ot )a, e tere, t)e s.i e -lose to t)e s)oul,er! a , )a, lo,+e, i t)e /o,20 t)e *irst s)ot (as a 1iss0 as I )a3e alrea,2 sai,0 /ut t)e se-o , )a, -au+)t )i1 o t)e *ore)ea,! ri+)t /et(ee t)e e2es. T)e /ullet! )o(e3er! i stea, o* tra3ersi + t)e /rai ! )a, /ee tur e, ,o( (ar,s /2 t)e *ro tal /o e! t)rou+) ()i-) it -ras)e,! *i all2 lo,+i + i t)e root o* t)e to +ue! t)e lea, s)o(i + o /ot) si,es. I -ut out t)e to +ue a , )u + it u. to ,r2! i te ,i + to 6ee. it as a tro.)20 /ut u *ortu atel2 a 3ulture s(oo.e, ,o( ()e 12 /a-6 (as tur e,! a , -arrie, it o**. Fro1 t)e ti1e I 6 o-6e, t)e lio o3er u til )e *irst sta++ere, a , *ell ot 1ore t)a a 1i ute -oul, )a3e ela.se, -- 4uite lo + e ou+)! )o(e3er! to )a3e e a/le, )i1 to -o3er t)e ,ista -e a , to )a3e sei:e, o e or ot)er o* us. U 4uestio a/l2 (e o(e, our li3es to t)e *a-t t)at (e /ot) re1ai e, a/solutel2 1otio less0 a , I -a ot s.ea6 too )i+)l2 o* $a)i a *or t)e s.le ,i, (a2 i ()i-) )e stoo, t)e -)ar+e. Ha, )e a-te, as ,i, a ot)er +u -/o2 I 6 o( o*! t)e a**air 1i+)t ot )a3e )a, so )a..2 a e ,i +. T)is +u -/o2 (e t out (it) Ca.tai G---- i t)is 3er2 ei+)/our)oo,! a , ot lo + a*ter our a,3e ture. G---- -a1e a-ross a lio 9ust as (e ,i,! a , (ou ,e, it. It -)ar+e, ,o( o t)e1! /ut i stea, o* re1ai i + a/solutel2 still! t)e terri*ie, +u /o2 *le,! (it) t)e result t)at t)e lio -a1e *uriousl2 o ! a , .oor G---- 1et (it) a terri/le ,eat). ")ile $a)i a (as s-ouri + t)e ei+)/our)oo, i sear-) o* so1e ati3es to -arr2 t)e s6i /a-6 to -a1.! I too6 a +oo, loo6 rou , t)e .la-e a , *ou , t)e )al*-eate /o,2 o* a :e/ra! ()i-) I oti-e, )a, /ee 6ille, out i t)e o.e a , t)e ,ra++e, i to t)e lo + +rass. T)e tra-6s tol, 1e! also! t)at all t)e (or6 )a, /ee ,o e /2 t)e lio ! a , t)is set 1e t)i 6i + o* t)e lio ess. I a--or,i +l2 s(e.t t)e .lai (it) 12 +lasses i t)e ,ire-tio i ()i-) s)e )a, /ou ,e, o**! a , a*ter so1e sear-)i + I ,is-o3ere, )er a/out a 1ile a(a2! a..are tl2 l2i + ,o( i t)e 1i,st o* a )er, o* )arte/eeste! ()o +ra:e, a(a2 (it)out ta6i + a 2 oti-e o* )er. I *elt 1u-) i -li e, to *ollo( )er u.! /ut I (as a*rai, t)at i* I ,i, so t)e 3ultures t)at (ere alrea,2 )o3eri + arou , (oul, settle o 12 lio a , s.oil t)e s6i ! *or t)e ,estru-tio o* ()i-) t)ese ra3e ous /ir,s are -a.a/le! e3e i t)e s.a-e o* o l2 a *e( 1i utes! is al1ost /e2o , /elie*. I a--or,i +l2 retur e, to t)e ,ea, /east a , sat ,o( astri,e o* )i1. I )a, rea, t)at a *ro tal s)ot at a lio (as a 3er2 ris62 o e! a , o -are*ull2 e5a1i i + t)e )ea, it (as eas2 to see t)e reaso 0 *or o(i + to t)e s)ar. /a-6(ar, slo.e o* t)e *ore)ea, it is al1ost i1.ossi/le *or a /ullet *ire, i t)is 1a er to rea-) t)e /rai . As t)ere (ere lots o* lio s a/out i t)is ,istri-t a , as I (a te, to /a+ so1e 1ore! I set 12sel* to t)i 6 out a .la ()ere/2 t)e ris6 o* a *ro tal s)ot 1i+)t /e +ot ri, o*. A/out a *ort i+)t a*ter(ar,s I )a, a o..ortu it2 o* .utti + 12 s-)e1e i to .ra-ti-e! )a..il2 (it) 1ost e5-elle t results0 t)is! )o(e3er! is a ot)er stor2! ()i-) (ill /e tol, later o . I e5t -o11e -e, to s6i 12 tro.)2 a , *ou , it a 3er2 tou+) 9o/ to .er*or1 /2 12sel*. He .ro3e, to /e a 3er2 *at /east! so I 6 e( t)at $a)i a (oul, 1a6e a *e( )o est a , (ell-ear e, ru.ees out o* )i1! *or I ,ia s (ill +i3e al1ost a 2t)i + *or lio *at! /elie3i + t)at it is a i *alli/le -ure *or r)eu1atis1 a , 3arious ot)er ,iseases. ")e at le +t) t)e s6i i + .ro-ess (as -o1.lete,! I (aite, i1.atie tl2 *or t)e retur o* $a)i a! ()o )a, /2 t)is ti1e /ee +o e 1u-) lo +er t)a I e5.e-te,. It is rat)er a er3e s)atteri + t)i + -- I a1 s.ea6i + *or 12sel* -- to re1ai a/solutel2 alo e *or )ours o a 3ast o.e .lai /esi,e t)e -ar-ase o* a ,ea, lio ! (it) 3ultures i -essa tl2 ()eeli + a/out a/o3e o e! a , (it) ot)i + to /e see or )ear, *or 1iles arou , e5-e.t (il, a i1als. It (as a +reat relie*! t)ere*ore! ()e a*ter a lo + (ait I sa( $a)i a a..roa-)i + (it) )al*-a-,o:e .ra-ti-all2 a6e, ati3es i )is trai . It tur e, out t)at )e )a, lost )is (a2 /a-6 to 1e! so t)at it (as lu-62 )e *ou , 1e at all. "e lost o ti1e i +etti + /a-6 to -a1.! arri3i + t)ere 9ust at su ,o( ! ()e 12 *irst /usi ess (as to ru/ (oo, as)es i to t)e s6i a , t)e stret-) it o a .orta/le *ra1e ()i-) I )a, 1a,e a *e( ,a2s .re3iousl2. T)e -a1. *ire (as a /i+ o e t)at i+)t! a , t)e +ra.)i- a , )i+)l2 -oloure, ,es-ri.tio ()i-) $a)i a +a3e to t)e ea+er -ir-le o* liste ers o* t)e (a2 i ()i-) (e sle( t)e lio (oul, )a3e 1a,e e3e 7Ba)ra1! t)at +reat Hu ter!7 a 5ious *or )is *a1e.

CHAPTER XIX
THE STRIC#EN CARA;AN

NOT lo + a*ter t)is a,3e ture t)e .er1a e t (a2 rea-)e, t)e /ou ,ar2 o* t)e #a.iti Plai s! ()ere a statio )a, to /e /uilt a , ()ere a--or,i +l2 (e too6 u. our )ea,4uarters *or a (ee6 or t(o. A *e( ,a2s a*ter (e )a, settle, ,o( i our e( -a1.! a +reat -ara3a o* so1e *our t)ousa , 1e arri3e, *ro1 t)e i terior (it) lu++a+e a , loa,s o* *oo, *or a Si6) re+i1e t ()i-) (as o its (a2 ,o( to t)e -oast! a*ter )a3i + /ee e +a+e, i su..ressi + t)e 1uti 2 o* t)e Su,a ese i U+a ,a. T)e 1a9orit2 o* t)ese .orters (ere Baso+a! /ut t)ere (ere also *air u1/ers o* Ba+a ,a Hi.e. .eo.le o* U+a ,aI a , o* t)e ati3es o* U 2oro! a , 3arious ot)er tri/es. O* -ourse o e o* t)ese (il, 1e o* Ce tral A*ri-a )a, eit)er see or )ear, o* a rail(a2 i all t)eir li3es! a , t)e2 -o se4ue tl2 ,is.la2e, t)e li3eliest -uriosit2 i re+ar, to it! -ro(,i + rou , o e o* t)e e +i es ()i-) )a..e e, to /e sta ,i + at t)e statio ! a , )a:ar,i + t)e (il,est +uesses as to its ori+i a , use i a /a/el o* -urious ati3e la +ua+es. I t)ou+)t I (oul, .ro3i,e a little e tertai 1e t *or t)e1! so I ste..e, o to t)e *oot.late a , /le( o** t)e stea1! at t)e sa1e ti1e sou ,i + t)e ()istle. T)e e**e-t (as si1.l2 1a+i-al. T)e ()ole -ro(, *irst t)re( t)e1sel3es *lat o t)e +rou , )o(li + (it) *ear! a , t)e -(it) )ea,s (ell ,o( a , ar1s (ell s.rea, out -- t)e2 *le, (il,l2 i all ,ire-tio s0 or ,i, t)e sta1.e,e -ease u til I s)ut o** stea1 a , sto..e, t)e ()istle. T)e ! t)eir -uriosit2 +ra,uall2 o3er.o(eri + t)e1! 3er2 -autiousl2 t)e2 /e+a to retur ! a..roa-)i + t)e lo-o1oti3e stealt)il2 as t)ou+) it (ere so1e li3i + 1o ster o* t)e 9u +le. E3e tuall2! t(o o* t)eir -)ie*s su11o e, u. -oura+e e ou+) to -li1/ o to t)e e +i e! a , a*ter(ar,s t)orou+)l2 e 9o2e, a s)ort ru ()i-) I )a, to 1a6e ,o( t)e li e i or,er to /ri + u. so1e -o stru-tio 1aterial. Just a*ter t)is -ara3a )a, 1o3e, o (e (ere su/9e-te, to so1e torre tial rai -stor1s! ()i-) tra s*or1e, t)e ()ole .lai i to a 4ua6i + /o+ a , sto..e, all rail(a2 (or6 *or t)e ti1e /ei +. I ,ee,! t)e e**e-t o* a )ea32 ,o( .our o* rai i t)is su -/a6e, ,istri-t is e5traor,i ar2. T)e +rou ,! ()i-) is o* a /la-6 su/-soil! /e-o1es a 1ass o* t)i-6 1u, i o ti1e! a , o atte1.ti + to ,o a 2 (al6i + o e sli,es a , sli.s a/out i t)e slus) i a 1ost u -o1*orta/le 1a er. I o-e t-loo6i + ,o +as! ()ere )al* a )our .re3iousl2 ot o e ,ro. o* (ater (as to /e see ! /e-o1e roari + torre ts *ro1 /a 6 to /a 6 i a i -re,i/l2 s)ort ti1e0 ()ile *or 1a 2 )ours or e3e a *e( ,a2s t)e ri3ers /e-o1e a/solutel2 i1.assa/le i t)is la , o* o /ri,+es. O t)is a--ou t it is t)e -usto1 o* t)e (ise tra3eller i t)ese .arts al(a2s to -ross a ri3er /e*ore -a1.i +! *or ot)er(ise a *loo, 1a2 -o1e ,o( a , ,etai )i1 a , )is -ara3a o t)e (ro + si,e o* t)e strea1 *or .er)a.s a (ee6. O* -ourse ()e t)e rai -eases! t)e *loo,s as 4ui-6l2 su/si,e! t)e ri3ers a , ,o +as ,r2 u.! a , t)e -ou tr2 o -e 1ore resu1es its or1al su --ra-6e, a..eara -e. O lea3i + 12 te t o e 1or i + ()e (or6 (as at a sta ,still o(i + to t)e rai ! I oti-e, a +reat )er, o* :e/ra a/out a -ou.le o* 1iles a(a2 o t)e ort) si,e o* t)e rail(a2. No(! it )a, lo + /ee 12 a1/itio to -a.ture o e o* t)ese a i1als ali3e0 so I sai, to 12sel*! 7Here is 12 -)a -eF7 T)e 1e -oul, ,o ot)i + o(i + to t)e rai ! a , t)e +rou , (as 3er2 /o++2! so I t)ou+)t t)at i* (e -oul, surrou , t)e )er, 9u,i-iousl2 a , -)ase t)e :e/ra u. a , ,o( *ro1 .oi t to .oi t t)rou+) t)e )ea32 +rou ,! so1e o* t)e1 (oul, soo +et e5)auste, a , (e s)oul, t)e /e a/le to -at-) t)e1. I sele-te, *or t)e )u t a ,o:e *leet-*oote, I ,ia s ()o (ere e1.lo2e, o t)e eart) (or6s! a , ()o at o -e e tere, (it) +reat :est i to t)e s.irit o* t)e s-)e1e. A*ter )a3i + .artiall2 surrou ,e, t)e )er,! t)e )al*--ir-le o* -oolies /e+a to a,3a -e (it) (il, s)outs! ()ereu.o t)e :e/ras +allo.e, 1a,l2 a/out *ro1 si,e to si,e! a , t)e ,i, 9ust ()at (e (is)e, t)e1 to ,o -1a,e strai+)t *or a e5-e.tio all2 /o++2 .art o* t)e +rou ,! ()ere t)e2 soo /e-a1e 1ore or less )el.less. "e si +le, out a *e( 2ou + o es a , su--ee,e, i ru i + t)e1 to a a/solute sta ,still! ()e (e t)re( t)e1 ,o( a , sat o t)eir )ea,s u til t)e ot)er 1e -a1e u. (it) ro.es. I t)is (a2 (e -a.ture, o less t)a si58 t)e2 (ere 3er2 (il, a , *ra-tious! +i3i + us a +reat ,eal o* trou/le i +etti + t)e1 alo +! /ut e3e tuall2 (e 1a a+e, to /ri + t)e1 i triu1.) to t)e -a1.! ()ere t)e2 (ere *ir1l2 se-ure,. T)e ()ole e5.e,itio laste, little 1ore t)a a -ou.le o* )ours. T)ree o* t)e -a.ture, :e/ras I 6e.t *or 12sel*! ()ile t)e ot)er t)ree (ere +i3e to t)e Sur*a-i + E +i eer! ()ose 1e )a, assiste, i t)e )u t. T(o o* 12 t)ree u *ortu atel2 ,ie, 3er2 s)ortl2 a*ter0 /ut t)e t)ir,! a stur,2 t(o-2ear-ol,! *louris)e, s.le ,i,l2. At *irst )e (as e5-ee,i +l2 3i-ious! /iti + a , 6i-6i + e3er2o e ()o a..roa-)e, )i10 i ,ee,! )e o -e .la te, /ot) )is )i , *eet o 12 -)est! /ut ,i, 1e o serious ,a1a+e /e2o , t)ro(i + 1e )ea3il2 to t)e +rou ,. I ti1e! )o(e3er! )e /e-a1e 3er2 ta1e a , ,o1esti-ate,! allo(i + )i1sel* to /e le, a/out /2 a ro.e a , )ea, -ollar! a , (oul, ,ri 6 *ro1 a /u-6et a , eat *ro1 12

)a ,. He use, to /e le*t to +ra:e .i-6ete, /2 a lo + ro.e to a sta6e i t)e +rou ,0 /ut o e a*ter oo o retur i + to -a1. I *ou ,! 1u-) to 12 a o2a -e! t)at )e )a, ,isa..eare,. O 1a6i + e 4uir2! I lear e, *ro1 12 ser3a ts t)at a )er, o* (il, :e/ra )a, +allo.e, -lose /2! a , t)at t)is )a, so e5-ite, )i1 t)at )e 1a a+e, to tear t)e .i-6eti + .e+ out o* t)e +rou , a , so re9oi )is /ret)re i *ree,o1. J.<&> 7"E $ANAGED TO BRING THE$ IN TRIU$PH TO THE CA$P.7K So1e *e( ,a2s a*ter our su--ess*ul sortie a+ai st t)e :e/ra! t)e +reat -ara3a o* Baso+a .orters retur e, *ro1 t)e -oast o t)eir (a2 /a-6 to t)eir o( -ou tr20 /ut alas! (it) ()at a terri/le ,i**ere -e i t)eir a..eara -eF All t)eir +aiet2 a , li+)t)earte, ess (as +o e! a , t)e .oor *ello(s (ere i a .itia/le state. A *ri+)t*ul e.i,e1i- o* ,2se ter2 )a, /ro6e out a1o +st t)e1! ,ou/tless -ause, /2 t)eir )a3i + eate *oo, to ()i-) t)e2 (ere e tirel2 u a--usto1e,! t)eir si1.le ,iet i t)eir o( )o1es -o sisti + al1ost e tirel2 o* /a a as! *ro1 ()i-) t)e2 also 1a6e a 1ost re*res)i + a , sti1ulati + ,ri 6. T)e ra 6s o* t)e -ara3a (ere terri/l2 ,e-i1ate,! a , ,o:e s o* 1e (ere le*t ,ea, or ,2i + alo + t)e roa,si,e a*ter ea-) 1ar-). It (as a -ase o* t)e sur3i3al o* t)e *ittest! as o* -ourse it (as 4uite i1.ossi/le *or t)e ()ole -ara3a to )alt i t)e (il,er ess ()ere eit)er *oo, or (ater (as to /e )a,. T)ere (as o l2 o e Euro.ea (it) t)e .art2! a , alt)ou+) )e (or6e, li6e a sla3e )e -oul, ,o 3er2 little a1o + su-) a u1/er! ()ile t)e Baso+a t)e1sel3es see1e, 4uite i ,i**ere t to t)e su**eri +s o* t)eir -o1ra,es. T)irtee .oor (ret-)es *ell out to ,ie -lose to 12 te t0 t)e2 (ere i t)e 1ost )o.eless -o ,itio a , *ar too (ea6 to /e a/le to ,o a 2t)i + at all *or t)e1sel3es. As soo as I ,is-o3ere, t)e1! I /oile, a /u-6et*ul o* (ater! a,,e, so1e ti s o* -o ,e se, 1il6 a , t)e +reater .art o* a /ottle o* /ra ,2 to it! a , *e, t)e1 (it) t)e 1i5ture. T)eir *ee/le -ries *or so1e o* t)is ouris)1e t (ere )eartre ,i +0 so1e -oul, o l2 ()is.er! 794#n#, 94#n#7 H7$aster! $aster7I! a , t)e o.e t)eir 1out)s. O e or t(o o* t)e1! i ,ee,! -oul, )ar,l2 ,o e3e t)is! a , (ere so (ea6 as to /e u a/le to s(allo( t)e s.oo *ul o* 1il6 ()i-) I .ut /et(ee t)eir li.s. I t)e e , si5 .ro3e, to /e /e2o , all )el.! a , ,ie, t)at i+)t0 /ut t)e re1ai i + se3e I 1a a+e, to urse i to -o1.lete re-o3er2 i a/out a *ort i+)t%s ti1e. As our -a1. (as 1o3e, o ! t)e2 (ere /rou+)t alo + *ro1 .la-e to .la-e o t)e to. o* tru-6s! u til *i all2 t)e2 (ere (ell e ou+) to resu1e t)eir 9our e2 to Uso+a! 3er2 +rate*ul i ,ee, *or t)e -are ()i-) (e )a, ta6e o* t)e1. T)e ,a2 a*ter I *irst *ou , t)ese stri-6e ati3es I )a, arra +e, to ri,e o 12 .o 2 *or so1e 1iles i a,3a -e o* t)e rail(a2! i or,er to 1a6e arra +e1e ts *or t)e /uil,i + o* a te1.orar2 /ri,+e o3er t)e Sto 2 At)i Ri3er -- a tri/utar2 o* t)e At)i! a , so--alle, o a--ou t o* t)e e or1ous u1/ers o* sto es i its /e, a , alo + its /a 6s. I or,ere, 12 te t to *ollo( 1e later i t)e ,a2! a , le*t ,ire-tio s *or t)e -are o* t)e si-6 Baso+a! as I 6 e( I s)oul, /e a(a2 all i+)t. $2 roa, la2 alo + t)e route ta6e /2 t)e )o1e-retur i + -ara3a ! a , e3er2 )u ,re, 2ar,s or so I .asse, t)e s(olle -or.se o* so1e u *ortu ate .orter ()o )a, *alle out a , ,ie, /2 t)e (a2si,e. Be*ore 3er2 lo + I -a1e u. (it) t)e rear+uar, o* t)is stra++li + ar12! a , )ere I (as (it ess o* as u *eeli + a a-t o* /ar/aris1 as -a (ell /e i1a+i e,. A .oor (ret-)! utterl2 u a/le to +o a ste. *urt)er! rolle, )i1sel* u. i )is s-arlet /la 6et a , la2 ,o( /2 t)e roa,si,e to ,ie0 ()ereu.o o e o* )is -o1.a io s! -o3eti + t)e )i+)l2--oloure, a , )i+)l2-.ri:e, arti-le! tur e, /a-6! sei:e, o e e , o* t)e /la 6et! a , -allousl2 rolle, t)e ,2i + 1a out o* it as o e (oul, u roll a /ale o* +oo,s. T)is (as too 1u-) *or 1e! so I .ut s.urs to 12 .o 2 a , +allo.e, u. to t)e s-ou ,rel! 1a6i + as i* to t)ras) )i1 (it) 12 1ibo1o! or ()i. 1a,e o* r)i o-eros )i,e. I a 1o1e t )e .ut )is )a , o )is 6 i*e a , )al* ,re( it *ro1 its s)eat)! /ut o seei + 1e ,is1ou t a , .oi t 12 ri*le at )i1! )e ,esiste, a , trie, to ru a(a2. I 1a,e it -lear to )i1 /2 si+ s! )o(e3er! t)at I (oul, *ire i* )e ,i, ot at o -e +o /a-6 a , re.la-e t)e /la 6et rou , )is ,2i + -o1ra,e. T)is )e e3e tuall2 ,i,! t)ou+) sulle l2 e ou+)! a , I t)e 1ar-)e, )i1 i *ro t o* 1e to t)e 1ai -a1. o* t)e -ara3a ! so1e little ,ista -e *urt)er o . Here I )a ,e, )i1 o3er to t)e o**i-er i -)ar+e! ()o! I a1 +la, to sa2! )a, )i1 sou ,l2 t)ras)e, *or )is /rutalit2 a , t)e*t. A*ter .er*or1i + t)is little a-t o* retri/uti3e 9usti-e! I .us)e, o to(ar,s t)e Sto 2 At)i. O t)e (a2 -- ()ile still ot *ar *ro1 t)e -ara3a -a1. -- I s.ie, a Gra t%s +a:elle i t)e ,ista -e! a , /2 t)e ai, o* 12 +lasses ,is-o3ere, t)at it (as a *i e-loo6i + /u-6 (it) a -a.ital .air o* )or s. A *e( Baso+a *ro1 t)e -ara3a )a, *ollo(e, 1e! ,ou/tless i t)e )o.e o* o/tai i + 1eat! o* ()i-) t)e2 are i or,i atel2 *o ,0 so! )a ,i + t)e1 12 .o 2! I (ri++le, *ro1 tu*t to tu*t a , -ra(le, alo + i t)e *ol,s o* t)e +rou , u til e3e tuall2 I +ot ear

e ou+) *or a sa*e s)ot! ()i-) /o(le, t)e a telo.e o3er sto e-,ea,. S-ar-el2 )a, )e ,ro..e, ()e t)e Baso+a s(oo.e, ,o( o )i1! ri..e, )i1 o.e ! a , ,e3oure, )u+e -)u 6s o* t)e ra( a , still 4ui3eri + *les)! la..i + u. t)e (ar1 /loo, i t)e .al1s o* t)eir )a ,s. I retur *or t)e 1eat ()i-) I +a3e t)e1! t(o o* t)e1 (illi +l2 a+ree, to +o o (it) 1e a , -arr2 t)e )ea, a , )au -) o* t)e +a:elle. ")e (e )a, +ot 3er2 earl2 to t)e .la-e ()ere I i te ,e, to -a1. *or t)e i+)t! a +reat (art-)o+ su,,e l2 9u1.e, u. al1ost at 12 )orse%s *eet! a , as )e )a, 3er2 *i e a , e5-e.tio all2 lo + tus6s! I ,is1ou te, at o -e a , /a++e, )i1 too. T)e Baso+a (ere ,eli+)te, at t)is! a , .ro1.tl2 -ut o** t)e )ea,0 /ut 12 o( .eo.le! ()o arri3e, (it) 12 te t 9ust at t)is 9u -ture! a , ()o (ere all +oo, $o)a11e,a s! (ere t)orou+)l2 ,is+uste, at t)e si+)t o* t)is 3er2 )i,eous-loo6i + .i+. J.<&B 7I GOT NEAR ENOUGH FOR A SAFE SHOT! "HICH BO"LED THE ANTELOPE O;ER STONE-DEAD.7K I -a1.e, *or t)e i+)t o t)e /a 6s o* t)e Sto 2 At)i! -lose to ()ere t)e rail(a2 (as to -ross! a , 1a,e 12 otes o* ()at (as e-essar2 *or t)e te1.orar2 /ri,+e. At t)e ti1e t)e ri3er (as a/solutel2 ,r2! /ut I 6 e( t)at it 1i+)t at a 2 1o1e t /e-o1e a roari + torre t i* rai s)oul, set i 0 it (oul, t)ere*ore /e e-essar2 to s.a it (it) a *ort2-*oot +ir,er i or,er to .re3e t -o sta t 7(as)outs7 ,uri + t)e rai 2 seaso . T)e e5t 1or i + I starte, earl2 o 12 retur to rail)ea,. O 12 (a2 I )a, to .ass t)e -a1. ()i-) t)e Baso+a -ara3a )a, 9ust le*t! /ut t)e s.e-ta-le o* a/out a ,o:e e(l2-1a,e +ra3es ()i-) t)e )2e as )a, alrea,2 tor o.e -ause, 1e to .ut s.urs to 12 )orse a , to +allo. as *ast as .ossi/le t)rou+) t)e .estile tial s.ot. ")e I )a, al1ost +ot /a-6 to rail)ea, I )a..e e, to oti-e a )u+e ser.e t stret-)e, out o t)e +rass! (ar1i + )i1sel*! )is s6i o* ol, +ol, a , /ri+)t +ree s.ar6li + /rillia tl2 i t)e su s)i e. He a..eare, to ta6e little oti-e o* 1e as I -autiousl2 a..roa-)e,! a , (as .ro/a/l2 ,ro(s2 a , sate, (it) a )ea32 1eal. I s)ot )i1 t)rou+) t)e )ea, as )e la2! a , t)e 1us-ular -o tortio s a*ter ,eat) t)rou+)out )is lo + /o,2 +a3e 1e a 3er2 3i3i, i,ea o* t)e tre1e ,ous s4uee:i + .o(er .ossesse, /2 t)ese re.tiles. S6i i + )i1 (as a eas2 .ro-ess! /ut u *ortu atel2 )is /eauti*ul -olouri + soo ,isa..eare,! t)e ol, +ol, tur i + to ()ite a , t)e /ri+)t +ree to lustreless /la-6. J.<<= "ART-HOGK

CHAPTER XX
A DAY ON THE ATHI RI;ER IN s.ite o* all our ,i**i-ulties! ra.i, .ro+ress -o ti ue, to /e 1a,e (it) t)e li e. Ea-) ,a2 rail)ea, -re.t a 1ile or so *urt)er a-ross t)e Plai s! a , o A.ril <> (e rea-)e, t)e Sto 2 At)i Ri3er! ()ere our +reat -a1. (as .it-)e, *or a *e( ,a2s ()ile t)e te1.orar2 /ri,+e (as /ei + t)ro( a-ross t)e ,r2 /e, o* t)e strea1. Still a ot)er te1.orar2 /ri,+e )a, to /e arra +e, *or t)e At)i itsel*! ()i-) (as so1e ei+)t 1iles *urt)er o ! so I )a, to 1a6e o e or t(o e5.e,itio s to t)is ri3er i or,er to sele-t a suita/le .la-e *or t)e -rossi + a , to 1a6e 3arious ot)er arra +e1e ts. O o e o* t)ese o--asio s I (as /us2 atte ,i + to t)e .it-)i + o* 12 te t a*ter arri3i + at t)e At)i late i t)e e3e i +! ()e o loo6i + rou , I (as 3er2 1u-) sur.rise, to see t(o Euro.ea la,ies sitti + u ,er t)e s)a,e o* so1e trees o t)e ri3er /a 6. As I 6 e( t)at t)is (as a 2t)i + /ut a sa*e .la-e i ()i-) to rest! o(i + to t)e u1/er o* lio s a/out! I (e t u. to t)e1 to see i* I -oul, /e o* a 2 assista -e! a , *ou , t)at t)e2 (ere A1eri-a 1issio aries 9our e2i + to t)eir statio s *urt)er i la ,. T)e2 (ere (aiti + *or t)eir -a1. e4ui.1e t to arri3e! /ut t)eir .orters )a, /ee -o si,era/l2 ,ela2e, /2 so1e 3er2 )ea32 rai ! ()i-) o* -ourse 1a,e t)e roa,s /a, a , t)e te ts a/out ,ou/le t)eir usual (ei+)t. T)e 1e o* t)e .art2 (ere e5.e-te, e3er2 1o1e t (it) t)e .orters! /ut t)ere (as as 2et o si+ o* t)e little -ara3a ! a , as a 1atter o* *a-t it ,i, ot arri3e u til lo + a*ter i+)t*all. I t)ese -ir-u1sta -es it (as .er)a.s a +reat /lessi + t)at I )a..e e, to /e t)ere0 a , as t)e la,ies (ere /ot) 3er2 tire, a , )u +r2! I (as +la, to /e a/le to .la-e 12 te t at t)eir ,is.osal a , to o**er t)e1 as +oo, a ,i er as it (as .ossi/le to .ro3i,e i t)e (il,s. It is i ,ee, (o ,er*ul ()at ,a +ers a , )ar,s)i.s t)ese ,eli-atel2 urture, la,ies (ill *a-e -)eer*ull2 i or,er to -arr2 out t)eir sel*-a..oi te, 1issio .

")e t)e2 )a, le*t e5t 1or i + to resu1e t)eir 9our e2! I starte, out a , 1a,e a sear-) u. a , ,o( t)e ri3er *or t)e .ro.er .ositio *or 12 te1.orar2 /ri,+e. A*ter a t)orou+) e5a1i atio o* all t)e .ossi/le situatio s! I -)ose t)e 1ost suita/le a , .it-)e, 12 te t -lose to it *or a i+)t or t(o ()ile I 1a,e t)e e-essar2 -al-ulatio s *or -arr2i + out t)e (or6. T)e -rossi + o ()i-) I )a, ,e-i,e, )a, to /e a..roa-)e, /2 a so1e()at s)ar. -ur3e i t)e li e! a , i la2i + t)is out (it) t)e t)eo,olite I e5.erie -e, -o si,era/le ,i**i-ult2! as *or so1e reaso or ot)er I -oul, ot 1a6e t)e last .e+ o t)e -ur3e -o1e a 2()ere ear t)e ta +e t .oi t ()ere t)e -ur3e s)oul, li 6 u. (it) t)e strai+)t. I re.eate, t)e ()ole o.eratio ti1e a*ter ti1e! /ut al(a2s (it) t)e sa1e result. E3e tuall2 I -a1e to t)e -o -lusio t)at t)ere 1ust /e so1e 1ista6e i t)e ta/le o* a +les *ro1 ()i-) I )a, /ee (or6i +! so I starte, to (or6 t)e1 out *or 12sel* a , soo ,is-o3ere, a serious 1is.ri t. T)is /ei + re-ti*ie, i 12 -al-ulatio s! I .ro-ee,e, to la2 out t)e -ur3e a+ai ! ()e at last e3er2t)i + -a1e out a--uratel2 a , to 12 satis*a-tio . A*ter I )a, .e++e, out t)is te1.orar2 ,i3ersio o* t)e li e! I t)ou+)t I ri-)l2 ,eser3e, a *e( )ours% .la2! a , a--or,i +l2 ,eter1i e, to tr2 12 lu-6 a*ter lio s u.-strea1 to(ar,s t)e sour-e o* t)e At)i. T)e ri3er -()i-) ru s al1ost ,ue ort) )ere! /e*ore ta6i + a tur east(ar, to t)e I ,ia O-ea -- *or1s .art o* t)e (ester /ou ,ar2 o* t)e At)i Plai s! a , is *ri +e, all alo + its -ourse /2 a /elt o* t)or 2 )ar,(oo, trees. I so1e .la-es t)is *ri +e is 4uite arro(! ()ile i ot)ers it is a/out a 4uarter o* a 1ile (i,e! (it) +rass2 +la,es )ere a , t)ere a1o + t)e trees. E3er2 o( a , a+ai ! too! t)e strea1 itsel* (i,e s out i to a /roa, stret-) o* (ater! earl2 al(a2s -o3ere, o3er (it) tall ree,s a , ele.)a t +rass! ()ile alo + t)e /a 6s are *re4ue t .at-)es o* stu te, /us)es! ()i-) stru-6 1e as 3er2 li6el2 .la-es *or t)e 6i + o* /easts to slee. i a*ter )a3i + ,ru 6 at t)e ri3er. I )a, oti-e, t)at a*ter )a3i + eate a , ,ru 6 (ell! a lio (oul, t)ro( )i1sel* ,o( 4uite (it)out -autio i t)e *irst s)a,2 s.ot )e -a1e to0 o* -ourse ot)i + e5-e.t 1a e3er ,istur/s )i1! a , e3e o* 1a t)e lio s i t)is .art o* t)e -ou tr2 )a, as 2et o *ear! *or t)e2 )a, rarel2 i* e3er /ee )u te, .re3ious to 12 ti1e. As I *elt rat)er tire, a*ter 12 1or i +%s (or6! I ,e-i,e, to use 12 .o 2 o t)is e5.e,itio ! alt)ou+) as a rule I (e t o *oot. $a)i a a , )al*-a-,o:e ati3es to /eat t)e /elt o* trees (ere to a--o1.a 2 1e! a , a*ter a )ast2 lu -) o** (e starte, u. t)e le*t /a 6 o* t)e ri3er. I (al6e, *or so1e ,ista -e at *irst! .artl2 /e-ause t)e +rou , (as 3er2 sto 2 a , .artl2 /e-ause I t)ou+)t a lio 1i+)t su,,e l2 /ou , out o* so1e li6el2 .at-)es i *ro t o* t)e /eaters0 /ut a*ter )a3i + +o e a/out si5 1iles i t)is (a2 (it)out a,3e ture o* a 2 6i ,! I ,e-i,e, to 1ou t a+ai . At t)is ti1e t)e /eaters (ere i li e a/out a )u ,re, 2ar,s /e)i , 1e! s)outi + a , )alloi + (it) all t)eir 1i+)t as t)e2 a,3a -e, t)rou+) t)e s-ru/ a , u ,er+ro(t)! ()ile I ro,e (ell to t)e *la 6 so as to /e rea,2 *or a 2 e1er+e -2. Just as t)e 1e +ot u. to a rat)er t)i-6er .ie-e o* 9u +le t)a usual! I *a -ie, I sa( a 1o3e1e t a1o + t)e /us)es a , .ulle, u. su,,e l2 to (at-) t)e s.ot! /ut ,i, ot ,is1ou t. T)e e5t 1o1e t out /ou ,e, a lio ess! ()o ra-e, strai+)t a-ross t)e o.e stri. i to t)e e5t .at-) o* 9u +le! 4ui-6l2 *ollo(e, /2 a ot)er. T)ro(i + 12sel* o** 12 .o 2! I sei:e, 12 ri*le to +et a s)ot at t)e se-o , lio ess as s)e +allo.e, .ast! a , (as 9ust a/out to .ull t)e tri++er! ()e to 12 utter a1a:e1e t out s.ra + a )u+e /la-6-1a e, lio ! 1a6i + all )aste a*ter )is 1ates. Be*ore )e -oul, rea-) t)e *urt)er t)i-6et! )o(e3er! I *ire,! a , )a, t)e satis*a-tio o* )eari + t)e ,ee. +ro(l t)at tells o* a serious )it. T)e /eaters a , I o( a,3a -e, (it) +reat -are! ta6i + a,3a ta+e o* e3er2 /it o* -o3er a , 6ee.i + a s)ar. loo6-out *or t)e (ou ,e, a i1al as (e -re.t *ro1 tree to tree. Full2 a 4uarter o* a )our 1ust )a3e ela.se, i t)is slo( 2et e5-iti + sear-)! /e*ore o e o* t)e 1e ! so1e *i*t2 or si5t2 2ar,s to 12 le*t! a , a little a)ea, o* t)e li e! -alle, out t)at )e -oul, see t)e lio a(aiti + our a..roa-)! (it) )is )ea, 9ust 3isi/le i a lar+e /e, o* rus)es o l2 a s)ort ,ista -e i *ro t o* ()ere I t)e (as. Al1ost at t)e sa1e 1o1e t I *ou , /loo, 1ar6s le*t /2 t)e (ou ,e, a i1al! lea,i + a..are tl2 to a 6i , o* +a. i t)e /a 6 o* t)e ri3er! ()i-) )a, e3i,e tl2 /ee (or ,o( /2 a r)i o +oi + to a , *ro to ,ri 6. I a--or,i +l2 1a,e *or t)is (it) t)e +reatest -autio ! or,eri + all t)e 1e ! e5-e.t $a)i a! to re1ai /e)i ,0 a , as oiselessl2 as .ossi/le I sli..e, *ro1 -o3er to -o3er i 12 e ,ea3our to o/tai a .ee. o3er t)e /a 6. I sa( t)at it (as o use to atte1.t to -li1/ a tree! as t)e o3ers.rea,i + *olia+e (oul, )a3e .re3e te, 1e *ro1 o/tai i + a 2 3ie( a)ea,0 so I -o ti ue, 12 slo( a,3a -e (it) a *ast-/eati + )eart! ot 6 o(i + ()ere t)e )u+e /rute (as a , e5.e-ti + e3er2 1o1e t t)at )e (oul, -)ar+e out at 1e o3er t)e /a 6 *ro1 )is ree,2 re*u+e. E1/ol,e e, to a -ertai e5te t! )o(e3er! /2 t)e *a-t t)at u. till t)e I )a, )ear, o 1o3e1e t o t)e .art o* 12 e e12! I -re.t stea,il2

*or(ar, a , at last! *ro1 t)e s)elter o* a *rie ,l2 tree /e)i , t)e /ole o* ()i-) I )i, 12sel*! I (as a/le to loo6 o3er t)e /a 6. A , t)ere! ot t(e t2 2ar,s *ro1 1e! -rou-)e, t)e lio -- lu-6il2 (at-)i +! ot 1e! /ut t)e ati3e ()o )a, *irst see )i1 a , ()o )a, ,ire-te, 1e to ()ere )e (as. I raise, 12 ri*le 3er2 -autiousl2! (it)out 1a6i + t)e sli+)test sou ,! a , stea,2i + t)e /arrel a+ai st t)e tru 6 o* t)e tree a , sta ,i + o ti.toe i or,er to +et a /etter 3ie(! I *ire, .lu1. at t)e si,e o* )is )ea,. It (as as i* )e )a, su,,e l2 /ee )it (it) a sle,+e)a11er! *or )e *ell o3er i sta tl2 a , la2 li6e a lo+. O 12 -alli + out t)at t)e lio (as ,o e *or! t)e /eaters -a1e ru i + u. s)outi + (it) 9o20 a , alt)ou+) I (ar e, t)e1 to /e -are*ul! as t)e t(o lio esses (ere .ro/a/l2 still -lose at )a ,! t)e2 ,i, ot see1 to -are i t)e sli+)test a , i a t(i 6li + )a, t)e ,ea, lio li*te, *ro1 t)e ree,s o to t)e ,r2 /a 6. Be*ore I allo(e, a 2t)i + *urt)er to /e ,o e! )o(e3er! I )a, t)e .at-) o* rus)es t)orou+)l2 /eate out8 /ut as o tra-es o* t)e lio esses -oul, /e *ou ,! (e -o11e -e, to s6i 12 *i e tro.)2. ")e t)is (as a/out )al* ,o e! I ,e-i,e, to let $a)i a *i is) t)e o.eratio ! ()ile I (e t o a)ea, to tr2 12 lu-6 eit)er (it) 1ore lio s or (it) a 2 ot)er +a1e t)at 1i+)t -o1e 12 (a2. I *ollo(e, u. t)e ri3er al1ost to its sour-e! /ut o 1ore lio s -rosse, 12 .at). O -e i ,ee, I *elt -o 3i -e, t)at I sa( o e! a , +a3e -)ase to it (it) all 12 1i+)t as it rus)e, t)rou+) t)e lo + +rass8 /ut a earer 3ie( s)o(e, 1e ot)i + 1ore t)a a )u+e (art-)o+. As I (a te, t)e tus6s! ()i-) I oti-e, (ere 3er2 *i e o es! I *ire, /ut o l2 /a,l2 )i..e, )i18 so I ra u. as *ast as I -oul, a , at te 2ar,s *ire, a+ai . T)is ti1e I 1isse, )i1 e tirel2! a , (as .u::le, to a--ou t *or 12 *ailure u til I loo6e, at 12 /a-6 si+)t a , *ou , t)at /2 so1e a--i,e t it )a, +ot raise, a , t)at I )a, t)e <==-2ar,s si+)t u.. O re-ti*2i + t)is! a ot)er s)ot 4ui-6l2 .ut t)e (ou ,e, a i1al out o* .ai . Still 12 ,a2%s s.ort (as ot 2et o3er. ")ile ra1/li + /a-6 t)rou+) t)e trees I -au+)t si+)t o* a +ra-e*ulloo6i + a telo.e i t)e ,ista -e! a , o -autiousl2 a..roa-)i + -loser sa( t)at it (as a i1.ala. $2 stal6 (as -ro( e, (it) su--ess! t)e /eauti*ul a i1al /ei + /a++e, (it)out 1u-) trou/le0 a , o rea-)i + 12 .ri:e I (as ,eli+)te, to *i , t)at its )or s (ere 1u-) a/o3e t)e a3era+e. O a ot)er o--asio I (as *ortu ate e ou+) to +et a su--ess*ul s a.s)ot o* a i1.ala 9ust a*ter it )a, /ee s)ot /2 a *rie ,! a , t)e .)oto+ra.) +i3es a 3er2 +oo, i,ea o* ()at 1i e (as li6e. J.<<B 7A SUCCESSFUL SNAPSHOT OF AN I$PALA JUST AFTER IT HAD BEEN SHOT.7K As it (as o( +ro(i + late! I 1a,e all )aste /a-6 to ()ere I )a, le*t $a)i a s6i i + t)e lio ! /ut to 12 asto is)1e t )e (as o()ere to /e see . I *ire, se3eral s)ots a , s)oute, 12sel* )oarse! all (it)out res.o se0 a , t)e o l2 -o -lusio I -oul, -o1e to (as t)at )e )a, retur e, to t)e -a1. at t)e te1.orar2 /ri,+e. I a--or,i +l2 .us)e, o ! rea-)i + )o1e lo + a*ter ,ar60 a , t)ere I *ou , $a)i a sa*e a , sou ,! (it) t)e lio %s s6i alrea,2 .e++e, out to ,r2! so t)at I -oul, ot *i , it i 12 )eart to +i3e )i1 t)e se3ere s-ol,i + )e ,eser3e, *or )a3i + retur e, (it)out 1e. Ne5t 1or i + I .a-6e, u. 12 tro.)ies a , retur e, to 12 (or6 at rail)ea,. O 12 (a2 /a-6 I )a..e e, to 1eet o e o* t)e ot)er e +i eers! ()o -alle, out! 7HalloF I )ear 2ou )a3e +ot a *i e li e.7 $2 t)ou+)ts /ei + *ull o* 12 a,3e tures o* t)e ,a2 /e*ore! I a s(ere,8 7Yes! I ,i,0 /ut )o( o eart) ,i, 2ou )ear o* itL7 7O)F7 )e sai,! 7Re2 ol,s tol, 1e.7 7Goo, )ea3e s!7 I re.lie,! 7()2! )e le*t /e*ore I s)ot it.7 7S)otL7 )e e5-lai1e,! 7()ate3er ,o 2ou 1ea L7 7Di, %t 2ou sa2!7 I as6e,! 7t)at 2ou )ear, I )a, +ot a *i e lio L7 7No! o!7 (as )is re.l20 7a *i e )ine *or t)e te1.orar2 /ri,+e o3er t)e ri3er.7 "e /ot) lau+)e, )eartil2 at t)e 1isu ,ersta ,i +! a , ()e )e sa( 12 tro.)2! ()i-) (as /ei + -arrie, /2

12 1a 9ust /e)i , 1e! )e a+ree, t)at it (as 4uite *i e e ou+) to 1o o.olise 12 t)ou+)ts a , .re3e t 1e *ro1 t)i 6i + o* a 2t)i + else. J.<D= lio )ea,K

CHAPTER XXI
THE $ASAI AND OTHER TRIBES A FE" $asai 1a2 still /e see o t)e At)i Plai s! /ut as a rule t)e2 6ee. a(a2 *ro1 t)e rail(a2! t)e 1a9orit2 o* t)e tri/e /ei + o( settle, o t)e Lai6i.ia Plateau. For1erl2 t)e2 (ere /2 *ar t)e 1ost .o(er*ul ati3e ra-e i East A*ri-a! a , ()e o t)e (ar-.at) (ere t)e terror o* t)e ()ole -ou tr2 *ro1 t)e *urt)est li1its o* U+a ,a to $o1/asa itsel*. T)eir u1/ers )a3e latterl2 /e-o1e +reatl2 re,u-e, t)rou+) *a1i e a , s1all-.o5! /ut t)e re1 a t o* t)e tri/e! 1ore es.e-iall2 t)e 1e ! are still a *i e! lit)e! -lea -li1/e, .eo.le. ")ile I (as statio e, i t)e Plai s I 1a a+e, to )a3e a i ter3ie( (it) t)e -)ie*! Le a a! at o e o* )is 7ro2al resi,e -es!7 a 6raal ear Nairo/i. He (as a**a/ilit2 itsel*! .rese ti + 1e (it) a s.ear a , s)iel, as a 1e1e to o* t)e o--asio 0 /ut )e )a, t)e re.utatio o* /ei + a 1ost (il2 ol, .ote tate! a , I *ou , t)is 4uite -orre-t! as ()e e3er )e (as as6e, a a(6(ar, 4uestio ! )e (oul, u,+e )is Pri1e $i ister a , -o11a , )i1 to a s(er *or )i1. I 1a a+e, to i ,u-e )i1 a , )is (i3es a , -)il,re to sit *or t)eir .)oto+ra.)! a , t)e2 1a,e a 3er2 *i e +rou. i ,ee,0 /ut u *ortu atel2 t)e e+ati3e tur e, out 3er2 /a,l2. I also +ot Le a a%s e.)e( a , a (arrior to e +a+e i -o1/at (it) t)e s.ear a , s)iel,! a , /ot) 1a,e *i e .la2 (it) t)eir lo + 6ee /la,es! ()i-) 1ore t)a o -e .e etrate, t)e o..o e t%s s)iel,. J.<D< A $ASAI CHIEF.K T)e $asai )a3e a (o ,er*ull2 (ell-or+a ise, 1ilitar2 s2ste1. T)e (arriors He)"or#niI o* t)e tri/e 1ust atte , stri-tl2 to t)eir ,uties! a , are ot allo(e, to 1arr2 or to s1o6e or to ,ri 6 u til a*ter t)eir ter1 o* a-ti3e ser3i-e is -o1.lete,. Besi,es t)e s.ear a , s)iel, t)e2 +e erall2 -arr2 a s(or, or 6 o/6errie! sus.e ,e, *ro1 a ra(-)i,e (aist-/elt0 a , t)e2 -ertai l2 loo6 3er2 *ero-ious i t)eir (eir,-loo6i + )ea,,ress ()e o t)e (ar.at). O -e or t(i-e I 1et ,eta-)1e ts out o t)ese e5.e,itio s! /ut t)e2 (ere al(a2s 4uite *rie ,l2 to 1e! e3e t)ou+) I (as .ra-ti-all2 alo e. Be*ore t)e a,3e t o* Britis) rule! )o(e3er! su,,e rai,s (ere -o sta tl2 /ei + 1a,e /2 t)e1 o t)e (ea6er tri/es i t)e -ou tr20 a , ()e a 6raal (as -a.ture, all t)e 1ale ,e*e ,ers-(ere i sta tl2 6ille, (it) t)e s.ear! ()ile t)e (o1e (ere .ut to ,eat) ,uri + t)e i+)t (it) -lu/s. T)e $asai! i ,ee,! e3er 1a,e sla3es or too6 .riso ers! a , it (as t)eir .rou, /oast t)at ()ere a .art2 o* e)"or#ni )a, .asse,! ot)i + o* a 2 6i , (as le*t ali3e. T)e o/9e-t o* t)ese rai,s (as! o* -ourse! to -a.ture li3e sto-6! *or t)e $asai are ot a a+ri-ultural .eo.le a , t)eir (ealt) -o sists e tirel2 i t)eir )er,s o* -attle! s)ee. a , +oats. Curiousl2 e ou+) t)e2 ,o ot )u t +a1e! alt)ou+) t)e -ou tr2 a/ou ,s (it) it! /ut li3e .ri -i.all2 o /ee* a , 1il60 a , it is also a -o11o -usto1 *or t)e1 to ,ri 6 ,ail2 a .i t or so o* /loo, ta6e *ro1 a li3e /ullo-6. As t)e2 t)us li3e e tirel2 o -attle! a , as -attle -a ot t)ri3e (it)out +oo, .asture! it is ot u atural to *i , t)at t)e2 )a3e a +reat re3ere -e *or +rass. T)e2 also (ors)i. a Su.re1e Bei + ()o1 t)e2 -all N%+ai! /ut t)is ter1 is also a..lie, to a 2t)i + ()i-) is /e2o , t)eir u ,ersta ,i +. J.<DD $ASAI "ARRIORS.K J.<D> $ASAI "O$AN.K J.<D? $ASAI GIRLS.K Per)a.s t)e 1ost -urious o* t)e -usto1s o* t)e $asai is t)e e5tra-tio o* t)e t(o *ro t teet) *ro1 t)e lo(er 9a(. It is sai, t)at t)is )a/it ori+i ate, at a ti1e ()e lo-69a( (as 3er2 .re3ale t a1o + t)e tri/e! a , it (as

*ou , t)at i* t)ese teet) (ere .ulle, out *oo, -oul, still /e ta6e . T)is e5.la atio see1s s-ar-el2 satis*a-tor2 or su**i-ie t! a , I +i3e it o l2 *or ()at it is (ort)8 /ut ()ate3er t)e reaso *or t)e -usto1! t)e a/se -e o* t)ese t(o teet) -o stitutes a 1ost ,isti -ti3e i,e ti*2i + 1ar6. I re1e1/er o -e /ei + out (it) a $asai o e ,a2 ()e (e -a1e a-ross t)e /lea-)e, s6ull o* a lo + ,e*u -t 1e1/er o* )is tri/e! o* -ourse easil2 re-o+ isa/le as su-) /2 t)e a/se -e o* t)e .ro.er teet). T)e $asai at o -e .lu-6e, a )a ,*ul o* +rass! s.at u.o it! a , t)e .la-e, it 3er2 -are*ull2 (it)i t)e s6ull0 t)is (as ,o e! )e sai,! to a3ert e3il *ro1 )i1sel*. T)e sa1e 1a as6e, 1e a1o + 1a 2 ot)er 4uestio s i* 12 -ou tr2 (as earer to Go, t)a )is. I a1 a*rai, I (as u a/le -o s-ie tiousl2 to a s(er )i1 i t)e a**ir1ati3e. For1erl2 t)e $asai use, to s.it i t)e *a-e as a 1ar6 o* +reat *rie ,s)i.! /ut o(a,a2s -- li6e 1ost ot)er ati3e ra-es -- t)e2 )a3e a,o.te, our E +lis) *as)io o* s)a6i + )a ,s. J.<DA $ASAI "O$EN.K A ot)er 3er2 -o11o -usto1 a1o +st t)e1 is t)at o* ,istorti + t)e lo/e o* t)e ear /2 stret-)i + it u til it )a +s ,o( 4uite *i3e or si5 i -)es. It is t)e .ier-e, a , ,e-orate, i 3arious (a2s -- /2 sti-6i + t)rou+) it a .ie-e o* (oo, t(o or t)ree i -)es i ,ia1eter! or a little rou , ti -a ister! a , /2 )a +i + to it .ie-es o* -)ai ! ri +s! /ea,s! or /u -)es o* /rass-)ea,e, ails! a--or,i + to *a -2. Nearl2 all t)e 1e (ear little /ells o t)eir a 6les to +i3e oti-e o* t)eir a..roa-)! ()ile t)e (o1e are 3er2 *o , o* -o3eri + t)e1sel3es (it) lar+e 4ua tities o* iro or -o..er (ire. T)eir li1/s! i ,ee,! are o*te al1ost -o1.letel2 e -ase, (it) t)ese ri +s! ()i-) I s)oul, t)i 6 1ust /e 3er2 )ea32 a , u -o1*orta/le8 /ut o $asai (o1a -o si,ers )ersel* a la,2 o* *as)io (it)out t)e1! a , t)e 1ore s)e .ossesses t)e )i+)er ,oes s)e sta , i t)e so-ial s-ale. As a rule! t)e $asai ,o ot /ur2 t)eir ,ea,! as t)e2 -o si,er t)is -usto1 to /e .re9u,i-ial to t)e soil0 t)e /o,ies are si1.l2 -arrie, so1e little ,ista -e *ro1 t)e 3illa+e a , le*t to /e ,e3oure, /2 /ir,s a , (il, /easts. T)e )o our o* /urial is reser3e, o l2 *or a +reat -)ie*! o3er ()ose re1ai s a lar+e 1ou , is also raise,. I -a1e a-ross o e o* t)ese 1ou ,s o e ,a2 ear Tsa3o a , o.e e, it 3er2 -are*ull2! /ut *ou , ot)i +8 .ossi/l2 I ,i, ot .ursue 12 sear-) ,ee. e ou+) i to t)e eart). I +e eral! t)e $asai are a u.ri+)t a , )o oura/le sa3a+e ra-e! a , it is a +reat .it2 t)at t)e2 are +ra,uall2 ,2i + out. $ore or less ser*s o* t)e $asai are t)e "a N%,ero//o! ()o! u li6e t)eir o3er-lor,s! are a ra-e o* )u ters. T)e2 are sel,o1 to /e 1et (it)! )o(e3er! as t)e2 )i,e a(a2 i -a3es a , t)i-6ets! a , 6ee. -o sta tl2 1o3i + *ro1 .la-e to .la-e *ollo(i + t)e +a1e. Not lo + a+o I sa( a *e( o* t)e1 i t)e ei+)/our)oo, o* t)e El,a1a Ra3i e8 /ut t)ese (ere 1ore or less -i3ilise,! a , t)e +irls! ()o (ere 4uite +ra-e*ul! )a, a/a ,o e, t)e ati3e u ,ress -ostu1e *or *lo(i + ()ite ro/es. J.<D' N%DEROBBO BOY.K J.<>= N%DEROBBO BOY! "ITH COLLABUS $ON#EY.K I t)e ,istri-t *ro1 Nairo/i to t)e #e,o + Ri3er! a , i t)e #e 2a Pro3i -e! ,(ell t)e "a #i6u2u! ()o are si1ilar to t)e $asai i /uil,! /ut ot earl2 so +oo,-loo6i +. Li6e t)e latter! t)e2 use t)e s.ear a , s)iel,! t)ou+) o* a ,i**ere t s)a.e0 t)eir .ri -i.al (ea.o ! )o(e3er! is t)e /o( a , .oiso e, arro(. T)e2 also *re4ue tl2 -arr2 a ru,el2 1a,e t(o-e,+e, s)ort s(or, i a s)eat)! ()i-) is slu + rou , t)e (aist /2 a /elt o* ra( )i,e. T)eir *ro t teet) are *ile, to a s)ar. .oi t i t)e sa1e 1a er as t)ose o* earl2 all t)e ot)er ati3e tri/es o* East A*ri-a! (it) t)e e5-e.tio o* t)e $asai. T)e2 li3e i little 3illa+es -o1.ose, o* /ee)i3e )uts a , al(a2s situate, i t)e 3er2 t)i-6est .at-)es o* *orest t)at t)e2 -a *i ,! a , t)eir -attle 6raals are es.e-iall2 stro +l2 /uilt a , -are*ull2 )i,,e . O o e o--asio I 1a a+e, a*ter a +reat ,eal o* ,i**i-ult2 a , -ra(li + o all-*ours to 1a6e 12 (a2 i to o e o* t)ese 6raals! a , (as 1u-) a1a:e, to oti-e ()at la/our a , i +e uit2 )a, /ee e5.e ,e, o its -o stru-tio . U li6e t)e $asai! t)e "a #i6u2u )a3e a *airl2 +oo, i,ea o* a+ri-ulture! a , +ro( -ro.s o* "6t#"# Ha 6i , o* ati3e +rai *ro1 ()i-) *lour is 1a,eI! su+ar--a e! s(eet .otatoes! a , to/a--o. J.<>& N%DEROBBO GIRL.K

T)e "a #i6u2u )a3e t)e re.utatio o* /ei + a 3er2 -o(ar,l2 a , trea-)erous .eo.le! a , t)e2 )a3e u ,ou/te,l2 -o11itte, so1e 3er2 -ruel ,ee,s. A *rie , o* 1i e! Ca.tai Hasle1! (it) ()o1 I li3e, *or a *e( 1o t)s at Tsa3o! (as /ar/arousl2 1ur,ere, /2 so1e 1e1/ers o* t)is tri/e. He le*t 1e to +o u. to t)e #i6u2u -ou tr2 i -)ar+e o* t)e tra s.ort! a , as )e (as 6ee l2 i tereste, i *i ,i + out all a/out t)e tro.i-al ,iseases *ro1 ()i-) t)e a i1als su**ere,! )e 1a,e it )is -usto1 to ,isse-t t)e /o,ies o* t)ose t)at ,ie,. T)e su.erstitious "a #i6u2u (ere *ull2 -o 3i -e, t)at /2 t)is )e /e(it-)e, t)eir -attle! ()i-) at t)e ti1e (ere ,2i + i s-ores *ro1 ri ,er.est. So -- i sti+ate, o ,ou/t /2 t)e all-.o(er*ul (it-)-,o-tor -- t)e2 trea-)erousl2 6ille, )i1. For 12 .art! )o(e3er! I *ou , t)e1 ot earl2 so /la-6 as t)e2 )a, /ee .ai te, to 1e. I )a, a/out *our )u ,re, o* t)e1 (or6i + at o e t)i + or a ot)er at Nairo/i a , e3er )a, a 2 trou/le (it) t)e1. O t)e -o trar2 I *ou , t)e1 (ell-/e)a3e, a , i telli+e t a , 1ost a 5ious to lear . J.<>D "A #I#UYU. J.<>> "A #I#UYU.K As is t)e -ase (it) all ot)er A*ri-a ra-es! t)e (o1e o* t)e "a #i6u2u ,o t)e 1a ual la/our o* t)e 3illa+e a , -arr2 t)e )ea32 loa,s *or t)eir lor,s a , 1asters! t)e /u ,les /ei + )el, i .ositio o t)eir /a-6 /2 a stra. .assi + rou , t)e *ore)ea,. J.<>? 7THE "O$EN OF THE "A #I#UYU CARRY THE HEA;Y LOADS.7K Not(it)sta ,i + t)is so1e o* t)e1 are 4uite .leasa t loo6i +! a , o -e t)e2 )a3e o3er-o1e t)eir *ear o* t)e Euro.ea ! ,o ot o/9e-t to /ei + .)oto+ra.)e,. O* t)e ot)er tri/es to /e 1et (it) i t)is .art o* t)e (orl,! t)e #a3iro ,o are t)e 1ost i teresti +. T)e2 are a i ,ustrious! si1.le .eo.le! ,e3ote, to a+ri-ulture a , )os.ita/le i t)e e5tre1e -- a little a,,i-te, to t)ie3i +! .er)a.s! /ut t)e t)at is s-ar-el2 -o si,ere, a si i t)e )eart o* A*ri-a. T)e2 are -lot)e, Hto use $ar6 T(ai %s e5.ressio I i little /ut a s1ile! a /ea, or t(o )ere a , t)ere /ei + -o si,ere, a1.le rai1e t0 e3ert)eless t)e2 are 1o,est i t)eir (a2s a , are o t)e ()ole a/out t)e /est o* t)e East A*ri-a tri/es.

CHAPTER XXII
HO" ROSHAN #HAN SA;ED $Y LIFE ON $a2 &< rail)ea, rea-)e, t)e At)i Ri3er! ()ere! as t)ere (as a +reat ,eal o* 1is-ella eous (or6 to /e ,o e! our )ea,4uarters re1ai e, esta/lis)e, *or so1e little ti1e. O e ,a2 ot lo + a*ter (e )a, settle, ,o( i our e( -a1.! I (as 9oi e, 4uite u e5.e-te,l2 /2 12 *rie , Dr. Bro-6! ()o )a, s)are, t)e e5-iti + a,3e ture (it) 1e at Tsa3o t)e i+)t (e (ere atta-6e, i t)e +oo,s-(a+o /2 o e o* t)e 1a -eaters. No( Bro-6 )a, so *ar ot /ee *ortu ate e ou+) to /a+ a lio ! a , (as -o se4ue tl2 1ost a 5ious to ,o so. S)ortl2 a*ter )is arri3al! a--or,i +l2! )e su++este, t)at (e s)oul, +o *or a s)ooti + e5.e,itio o t)e 1orro(! a , t)at I s)oul, trot out *or )is /e e*it o e o* t)e lo-al lio s. O* -ourse I sai, I s)oul, /e ,eli+)te, -- I (as al(a2s rea,2 *or a )u t ()e it (as .ossi/le *or 1e to +et a(a2! a , as 9ust at t)e ti1e (e (ere 7)el, u.7 /2 t)e At)i Ri3er! I -oul, 1a a+e a ,a2 o** 4uite easil2. So (e 1a,e t)e usual .re.aratio s *or a ,a2%s a/se -e *ro1 -a1. -- *ille, our (ater-/ottles (it) tea! .ut a loa* o* /rea, a , a ti o* sar,i es i our )a3ersa-6s! loo6e, -are*ull2 to our ri*les a , a11u itio 0 a , (ar e, t)e 7/o2s7 ()o (ere to a--o1.a 2 us as /eaters to /e rea,2 /e*ore ,a( . I ,e-i,e, to 1a6e a 3er2 earl2 start! as I 6 e( t)at t)e 1ost li6el2 .la-e *or lio s la2 so1e ,ista -e a(a2! a , I (a te, to +et t)ere i* .ossi/le /2 ,a2/rea6. "e s)oul, t)us )a3e a /etter -)a -e o* -at-)i + o e o* t)e lor,s o* t)e .lai as )e retur e, *ro1 )is i+)tl2 ,e.re,atio s to t)e 6i ,l2 s)elter o* t)e tall +rass a , rus)es ()i-) *ri +e, t)e /a 6s o* t)e ri3er. "e t)ere*ore retire, to rest earl2! a , 9ust as I (as ,o:i + o** to slee.! o e o* 12 I ,ia ser3a ts! Ros)a #)a ! .ut )is )ea, t)rou+) t)e slit at 12 te t ,oor a , as6e, lea3e to a--o1.a 2 t)e 7Sa)i/s7 i t)e 1or i + so t)at )e 1i+)t see ()at s/i1#r H)u ti +I (as li6e. T)is re4uest I slee.il2 +ra te,! t)i 6i + t)at it -oul, 1a6e little ,i**ere -e ()et)er

)e -a1e (it) us or sta2e, /e)i , i -a1.. As t)i +s tur e, out! )o(e3er! it 1a,e all t)e ,i**ere -e i t)e (orl,! *or i* )e )a, ot a--o1.a ie, us! 12 s/i1#r (oul, i all .ro/a/ilit2 )a3e e ,e, ,isastrousl2 e5t ,a2. He (as a 3er2 ,us62--oloure, 2ou + Pat)a a/out t(e t2 2ears o* a+e! lit)e a , a-ti3e! a , )o est a , .leasa t-loo6i +! as Pat)a s +o. He )a, /ee 12 7/o27 *or so1e ti1e a , (as 1u-) atta-)e, to 1e! /esi,es )a3i + a tou-)i + *ait) i 12 .ro(ess i s/i1#r8 .ro/a/l2! i ,ee,! t)is (as t)e reaso ()2 )e stu-6 so -lose to 1e t)rou+)out t)e )u t. "e /rea6*aste, /2 -a ,le li+)t a , 1a a+e, to +et se3eral 1iles o our (a2 to(ar,s t)e sour-e o* t)e At)i /e*ore ,a( . As soo as it (as t)orou+)l2 ,a2li+)t! (e e5te ,e, i li e! Dr. Bro-6! as t)e +uest! /ei + .la-e, i t)e 1ost li6el2 .ositio *or a s)ot! ()ile Ros)a #)a *ollo(e, -lose /e)i , 1e (it) t)e ,a2%s .ro3isio s. I t)is or,er (e tru,+e, stea,il2 *or(ar, *or a -ou.le o* 1iles (it)out -o1i + a-ross a 2t)i +! t)ou+) (e a,3a -e, t)rou+) 1a 2 .at-)es o* rus)es a , lo + +rass li6el2 to -o -eal our e5.e-te, 4uarr2. It (as 1ost i teresti + a , e5-iti + (or6 all t)e sa1e! as (e e3er 6 e( /ut t)at a lio 1i+)t t)e e5t 1o1e t 9u1. u. at our 3er2 *eet. "e )a, 9ust /eate t)rou+) a 1ost )o.e*ul-loo6i + -o3ert (it)out su--ess a , )a, -o1e out o to a /eauti*ul o.e +rass2 +la,e ()i-) stret-)e, a(a2 *or so1e ,ista -e a)ea, o* us! ()e I oti-e, a /i+ )er, o* (il,e/eeste /ro(si + 4uietl2 so1e ,ista -e to our ri+)t. I 6 e( t)at Bro-6 also (a te, a (il,e/eeste! so I ()istle, so*tl2 to )i1! a , .oi te, out t)e (eir,-loo6i +! /iso -li6e a telo.es. He -a1e a-ross at o -e a , starte, o** to(ar,s t)e )er,! ()ile I sat ,o( to (at-) t)e .ro-ee,i +s. He 1a,e a /eauti*ul stal6! ()i-) (as re ,ere, reall2 3er2 ,i**i-ult /2 t)e o.e ature o* t)e -ou tr2! /ut still t)e (il,e/eeste 4ui-6l2 oti-e, )is a..roa-) a , 6e.t stea,il2 1o3i + o ! u til at last t)e2 ,isa..eare, o3er o e o* t)e +e tle rises ()i-) are su-) a *eature o* t)e At)i Plai s. I still sat a , (aite,! e5.e-ti + e3er2 1o1e t to )ear t)e sou , o* Bro-6%s ri*le. So1e ti1e ela.se, (it)out a s)ot! )o(e3er! a , I (as 9ust a/out to *ollo( )i1 u. a , *i , out )o( t)i +s (ere +oi +! ()e Ros)a #)a su,,e l2 e5-lai1e, e5-ite,l28-- 7 $e11o, S#/ib, s/en?i #t# /#in:7 H7Loo6! Sa)i/! t)e sa3a+es are -o1i +F7I. I (as ot i t)e least alar1e, at t)is so1e()at startli + a ou -e1e t! as t)e I ,ia s -alle, all t)e ati3es o* t)e i terior o* A*ri-a s/en?i! or sa3a+es0 a , o loo6i + rou , I sa( *i3e tall! sli1 $asai a..roa-)i + i I ,ia *ile! ea-) -arr2i + a si5-*oot s.ear i )is ri+)t )a ,. O -o1i + earer! t)e lea,er o* t)e .art2 ea+erl2 as6e, i S(a)ili! 7")at ,oes t)e B(a a $a6u/(a H7Great $aster7I ,esireL7 7Si1/a7 H7Lio s7I! sai, I. 7Co1e!7 )e re.lie,! 7I (ill s)o( 2ou 1a 2.7 T)is *ille, 1e (it) i terest at o -e. 7Ho( *ar a(a2 are t)e2L7 I as6e,. 756b#)i 1ido*o7 H7 A little ,ista -e 7I! -a1e t)e stereot2.e, re.l2. I i11e,iatel2 )a, a +oo, loo6 rou , *or Bro-6! /ut -oul, see o si+ o* )i1! so! i -ase t)e 71a 27 lio s s)oul, +et a(a2 i t)e 1ea ti1e! I tol, t)e $asai to lea, t)e (a2! a , o** (e starte,. As usual! t)e "6b#)i 1ido*o .ro3e, a +oo, ,ista -e -- o3er t(o 1iles i t)is -ase. I ,ee,! I /e+a to +et i1.atie t at t)e lo + tra1.! a , -alle, out to t)e $asai to 6 o( ()ere )is lio s (ere0 /ut )e 3ou-)sa*e, 1e o a s(er a , -o ti ue, to (al6 stea,il2 o ! -asti + 6ee +la -es a)ea,. A*ter a little I a+ai as6e,! 7")ere are t)e lio sL7 T)is ti1e )e e5te ,e, )is s.ear i a 1ost ,ra1ati- 1a er! a , .oi ti + to a -lu1. o* trees 9ust a)ea,! e5-lai1e,8 7Loo6! $aster0 t)ere are t)e lio s.7 I loo6e,! a , at o -e -au+)t si+)t o* a lio ess trotti + o** /e)i , t)e /us)es. I also sa( so1e sus.i-ious-loo6i + t)i + at t)e *oot o* o e o* t)e /i+ trees! /ut -a1e to t)e -o -lusio t)at it (as o l2 a +ro(t) o* so1e 6i , .ro9e-ti + *ro1 t)e tru 6. I (as soo to /e u ,e-ei3e,! )o(e3er! *or as I starte, to ru to(ar,s t)e trees i or,er to -ut o** t)e *ast ,isa..eari + lio ess *ro1 a stret-) o* rus)es *or ()i-) s)e (as 1a6i +! a lo( a , si ister +ro(l 1a,e 1e loo6 -loser at t)e o/9e-t ()i-) )a, *irst arouse, 12 sus.i-io s. To 12 sur.rise a , ,eli+)t I sa( t)at it (as t)e )ea, o* a )u+e /la-6-1a e, lio .eeri + out *ro1 /e)i , t)e tru 6 o* t)e tree! ()i-) -o1.letel2 )i, )is /o,2. I .ulle, u. s)ort a , stare, at )i1. Alt)ou+) )e (as ot se3e t2 2ar,s a(a2 *ro1 1e! 2et o(i + to t)e ature o* t)e

/a-6+rou , it (as 3er2 ,i**i-ult to 1a6e )i1 out! es.e-iall2 as )e 6e.t )is )ea, .er*e-tl2 still! +a:i + stea,il2 at 1e. It (as o l2 ()e t)e +reat 1out) o.e e, i a a +r2 s arl t)at I -oul, see .lai l2 ()at )e reall2 (as. For a *e( se-o ,s (e stoo, t)us a , loo6e, at ea-) ot)er0 t)e )e +ro(le, a+ai a , 1a,e o** a*ter t)e lio ess. As I -oul, ot +et a *air s)ot at )i1 *ro1 ()ere I stoo,! I ra (it) all 12 1i+)t *or a .oi t o* 3a ta+e *ro1 ()i-) I 1i+)t )a3e a /etter -)a -e o* /a++i + )i1 as )e .asse,. No( /2 t)is ti1e I )a, al1ost +ot /e2o , t)e sur.rise sta+e ()ere lio s (ere -o -er e,0 2et I 1ust a,1it t)at I (as t)orou+)l2 startle, a , /rou+)t to a *ull sto. i t)e 1i,,le o* 12 ra-e /2 seei + o less t)a *our 1ore lio esses 9u1. u. *ro1 t)e -o3ert ()i-) t)e lio )a, 9ust le*t. I t)e t(i 6li + o* a e2e t)ree o* t)e1 )a, ,isa..eare, a*ter t)eir lor, i lo +! lo( /ou ,s! /ut t)e *ourt) stoo, /roa,si,e o ! loo6i +! ot at 1e! /ut at 12 *ollo(ers! ()o /2 t)is ti1e (ere +rou.e, to+et)er a , tal6i + a , +esti-ulati + e5-ite,l2. T)is +a3e 1e a s.le ,i, -)a -e *or a s)oul,er s)ot at a/out *i*t2 2ar,s% ,ista -e! so I 6 elt ,o( at o -e a , *ire, a*ter ta6i + -are*ul ai1. T)e lio ess ,isa..eare, *ro1 si+)t i sta tl2! a , o loo6i + o3er t)e to. o* t)e +rass I sa( t)at 12 s)ot )a, tol,! as s)e (as o )er /a-6! -la(i + t)e air a , +ro(li + 3i-iousl2. As s)e loo6e, to 1e to /e ,o e *or! I s)oute, to so1e o* t)e 1e to re1ai /e)i , a , (at-) )er! ()ile I set o** o -e 1ore at a ru to tr2 to -at-) u. t)e lio . I *eare, t)at t)e -)e-6 (it) t)e lio ess 1i+)t )a3e lost )i1 to 1e alto+et)er! /ut to 12 relie* I soo -au+)t si+)t o* )i1 a+ai . He )a, ot 1a,e o** 3er2 4ui-6l2! a , )a, .ro/a/l2 sto..e, se3eral ti1es to see ()at I (as u. to0 i ,ee, t)e 1e ! ()o -oul, see )i1 all t)e ti1e! a*ter(ar,s tol, 1e t)at ()e )e )ear, t)e +ro(l o* ra+e *ro1 t)e lio ess a*ter s)e (as s)ot! )e 1a,e 4uite a lo + )alt! a..are tl2 ,eli/erati + ()et)er )e s)oul, retur to )er res-ue. E3i,e tl2! )o(e3er! )e )a, ,e-i,e, t)at ,is-retio (as t)e /etter .art o* 3alour. Fortu atel2 )e (as tra3elli + leisurel2! a , I (as ,eli+)te, to *i , t)at I (as +ai i + o )i1 *ast0 /ut I )a, still to ru a/out t(o )u ,re, 2ar,s at 12 /est .a-e! ()i-)! at a altitu,e o* 1ore t)a ?!=== *eet a/o3e sea-le3el! lea3es o e 3er2 /reat)less at t)e e , o* it. ")e t)e lio .er-ei3e, 1e ru i + to(ar,s )i1! )e too6 u. )is statio u ,er a tree! ()ere )e (as )al* )i,,e /2 so1e lo( /us)es! a/o3e ()i-) o l2 )is )ea, s)o(e,. Here )e stoo,! (at-)i + 12 e3er2 1o3e1e t a , +i3i + 3e t to )is a +er at 12 .rese -e i lo(! t)reate i + +ro(ls. I ,i, ot at all li6e t)e loo6 o* )i1! a , i* t)ere )a, /ee a ot)er tree -lose /2! I s)oul, -ertai l2 )a3e s-ra1/le, u. it i to sa*et2 /e*ore atte1.ti + to *ire. As a 1atter o* *a-t! )o(e3er! t)ere (as o s)elter o* a 2 6i , at )a ,0 so! as I 1ea t to )a3e a tr2 *or )i1 at all -osts! I sat ,o( ()ere I (as! a/out si5t2 2ar,s *ro1 )i1! a , -o3ere, )is +reat )ea, (it) 12 ri*le. I (as so /reat)less a*ter 12 ru ! a , 12 ar1s (ere so s)a62! t)at it (as all I -oul, ,o to 6ee. t)e si+)t o t)e *ier-e-loo6i + tar+et a , I t)ou+)t to 12sel*! as t)e ri*le /arrel (o//le, a/out! 7I* I ,o %t 6 o-6 )i1 o3er (it) t)e *irst s)ot! )e (ill /e out o* t)ese /us)es a , ,o( o 1e li6e +rease, li+)t i + -- a , t)e I 6 o( ()at to e5.e-t.7 It (as a 1ost e5-iti + 1o1e t! /ut i s.ite o* t)e ris6 I (oul, ot )a3e 1isse, it *or t)e (orl,0 so! ta6i + as stea,2 a ai1 as (as .ossi/le i t)e -ir-u1sta -es! I .ulle, t)e tri++er. I sta tl2 t)e s)a++2 )ea, ,isa..eare, *ro1 3ie(! a , su-) a su--essio o* a +r2 roars a , +ro(ls -a1e u. out o* t)e /us)es t)at I (as *airl2 startle,! a , *elt 6ee l2 a 5ious to *i is) )i1 o** /e*ore )e -oul, -)ar+e out a , -o3er t)e s)ort ,ista -e ()i-) se.arate, us. I t)ere*ore *ire, )al* a ,o:e s)ots i to t)e /us)es at t)e s.ot ()ere I i1a+i e, )e la2! a , soo t)e +ro(li + a , -o11otio -ease,! a , all (as still. I (as -o *i,e t t)e /rute (as ,ea,! so I -alle, u. o e o* t)e 1e to sta2 a , (at-) t)e .la-e! ()ile I a+ai rus)e, o** at *ull s.ee, -- 9u1.i + o3er su-) ro-6s a , /us)es as -a1e i 12 (a2 -- to )a3e a s)ot at a lio ess t)at (as still i si+)t. B2 t)is ti1e 12 *ollo(ers u1/ere, a/out t)irt2 1e ! as ()e o e is )u ti + i t)ese .lai s ati3es see1 to s.ri + *ro1 o()ere i t)e 1ost 12sterious 1a er! a , atta-) t)e1sel3es to o e i t)e )o.e o* o/tai i + sa1e .ortio o* t)e 6ill. B2 si+ al I or,ere, t)e1 to a,3a -e i li e o t)e t)i-6et i ()i-) t)e lio ess )a, 9ust ta6e re*u+e! ()ile I too6 u. 12 .ositio o o e si,e! so as to o/tai a +oo, s)ot ()e s)e /ro6e -o3ert. T)e li e o* ati3es s)outi + t)eir ati3e -ries a , stri6i + t)eir s.ears to+et)er soo ,istur/e, )er! a , out s)e s.ra + i to t)e o.e ! 1a6i + *or a -lu1. o* rus)es -lose to t)e ri3er. U *ortu atel2 s)e /ro6e out at t)e 1ost u *a3oura/le s.ot *ro1 12 .oi t o* 3ie(! as so1e o* t)e ati3es 1as6e, 12 *ire! a , I )a, -o se4ue tl2 to (ait u til s)e +ot al1ost to t)e e,+e o* t)e rus)es. ")et)er or ot I )it )er t)e I -a ot sa20 at a 2 rate! s)e 1a,e +oo, )er es-a.e i to t)e ree,s! ()ere I ,e-i,e, to lea3e )er u til Bro-6 s)oul, arri3e.

I o( retra-e, 12 ste.s to(ar,s t)e s.ot ()ere I )a, s)ot t)e lio ! e5.e-ti +! o* -ourse! to *i , t)e 1a I )a, tol, to (at-) )i1 still o +uar,. To 12 i te se 3e5atio ! )o(e3er! I *ou , t)at 12 se tr2 )a, ,eserte, )is .ost a , )a, 9oi e, t)e ot)er 1e o* t)e .art2! )a3i + /e-o1e *ri+)te e, ()e le*t /2 )i1sel*. T)e result o* )is ,iso/e,ie -e (as t)at o( I -oul, ot tell ()ere la2 t)e ,ea, lio -- or! rat)er! t)e lio ()i-) I /elie3e, to /e ,ea,0 /ut I )a, o i te tio o* losi + so *i e a tro.)2! so I /e+a a s2ste1ati- sear-)! ,i3i,i + t)e 9u +le i to stri.s! a , t)us +oi + o3er t)e ()ole .la-e t)orou+)l2. T)e tas6 o* *i ,i + )i1! )o(e3er! (as ot so eas2 as 1i+)t /e t)ou+)t0 t)e -)ase a*ter t)e lio ess )a, ta6e us so1e ,ista -e *ro1 ()ere I )a, s)ot )i1! a , as t)ere (ere u1/ers o* trees a/out si1ilar to t)at u ,er ()i-) )e *ell! it (as reall2 a 3er2 ,i**i-ult 1atter to )it u.o t)e ri+)t .la-e. At last o e o* t)e 1e sa + out 9o2*ull2 t)at )e )a, *ou , t)e lio at t)e sa1e ti1e ru i + a(a2 *ro1 t)e s.ot as )ar, as e3er )e -oul,. A u1/er o* t)ose earest to )i1! /ot) I ,ia s a , ati3es! )a, 1ore -oura+e or -uriosit2! a , (e t u. to )a3e a loo6 at t)e /east. I s)oute, to t)e1 as I )urrie, alo + to /e -are*ul a , ot to +o too ear! i -ase /2 a 2 -)a -e )e 1i+)t ot /e ,ea,0 /ut t)e2 .ai, little )ee, to t)e (ar i +! a , /2 t)e ti1e I +ot u.! so1e )al*-,o:e o* t)e1 (ere +at)ere, i a +rou. at t)e lio %s tail! +esti-ulati + (il,l2 a , -)atteri + ea-) i )is o( la +ua+e! a , all 3er2 .lease, a , e5-ite,. O +etti + ear I as6e, i* t)e lio (as ,ea,! a , (as tol, t)at )e (as earl2 so! /ut t)at )e still /reat)e,. He (as l2i + at *ull le +t) o )is si,e! a , ()e I sa( )i1 at -lose 4uarters I (as 1ore ,eli+)te, t)a I -a tell! *or )e (as i ,ee, a 3er2 *i e s.e-i1e . For a 1o1e t or t(o I stoo, (it) t)e +rou. o* ati3es! a,1iri + )i1. He still /reat)e, re+ularl2! as )is *la 6s )ea3e, (it) ea-) res.iratio 0 /ut as )e la2 a/solutel2 still (it) all t)e 1e 9a//eri + (it)i a 2ar, o* )i1! I assu1e, t)at )e (as o t)e .oi t o* ,eat) a , u a/le to rise. Possesse, (it) t)is /elie*! I 3er2 *oolis)l2 allo(e, 12 -uriosit2 to ru a(a2 (it) 12 -autio ! a , ste..e, rou , to )a3e a loo6 at )is )ea,. T)e 1o1e t I -a1e i to )is 3ie(! )o(e3er! )e su,,e l2 /e-a1e .ossesse, o* a ,ia/oli-al *ero-it2. "it) a +reat roar )e s.ra + to )is *eet! as i* )e (ere 4uite u )urt0 )is e2es /la:e, (it) *ur2! a , )is li.s (ere ,ra( (ell /a-6! e5.osi + )is tus6s a , teet) i a (a2 I )o.e e3er to (it ess a+ai . ")e t)is .erilous situatio so u e5.e-te,l2 ,e3elo.e, itsel*! I (as ot 1ore t)a t)ree .a-es a(a2 *ro1 )i1. T)e i sta t t)e lio rose! all t)e 1e *le, as i* t)e E3il O e )i1sel* (ere a*ter t)e1! a , 1a,e *or t)e earest trees -- (it) o e e5-e.tio ! *or as I too6 a ste. /a-6(ar,s! 6ee.i + 12 e2e o t)e i *uriate, a i1al! I al1ost tro, o Ros)a #)a ! ()o )a, still re1ai e, -lose /e)i , 1e. Fortu atel2 *or 1e! I )a, a..roa-)e, t)e lio %s )ea, (it) 12 ri*le rea,2! a , as I ste..e, /a-6 I *ire,. T)e i1.a-t o* t)e .D=D /ullet t)re( )i1 /a-6 o )is )au -)es 9ust as )e (as i t)e a-t o* s.ri +i +! /ut i a i sta t )e (as u. a+ai a , -o1i + *or 1e so 4ui-6l2 t)at I )a, ot e3e ti1e to raise 12 ri*le to 12 s)oul,er! /ut *ire, .oi t /la 6 at )i1 *ro1 12 )i.! ,ela2i + )i1 *or a se-o , or so as /e*ore. He (as u. a+ai li6e li+)t i +! a , a+ai at t)e 1u::le o* 12 ri*le0 a , t)is ti1e I t)ou+)t t)at ot)i + o eart) -oul, sa3e 1e! as I (as al1ost (it)i )is -lut-)es. Hel. -a1e *ro1 a u e5.e-te, a , u -o s-ious 4uarter! *or 9ust at t)is -riti-al 1o1e t Ros)a #)a see1e, all at o -e to realise t)e ,a +er o* t)e situatio ! a , su,,e l2 *le, *or )is li*e! s-rea1i + a , s)rie6i + (it) all )is 1i+)t. Be2o , all 4uestio t)is 1o3e1e t sa3e, 1e! *or t)e si+)t o* so1et)i + ,arti + a(a2 *ro1 )i1 ,i3erte, t)e lio %s atte tio *ro1 1e! a , *ollo(i + )is atural i sti -t! )e +a3e -)ase i stea, to t)e 2elli + *u+iti3e. Ros)a #)a )a3i + t)us u (itti +l2 res-ue, 1e *ro1 12 .erilous .ositio ! it o( /e-a1e 12 tur to ,o all I -oul, to sa3e )i1! i* t)is (ere .ossi/le. I *ar less ti1e t)a it ta6es to tell t)e stor2! I )a, s(u + rou , a*ter t)e .ursui + lio ! le3elle, 12 ri*le a , *ire,0 /ut ()et)er /e-ause o* t)e s.ee, at ()i-) )e (as +oi +! or /e-ause o* 12 o3er-a 5iet2 to sa3e 12 7/o27! I 1isse, )i1 -o1.letel2! a , sa( t)e /ullet raise t)e ,ust at t)e )eels o* a *l2i + $asai. Li6e li+)t i + I loa,e, a+ai *ro1 t)e 1a+a:i e! /ut o( t)e lio (as (it)i a s.ri + o* )is .re2! a , it see1e, )o.eless to e5.e-t to sa3e .oor Ros)a #)a *ro1 )is -lut-)es. Just at t)is 1o1e t! )o(e3er! t)e terri*ie, 2out) -au+)t si+)t o* t)e /rute o3er )is le*t s)oul,er! a , .ro3i,e tiall2 1a,e a 4ui-6 s(er3e to t)e ri+)t. As t)e lio tur e, to *ollo( )i1! )e -a1e /roa,si,e o to 1e! a , 9ust as )e )a, Ros)a #)a (it)i stri6i + ,ista -e a , (as a/out to sei:e )i1! )e ,ro..e, i t)e 1i,,le o* ()at (oul, ot)er(ise assure,l2 )a3e /ee t)e *atal s.ri + -- /o(le, o3er (it) a /ro6e s)oul,er. T)is +a3e 1e ti1e to ru u. a , +i3e )i1 a *i al s)ot! a , (it) a ,ee. roar )e *ell /a-6 *ull le +t) o t)e +rass! sto e-,ea,. I t)e loo6e, rou , to see i* Ros)a #)a (as all ri+)t! as I (as ot sure ()et)er t)e lio )a, su--ee,e, i

1auli + )i1 or ot. T)e si+)t t)at 1et 12 e2es tur e, tra+e,2 i to -o1e,2 i a i sta t! a , 1a,e 1e roar (it) lau+)ter0 i ,ee,! it (as so utterl2 a/sur, t)at I t)re( 12sel* ,o( o t)e +rass a , rolle, o3er a , o3er! -o 3ulse, (it) u -o trolla/le 1irt). For t)ere (as Ros)a #)a ! )al*-(a2 u. a t)or tree! ear estl2 /e t o +etti + to t)e 3er2 to.1ost /ra -) as 4ui-6l2 as e3er )e -oul, -li1/0 ot a 1o1e t! i ,ee,! (as )e a/le to s.are to -ast a +la -e at ()at (as )a..e i + /e eat). His .u++aree )a, /ee tor o** /2 o e t)or ! a , (a3e, +ra-e*ull2 i t)e /ree:e0 a *a -2 (aist-oat a,or e, a ot)er s.i62 /ra -)! a , )is lo + ()ite -otto +o( (as tor to ri//o s i )is 1a, e ,ea3our to .ut as +reat a ,ista -e as .ossi/le /et(ee )i1sel* a , t)e ,ea, lio . As soo as I -oul, sto. lau+)i +! I -alle, out to )i1 to -o1e ,o( ! /ut 4uite i 3ai . T)ere (as o sto..i + )i1! i ,ee,! u til )e )a, rea-)e, t)e 3er2 to. o* t)e tree0 a , e3e t)e )e -oul, s-ar-el2 /e i ,u-e, to -o1e ,o( a+ai . Poor *ello(! )e )a, /ee t)orou+)l2 terri*ie,! a , little (o ,er. $2 *ollo(ers o( /e+a to e1er+e *ro1 t)e s)elter o* t)e 3arious trees a , /us)es ()ere t)e2 )a, -o -eale, t)e1sel3es a*ter t)eir (il, *li+)t *ro1 t)e resus-itate, lio ! a , -ro(,e, rou , )is ,ea, /o,2 i t)e )i+)est s.irits. T)e $asai! es.e-iall2! see1e, ,eli+)te, at t)e (a2 i ()i-) )e )a, /ee ,e*eate,! a , to 12 sur.rise a , a1use1e t .ro3e, t)e1sel3es e5-elle t 1i1i-s! so1e t)ree or *our o* t)e1 /e+i i + at o -e to a-t t)e ()ole a,3e ture. O e .la2e, t)e .art o* t)e lio a , 9u1.e, +ro(li + at a -o1ra,e! ()o i11e,iatel2 ra /a-6(ar,s 9ust as I )a, ,o e! s)outi + 7Ta! Ta! Ta7 a , -ra-6i + )is *i +ers to re.rese t t)e ri*le-s)ots. Fi all2 t)e ()ole au,ie -e roare, (it) ,eli+)t ()e a ot)er /olte, as *ast as )e -oul, to Ros)a #)a %s tree (it) t)e .seu,o lio roari + a*ter )i1. At t)e e , o* t)ese .ro-ee,i +s u. -a1e Bro-6! ()o )a, /ee attra-te, to t)e .la-e /2 t)e sou , o* t)e *iri +. He (as 1u-) asto is)e, to see 12 *i e ,ea, lio l2i + stret-)e, out! a , )is *irst re1ar6 (as! 7You are a lu-62 /e++arF7 A*ter(ar,s! ()e )e )ear, t)e *ull stor2 o* t)e a,3e ture! )e ri+)tl2 -o si,ere, 1e e3e 1ore lu-62 t)a )e )a, *irst t)ou+)t. Our e5t /usi ess (as to +o /a-6 to t)e lio ess ()i-) I )a, *irst s)ot a , le*t *or ,ea,. Li6e )er 1ate! )o(e3er! s)e (as still 3er2 1u-) ali3e ()e (e rea-)e, )er! so I stal6e, -are*ull2 u. to a ei+)/ouri + tree! *ro1 ()ose s)elter I +a3e )er t)e *i is)i + s)ot. "e t)e le*t $a)i a a , t)e ot)er 1e to s6i t)e t(o /easts! a , (e t o to t)e rus)es ()ere t)e se-o , lio ess )a, ta6e -o3er. Here all our e**orts to tur )er out *aile,! so (e relu-ta tl2 a/a ,o e, t)e -)ase a , (ere *ate, to see o 1ore lio s t)at ,a2. Our o l2 ot)er a,3e ture (as (it) a stoli, ol, r)i o! ()o +a3e 1e rat)er a *ri+)t a , i ,u-e, Bro-6 to i ,ul+e i so1e li3el2 e5er-ise. Se.arate, /2 a/out a )u ,re, 2ar,s or so! (e (ere (al6i + o3er t)e u ,ulati + +rou , a s)ort ,ista -e *ro1 t)e ri3er! ()e ! o +ai i + t)e to. o* a +e tle rise! I su,,e l2 -a1e u.o t)e u +ai l2 a i1al as it la2 (allo(i + i a )ollo(. It 9u1.e, to its *eet i sta tl2 a , -a1e *or ()ere I stoo,! a , as I )a, o (is) to s)oot it! I 1a,e a ,as) *or -o3er rou , t)e 6 oll. O rea-)i + t)e to. o* t)e rise! t)e r)i o (i ,e, 12 -o1.a io a , at o -e -)a +e, its ,ire-tio a , 1a,e *or )i1. Bro-6 lost o ti1e i .utti + o )is /est .a-e i a e ,ea3our to rea-) t)e s)elter o* a tree ()i-) stoo, so1e ,ista -e o**! ()ile I sat ,o( a , (at-)e, t)e e5-iti + ra-e. I t)ou+)t it (oul, /e a .rett2 -lose t)i +! /ut *elt -o *i,e t t)at Bro-6! ()o (as 3er2 a-ti3e! (oul, 1a a+e to .ull it o**. ")e )e +ot a/out )al*-(a2 to t)e tree! )o(e3er! )e tur e, to see )o( *ar )is .ursuer (as /e)i ,! a , i ,oi + so .ut )is *oot i a )ole i t)e +rou ,! a , to 12 )orror *ell )ea, o3er )eels! )is ri*le *l2i + *ro1 )is +ras.. I e5.e-te, t)e +reat /rute to /e o )i1 i a 1o1e t! /ut to 12 i te se relie* t)e ol, r)i o sto..e, ,ea, ()e )e sa( t)e -atastro.)e ()i-) )a, ta6e .la-e! a , t)e ! *aili + HI su..oseI to u ,ersta , it! su,,e l2 1a,e o** i t)e o..osite ,ire-tio as )ar, as )e -oul, +o. I t)e 1ea ti1e Bro-6 )a, +ot to )is *eet a+ai ! a , ra-e, *or ,ear li*e to t)e tree (it)out e3er loo6i + rou ,. It (as a 1ost -o1i-al si+)t! a , I sat o t)e rise a , *or t)e se-o , ti1e t)at ,a2 lau+)e, till 12 si,es a-)e,. A*ter t)is (e retur e, to t)e s-e e o* 12 1or i +%s a,3e ture! ()ere (e *ou , t)at t)e i 3alua/le $a)i a )a, *i is)e, s6i i + t)e t(o lio s. "e a--or,i +l2 1a,e our (a2 /a-6 to -a1. (it) our tro.)ies! all o* us! (it) .er)a.s t)e e5-e.tio o* Ros)a #)a ! (ell satis*ie, (it) t)e ,a2%s outi +. ")e e3er a*ter(ar,s I (a te, to -)a** t)is 7/o27! I )a, o l2 to as6 ()et)er )e (oul, li6e to -o1e a , see so1e 1ore s/i1#r. He (oul, t)e loo6 3er2 sole1 ! s)a6e )is )ea, e1.)ati-all2 a , assure 1e 70#b/i n#/in, S#/ib7 H7Ne3er a+ai ! Sir7I.

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CHAPTER XXIII
A SUCCESSFUL LION HUNT "HEN t)e At)i ri3er )a, /ee /ri,+e,! t)e se-tio o* t)e li e to Nairo/i (as .us)e, *or(ar, as ra.i,l2 as .ossi/le! a , *ro1 ,a( to ,ar6 (e all e5erte, oursel3es to t)e 3er2 ut1ost. O e ,a2 H$a2 <BI t)e (eat)er (as e5-e.tio all2 )ot! a , I )a, /ee out i t)e /roili + su e3er si -e ,a2li+)t su.eri te ,i + t)e -o stru-tio o* /a 6s a , -utti +s a , t)e ere-tio o* te1.orar2 /ri,+es. O retur i + to 12 )ut! t)ere*ore! at a/out t)ree o%-lo-6 i t)e a*ter oo ! I t)re( 12sel* i to a lo + ,e-6 -)air! too tire, *or a 2t)i + /e2o , a lo + -ool ,ri 6. Here I reste, *or a )our or so! a1use, /2 t)e /ustle at t)e s1all (a2si,e statio (e )a, 9ust /uilt! a , i,l2 (at-)i + our ti 2 -o stru-tio e +i e *or+i + its (a2! (it) a +reat ,eal o* -la 6i + a , .u**i +! u. a stee. +ra,ie t 9ust a-ross t)e ri3er. It (as tou-)-a ,-+o ()et)er it (oul, 1a a+e to +et its )ea32 loa, o* rails a , slee.ers to t)e to. o* t)e i -li e or ot! a , I /e-a1e so i tereste, i t)e -o test /et(ee stea1 a , *ri-tio a , +ra3it2! t)at I ,i, ot oti-e t)at a 3isitor )a, a..roa-)e, a , (as sta ,i + 4uietl2 /esi,e 1e. O )eari + t)e usual salutatio ! )o(e3er! I tur e, rou , a , sa( a lea a , (it)ere, )al*-/re, $asai! -lot)e, i a 3er2 i a,e4uate .ie-e o* (il,e/eeste )i,e ()i-) (as 1erel2 sli..e, u ,er t)e le*t ar1 a , loo.e, u. i a 6 ot o3er t)e ri+)t s)oul,er. He stoo, *or a 1o1e t (it) t)e ri+)t )a , )el, out o a le3el (it) )is s)oul,er! t)e *i +ers e5te ,e, a , t)e .al1 tur e, to(ar,s 1e -- all i ,i-ati + t)at )e -a1e o a *rie ,l2 3isit. I retur e, )is salutatio ! a , as6e, )i1 ()at )e (a te,. Be*ore a s(eri +! )e ,ro..e, ,o( o )is )eels! )is ol, /o es -ra-6i + as )e ,i, so. 7I (a t to lea, t)e Great $aster to t(o lio s!7 )e sai,0 7t)e2 )a3e 9ust 6ille, a :e/ra a , are o( ,e3ouri + it.7 O )eari + t)is I strai+)t(a2 *or+ot t)at I )a, alrea,2 ,o e a )ar, ,a2%s (or6 i t)e *ull /la:e o* a e4uatorial su 0 I *or+ot t)at I (as tire, a , )u +r20 i *a-t! I *or+ot e3er2t)i + t)at (as ot ,ire-tl2 -o e-te, (it) t)e e5-ite1e t o* lio -)u ti +. E3e t)e ol, sa3a+e at 12 *eet +ri e, ()e )e sa( )o( 6ee I (as a/out it. I .lie, )i1 (it) 4uestio s -- (ere t)e2 /ot) lio s or lio essesL )a, t)e2 1a esL )o( *ar a(a2 (ere t)e2L a , so o . Naturall2! to t)e last 4uestio )e (as /ou , to a s(er 756b#)i 1ido*o 7 O* -ourse t)e2 (ere ot *ar a(a20 ot)i + e3er is to a ati3e o* East A*ri-a. Ho(e3er! t)e u.s)ot (as t)at i a 3er2 *e( 1i utes I )a, a 1ule sa,,le,! a , (it) t)e ol, $asai as +ui,e! starte, o** a--o1.a ie, /2 12 *ait)*ul $a)i a a , a ot)er -oolie to )el. to /ri + )o1e t)e s6i i* I s)oul, .ro3e su--ess*ul. I also le*t (or, *or 12 *rie , S.oo er! t)e Distri-t E +i eer! ()o )a..e e, to /e a/se t *ro1 -a1. 9ust at t)e 1o1e t! t)at I )a, +o e a*ter t(o lio s! /ut )o.e, to /e /a-6 /2 i+)t*all. "e tra3elle, at a +oo, .a-e! a , (it)i a )our )a, -o3ere, *ull2 si5 1iles0 still t)ere (as o si+ o* lio s. O t)e (a2 (e (ere 9oi e, /2 so1e "a #a1/a! e3e 1ore s-a til2 attire, t)a our +ui,e! a , soo a ,is.ute arose /et(ee t)ese )a +ers-o a , t)e ol, $asai! ()o re*use, to allo( t)e1 to a--o1.a 2 us! as )e (as a*rai, t)at t)e2 (oul, sei:e all t)e :e/ra-1eat t)at t)e lio s )a, ot alrea,2 eate . Ho(e3er! I tol, )i1 ot to /ot)er! /ut to )urr2 u. a , s)o( 1e t)e lio s! a , t)at I (oul, loo6 a*ter )i1 all ri+)t. E3e tuall2! o +etti + to t)e lo( -rest o* o e o* t)e lo + s(ells i t)e +rou ,! our +ui,e e5te ,e, a lo + s6i 2 *i +er a , sai, .rou,l2! 7T#?#"#, 94#n#7 H7See! $aster7I. I loo6e, i t)e ,ire-tio i ()i-) )e .oi te,! a , sure e ou+)! a/out si5 )u ,re, 2ar,s o** (ere a lio a , a lio ess /usil2 e +a+e, o t)e -ar-ase o* a :e/ra. O usi + 12 *iel,-+lasses! I (as a1use, to o/ser3e a 9a-6al i atte ,a -e o t)e .air. E3er2 o( a , t)e )e (oul, -o1e too -lose to t)e :e/ra! ()e t)e lio (oul, 1a6e a s)ort rus) at )i1 a , s-are )i1 a(a2. T)e little 9a-6al loo6e, 1ost ri,i-ulous! s-a1.eri + o** /e*ore t)e )u+e /east (it) )is tail (ell ,o( 0 /ut o soo er ,i, t)e lio sto. a , retur to )is 1eal t)a )e -re.t earer a+ai . T)e ati3es sa2! /2 t)e (a2! t)at a lio (ill eat e3er2 6i , o* a i1al -- i -lu,i + e3e ot)er lio s -- e5-e.t a 9a-6al or a )2e a. I (as also i tereste, to oti-e t)e (a2 i ()i-) t)e lio +ot at t)e *les) o* t)e :e/ra0 )e too6 a s)ort ru at t)e /o,2! a , .utti + )is -la(s (ell i to t)e s6i ! i t)is 1a er tore o** +reat stri.s o* t)e )i,e. ")ile I (as t)us stu,2i + t)e .i-ture! 12 *ollo(ers /e-a1e i1.atie t at 12 i a-ti3it2! a , -o1i + u. to t)e

to. o* t)e rise! s)o(e, t)e1sel3es o t)e s62-li e. T)e lio s sa( t)e1 at o -e! tur i + rou , a , sta ,i + ere-t to stare at t)e1. T)ere (as ot a ato1 o* -o3er to /e see ! or a 2 -)a -e o* ta6i + a,3a ta+e o* t)e rolli + +rou ,! *or it ,i, ot slo.e i t)e re4uire, ,ire-tio 0 so I starte, to (al6 i t)e o.e i a si,elo + ,ire-tio to(ar,s t)e *or1i,a/le-loo6i + .air. T)e2 allo(e, 1e to -o1e a )u ,re, 2ar,s or so earer t)e1! a , t)e t)e lio ess /olte,! t)e lio *ollo(i + )er at a 1ore leisurel2 trot. As soo as t)e2 le*t t)e /o,2 o* t)e :e/ra! 12 A*ri-a *ollo(i + 1a,e a rus) *or it! a , /e+a a *ier-e *i+)t o3er t)e re1ai s! so t)at I )a, to restore or,er a , lea3e a -oolie to see t)at our +ui,e +ot t)e lar+e s)are! as )e ,eser3e,. I t)e 1ea ti1e t)e lio ! )eari + t)e oise o* t)e s4ua//le! )alte, o t)e -rest o* t)e )ill to ta6e a ,eli/erate loo6 at 1e! a , t)e ,isa..eare, o3er t)e /ro(. I 9u1.e, o to 12 1ule a , +allo.e, as )ar, as I -oul, a*ter )i1! a , lu-6il2 *ou , t)e .air still i si+)t ()e I rea-)e, t)e to. o* t)e rise. As soo as t)e2 sa( 1e *ollo(i + t)e1 u.! t)e lio ess too6 -o3ert i so1e lo + +rass t)at al1ost -o -eale, )er ()e s)e la2 ,o( ! /ut t)e lio -o ti ue, to 1o3e stea,il2 a(a2. A--or,i +l2 I 1a,e *or a .oi t ()i-) (oul, /ri + 1e a/out t(o )u ,re, 2ar,s to t)e ri+)t o* t)e lio ess! a , ()i-) (oul, lea3e a ,ee. atural )ollo( /et(ee us! so as to +i3e 1e a /etter -)a -e! i t)e e3e t o* a -)ar+e! o* /o(li + )er o3er as s)e -a1e u. t)e rise to(ar,s 1e. I -oul, .lai l2 1a6e out )er li+)t--oloure, *or1 i t)e +rass! a , too6 -are*ul ai1 a , *ire,. I a i sta t s)e (as 6i-6i + o )er /a-6 a , tossi + a/out! e3i,e tl2 )ar, )it0 i a *e( se-o ,s 1ore s)e la2 .er*e-tl2 still! a , I sa( t)at s)e (as ,ea,. I o( tur e, 12 atte tio to t)e lio ! ()o 1ea ()ile )a, ,isa..eare, o3er a ot)er rise. B2 t)is ti1e $a)i a a , t)e ot)er I ,ia ! (it) t)ree or *our o* t)e ,isa..oi te, "a #a1/a! )a, -o1e u.! so (e starte, o** i a /o,2 i .ursuit o* )i1. I *elt sure t)at )e (as lur6i + so1e()ere i t)e +rass ot *ar o**! a , I 6 e( t)at I -oul, ,e.e , u.o t)e ati3e e2e to *i , )i1 i* )e s)o(e, so 1u-) as t)e ti. o* )is ear. Nor (as I ,isa..oi te,! *or (e )a, s-ar-el2 to..e, t)e e5t rise ()e o e o* t)e "a #a1/a s.otte, t)e ,ar6 /ro( )ea, o* t)e /rute as )e raise, it *or a i sta t a/o3e t)e +rass i or,er to (at-) us. "e .rete ,e, ot to )a3e see )i1! )o(e3er! a , a,3a -e, to (it)i t(o )u ,re, 2ar,s or so! ()e ! as )e see1e, to /e +etti + u eas2! I t)ou+)t it /est to ris6 a s)ot e3e at t)is ra +e. I .ut u. t)e <==-2ar,s si+)t a , t)e /ullet *ell s)ort0 /ut t)e lio e3er 1o3e,. Raisi + t)e si+)t a ot)er *i*t2 2ar,s! I reste, t)e ri*le o $a)i a%s /a-6 *or t)e e5t s)ot! a , a+ai 1isse,0 *ortu atel2! )o(e3er! t)e lio still re1ai e, 4uiet. I t)e ,e-i,e, to .ut i to .ra-ti-e t)e s-)e1e I )a, t)ou+)t out t)e ,a2 I sat astri,e t)e lio I )a, 6ille, o t)e #a.iti Plai 8 so I tol, all 12 *ollo(ers to 1o3e o** to t)e ri+)t! ta6i + t)e 1ule (it) t)e1! a , to 1a6e a )al*--ir-le rou , t)e a i1al! ()ile I la2 1otio less i t)e +rass a , (aite,. T)e ruse su--ee,e, a,1ira/l2! *or as t)e 1e 1o3e, rou , so ,i, t)e lio ! o**eri + 1e at last a s.le ,i, s)oul,er s)ot. I too6 3er2 -are*ul! stea,2 ai1 a , *ire,! (it) t)e result t)at )e rolle, o3er a , o3er! a , t)e 1a,e o e or t(o atte1.ts to +et u. /ut *aile,. I t)e ra u. to (it)i a *e( 2ar,s o* )i1! a , -- )el.less as )e (as (it) a /ullet t)rou+) /ot) s)oul,ers -- )e (as still +a1e! a , t(ist rou , so as to *a-e 1e! +i3i + 3e t all t)e ti1e to sa3a+e +ro(ls. A *i al s)ot lai, )i1 out! )o(e3er! a , (e at o -e .ro-ee,e, to s6i )i1. ")ile (e (ere /us2 ,oi + t)is! o e o* t)e "a #a1/a su,,e l2 ,re( 12 atte tio to t)e *a-t t)at (e (ere a-tuall2 /ei + stal6e, at t)at 3er2 1o1e t /2 t(o ot)er lio s! ()o e3e tuall2 a..roa-)e, to (it)i *i3e )u ,re, 2ar,s% ,ista -e a , t)e la2 ,o( to (at-) us s6i i + t)eir ,ea, /rot)er! t)eir /i+ s)a++2 )ea,s risi + e3er2 o( a , a+ai a/o3e t)e +rass to +i3e us a .rolo +e, stare. At t)e ti1e I little 6 e( ()at a stirri + a,3e ture (as i store *or 1e e5t ,a2 ()ile i .ursuit o* t)ese sa1e /rutes. It (as al1ost ,ar6 ()e t)e s6i i + .ro-ess (as *i is)e,! so (it)out ,ela2 (e starte, o our (a2 /a-6 to -a1.! ()i-) (as a/out se3e 1iles o**. T)e lio ess I t)ou+)t I s)oul, lea3e to /e s6i e, t)e e5t ,a20 /ut t)e 1e I se t out to ,o t)e 9o/ o t)e 1orro( (ere u a/le to *i , a 2 tra-e o* )er -- t)e2 .ro/a/l2 1isse, t)e .la-e ()ere s)e la2! *or I a1 sure t)at I 6ille, )er. It (as a +oo, t(o )ours a*ter i+)t )a, *alle /e*ore (e +ot a 2()ere ear t)e rail(a2! a , t)e last *e( 1iles I (as o/li+e, to ,o /2 t)e +ui,a -e o* t)e stars. Tra1.i + o3er t)e .lai o a .it-)-,ar6 i+)t! (it) lio s a , r)i o all a/out! (as /2 o 1ea s .leasa t (or6 a , I )eartil2 (is)e, 12sel* a , 12 1e sa*el2 /a-6 i -a1.. I ,ee,! I (as /e+i i + to t)i 6 t)at I 1ust )a3e lost 12 /eari +s a , (as +etti + a 5ious a/out it! ()e to 12 relie* I )ear, a ri*le s)ot a/out )al* a 1ile a)ea, o* us. I +uesse, at o -e t)at it (as *ire, /2 12 +oo, *rie , S.oo er i or,er to +ui,e 1e! so I +a3e a re.l2 si+ al0 a , o +etti + to t)e to. o* t)e e5t rise! I sa( t)e .lai i *ro t o* 1e all t(i 6li + (it) li+)ts. ")e )e *ou , t)at I )a, ot retur e, /2 i+)t*all! S.oo er )a, /e-o1e er3ous a/out 1e! a ,

*eari + t)at I )a, 1et (it) so1e 1is)a.! )a, -o1e out (it) a u1/er o* t)e (or61e i -a1. to sear-) *or 1e i t)e ,ire-tio I )a, ta6e i t)e a*ter oo . He (as ,eli+)te, to *i , 1e sa*e a , sou , a , (it) a lio %s s6i as a tro.)2! ()ile I (as e4uall2 +la, to )a3e )is es-ort a , -o1.a 2 /a-6 to -a1.! ()i-) (as still o3er a 1ile a(a2. ")e (e )a, settle, ,o( -o1*orta/l2 to ,i er t)at i+)t! I *ire, S.oo er%s s.orti + ar,our /2 telli + )i1 o* t)e *i e .air o* lio s ()o )a, (at-)e, us s6i i + t)eir -o1.a io ! a , (e a+ree, at o -e to +o out e5t ,a2 a , tr2 to /a+ t)e1 /ot). S.oo er a , I )a, o*te )a, 1a 2 *rie ,l2 ar+u1e ts i re+ar, to t)e -o1.arati3e -oura+e o* t)e lio a , t)e ti+er! )e )ol,i + t)e 3ie( t)at 7Stri.es7 (as t)e 1ore *or1i,a/le *oe! ()ile I! t)ou+) a,1itti + to t)e *ull-t)e -oura+e o* t)e ti+er! 1ai tai e, *ro1 li3el2 .erso al e5.erie -e t)at t)e lio ()e o -e rouse, (as u e4ualle, *or .lu-6 a , ,ari +! a , (as i *a-t t)e 1ost ,a +erous e e12 o e -oul, 1eet (it). He 1a2 at ti1es sli 6 o** a , ot s)o( *i+)t0 /ut +et )i1 i t)e 1oo,! or (ou , )i1! a , o l2 )is ,eat) or 2ours (ill e , t)e *ra2 -- t)at! at least! (as 12 e5.erie -e o* East A*ri-a lio s. I t)i 6 t)at S.oo er )as o( -o1e rou , to 12 o.i io ! )is -o 3ersio ta6i + .la-e t)e e5t ,a2 i a 3er2 1ela -)ol2 1a er. J.<A< :e/raK

CHAPTER XXIV
BHOOTA%S LAST SHI0AR LONG a*ter I )a, retire, to rest t)at i+)t I la2 a(a6e liste i + to roar a s(eri + roar i e3er2 ,ire-tio rou , our -a1.! a , realise, t)at (e (ere i ,ee, i t)e 1i,st o* a *a3ourite )au t o* t)e 6i + o* /easts. It is o e t)i + to )ear a lio i -a.ti3it2! ()e o e 6 o(s )e is sa*e /e)i , iro /ars0 /ut 4uite a ot)er to liste to )i1 ()e )e is ra1.i + arou , i t)e 3i-i it2 o* o e%s *ra+ile te t! ()i-) (it) a si +le /lo( )e -oul, tear to .ie-es. Still! all t)is roari + (as o* +oo, o1e *or t)e e5t ,a2%s s.ort. A--or,i + to our o3er- i+)t arra +e1e t! (e (ere u. /eti1es i t)e 1or i +! /ut as t)ere (as a +reat ,eal o* (or6 to /e ,o e /e*ore (e -oul, +et a(a2! it (as 4uite 1i,,a2 /e*ore (e 1a,e rea,2 to start. I ou+)t to 1e tio /e*ore +oi + *urt)er t)at as a rule S.oo er ,e-li e, 12 -o1.a 2 o s)ooti + tri.s! as )e (as -o 3i -e, t)at I s)oul, +et 7s-u..ere,7 soo er or later i* I .ersiste, i +oi + a*ter lio s (it) a 7.o.+u !7 as )e -o te1.tuousl2 ter1e, 12 .D=D. I ,ee,! t)is (as rat)er a /o e o* -o te tio /et(ee us! )e /ei + a *ir1 /elie3er Ha , ri+)tl2I i a )ea32! (ea.o *or /i+ a , ,a +erous +a1e! ()ile I al(a2s ,i, 12 /est to ,e*e , t)e .D=D ()i-) I (as i t)e )a/it o* usi +. O t)is o--asio (e e**e-te, a -o1.ro1ise *or t)e ,a2! I a--e.ti + t)e loa o* )is s.are &<-/ore ri*le as a se-o , +u i -ase I s)oul, +et to -lose 4uarters. But 12 e5.erie -e )as /ee t)at it is al(a2s a 3er2 ,a +erous t)i + to rel2 o a /orro(e, +u or ri*le! u less it )as .re-isel2 t)e sa1e a-tio as o e%s o( 0 a , -ertai l2 i t)is i sta -e it al1ost .ro3e, ,isastrous. Ha3i + t)us see to our ri*les a , a11u itio a , ta6e -are also t)at so1e /ra ,2 (as .ut i t)e lu -)eo /as6et i -ase o* a a--i,e t! (e set o** earl2 i t)e a*ter oo i S.oo er%s ton*#! ()i-) is a t(o-()eele, -art (it) a )oo, o3er it. T)e .art2 -o siste, o* S.oo er a , 12sel*! S.oo er%s I ,ia s/i1#ri B)oota! 12 o( +u -/o2 $a)i a! a , t(o ot)er I ,ia s! o e o* ()o1! I1a1 Di ! ro,e i t)e ton*#! ()ile t)e ot)er le, a s.are )orse -alle, 7Bla:ea(a2.7 No( it 1a2 see1 a stra +e .la to +o lio -)u ti + i a ton*#! /ut t)ere is o /etter (a2 o* +etti + a/out -ou tr2 li6e t)e At)i Plai s! ()ere -- so lo + as it is ,r2 -- t)ere is little or ot)i + to o/stru-t ()eele, tra**i-. O -e starte,! (e rattle, o3er t)e s1oot) e5.a se at a +oo, rate! a , o t)e (a2 /a++e, a )arte/eeste a , a -ou.le o* +a:elle! as *res) 1eat (as /a,l2 ee,e, i -a1.0 /esi,es! t)e2 o**ere, 1ost te1.ti + s)ots! *or t)e2 stoo, sto-6-still +a:i + at us! stru-6 o ,ou/t /2 t)e o3el a..eara -e o* our -o 3e2a -e. Ne5t (e -a1e u.o a )er, o* (il,e/eeste! a , )ere (e allo(e, B)oota! ()o (as a (ar2 s/i1#ri a , a ol, ser3a t o* S.oo er%s! to stal6 a solitar2 /ull. He (as )i+)l2 .lease, at t)is *a3our! a , ,i, t)e 9o/ a,1ira/l2.

At last (e rea-)e, t)e s.ot ()ere I )a, see t)e t(o lio s o t)e .re3ious ,a2 -- a sli+)t )ollo(! -o3ere, (it) lo + +rass0 /ut t)ere (as o( o tra-e o* t)e1 to /e ,is-o3ere,! so (e 1o3e, *urt)er o a , )a, a ot)er +oo, /eat rou ,. A*ter so1e little ti1e t)e e5-ite1e t /e+a /2 our s.2i + t)e /la-6-ti..e, ears o* a lio ess .ro9e-ti + a/o3e t)e +rass! a , t)e e5t 1o1e t a 3er2 *i e lio arose *ro1 /esi,e )er a , +a3e us a *ull 3ie( o* )is +ra , )ea, a , 1a e. A*ter stari + *i5e,l2 at us i a i 4uiri + sort o* (a2 as (e slo(l2 a,3a -e, u.o t)e1! t)e2 /ot) tur e, a , slo(l2 trotte, o**! t)e lio sto..i + e3er2 o( a , a+ai to +a:e rou , i our ,ire-tio . ;er2 i1.osi + a , 1a9esti- )e loo6e,! too! as )e t)us tur e, )is +reat s)a++2 )ea, ,e*ia tl2 to(ar,s us! a , S.oo er )a, to a,1it t)at it (as t)e *i est si+)t )e )a, e3er see . For a ()ile (e *ollo(e, t)e1 o *oot0 /ut *i ,i + at le +t) t)at t)e2 (ere +etti + a(a2 *ro1 us a , (oul, soo /e lost to si+)t o3er a /it o* risi + +rou ,! (e 9u1.e, 4ui-6l2 i to t)e ton*# a , +allo.e, rou , t)e /ase o* t)e 6 oll so as to -ut o** t)eir retreat! t)e e5-ite1e t o* t)e rou+) a , /u1.2 ri,e /ei + i te si*ie, a )u ,re,-*ol, /2 t)e .ro/a/ilit2 o* our ,ri3i + sla. i to t)e .air o rou ,i + t)e rise. O +etti + to t)e ot)er si,e! )o(e3er! t)e2 (ere o()ere to /e see ! so (e ,ro3e o as )ar, as (e -oul, to t)e to.! ()e -e (e -au+)t si+)t o* t)e1 a/out *our )u ,re, 2ar,s a(a2. As t)ere see1e, to /e o .ros.e-t o* +etti + earer (e ,e-i,e, to o.e *ire at t)is ra +e! a , at t)e t)ir, s)ot t)e lio ess tu1/le, o3er to 12 .D=D. At *irst I t)ou+)t I )a, ,o e *or )er! as *or a *e( 1i utes s)e la2 o t)e +rou , 6i-6i + a , stru++li +0 /ut i t)e e ,! alt)ou+) e3i,e tl2 /a,l2 )it! s)e rose to )er *eet a , *ollo(e, t)e lio ! ()o )a, es-a.e, u i 9ure,! i to so1e lo + +rass *ro1 ()i-) (e -oul, ot )o.e to ,islo,+e t)e1. As it (as o( late i t)e a*ter oo ! a , as t)ere see1e, o .ossi/ilit2 o* i ,u-i + t)e lio s to lea3e t)e t)i-6et i ()i-) t)e2 )a, -o -eale, t)e1sel3es! (e tur e, /a-6 to(ar,s -a1.! i te ,i + to -o1e out a+ai t)e e5t ,a2 to tra-6 t)e (ou ,e, lio ess. I (as o( ri,i + 7Bla:ea(a27 a , (as trotti + alo + i a,3a -e o* t)e ton*#! ()e su,,e l2 )e s)ie, /a,l2 at a )2e a! ()i-) s.ra + u. out o* t)e +rass al1ost *ro1 /e eat) )is *eet a , 4ui-6l2 s-a1.ere, o**. I .ulle, u. *or a 1o1e t a , sat (at-)i + t)e )2e a%s u +ai l2 /ou ,s! (o ,eri + ()et)er )e (ere (ort) a s)ot. Su,,e l2 I *elt 7Bla:ea(a27 tre1/li + 3iole tl2 /e eat) 1e! a , o loo6i + o3er 12 le*t s)oul,er to ,is-o3er t)e reaso ! I (as startle, to see t(o *i e lio s ot 1ore t)a a )u ,re, 2ar,s a(a2! e3i,e tl2 t)e .air ()i-) I )a, see t)e ,a2 /e*ore a , ()i-) (e )a, reall2 -o1e i sear-) o*. T)e2 loo6e, as i* t)e2 1ea t to ,is.ute our .assa+e! *or t)e2 -a1e slo(l2 to(ar,s 1e *or a/out te 2ar,s or so a , t)e la2 ,o( ! (at-)i + 1e stea,il2 all t)e ti1e. I -alle, out to S.oo er! 7Here are t)e lio s I tol, 2ou a/out!7 a , )e ()i..e, u. t)e .o ies a , i a 1o1e t or t(o (as /esi,e 1e (it) t)e ton*#. B2 t)is ti1e I )a, sei:e, 12 .D=D a , ,is1ou te,! so (e at o -e -o11e -e, a -autious a,3a -e o t)e -rou-)i + lio s! t)e arra +e1e t /ei + t)at S.oo er (as to ta6e t)e ri+)t-)a , o e a , I t)e ot)er. "e )a, +ot to (it)i si5t2 2ar,s% ra +e (it)out i -i,e t a , (ere 9ust a/out to sit ,o( -o1*orta/l2 to 7.ot7 t)e1! ()e t)e2 su,,e l2 sur.rise, us /2 tur i + a , /olti + o**. I 1a a+e,! )o(e3er! to .ut a /ullet i to t)e o e I )a, 1ar6e, 9ust as )e -reste, a /a 6! a , )e loo6e, 3er2 +ra , as )e reare, u. a+ai st t)e s62 a , -la(e, t)e air o *eeli + t)e lea,. For a se-o , or t(o )e +a3e 1e t)e i1.ressio t)at )e (as a/out to -)ar+e0 /ut lu-6il2 )e -)a +e, )is 1i , a , *ollo(e, )is -o1.a io ! ()o )a, so *ar es-a.e, s-ot *ree. I i11e,iatel2 1ou te, 7Bla:ea(a27 a , +allo.e, o** i )ot .ursuit! a , a*ter a/out )al* a 1ile o* 3er2 sti** +oi + +ot u. (it) t)e1 o -e 1ore. Fi ,i + o( t)at t)e2 -oul, ot +et a(a2! t)e2 )alte,0 -a1e to /a2 a , t)e -)ar+e, ,o( u.o 1e! t)e (ou ,e, lio lea,i +. I )a, le*t 12 ri*le /e)i ,! so all I -oul, ,o (as to tur a , *l2 as *ast as 7Bla:ea(a27 -oul, +o! .ra2i + i (ar,l2 t)e ()ile t)at )e (oul, ot .ut )is *oot i to a )ole. ")e t)e lio s sa( t)at t)e2 (ere u a/le to o3erta6e 1e! t)e2 +a3e u. t)e -)ase a , la2 ,o( a+ai ! t)e (ou ,e, o e /ei + a/out t(o )u ,re, 2ar,s i *ro t o* t)e ot)er. At o -e I .ulle, u. too! a , t)e (e t /a-6 a little (a2! 6ee.i + a -are*ul e2e u.o t)e10 a , I -o ti ue, t)ese ta-ti-s o* ri,i + u. a , ,o( at a res.e-t*ul ,ista -e u til S.oo er -a1e u. (it) t)e ri*les! ()e (e re e(e, t)e atta-6. As a *irst 1easure I t)ou+)t it a,3isa/le to ,isa/le t)e u )urt lio i* .ossi/le! a ,! still usi + t)e .D=D! I +ot )i1 (it) t)e se-o , s)ot at a ra +e o* a/out t)ree )u ,re, 2ar,s. He see1e, /a,l2 )it! *or )e s.ra + i to t)e air a , a..are tl2 *ell )ea3il2. I t)e e5-)a +e, 12 .D=D *or S.oo er%s s.are &<-/ore ri*le! a , (e tur e, our atte tio to t)e earer lio ! ()o all t)is ti1e )a, /ee l2i + .er*e-tl2 still! (at-)i + our 1o3e1e ts -losel2! a , e3i,e tl2 9ust (aiti + to /e ,o( u.o us t)e 1o1e t (e -a1e (it)i -)ar+i + ,ista -e. He (as e3er +i3e t)is o..ortu it2! )o(e3er! *or (e ,i, ot a..roa-) earer t)a i et2 2ar,s! ()e S.oo er sat ,o(

-o1*orta/l2 a , 6 o-6e, )i1 o3er 4uite ,ea, (it) o e s)ot *ro1 )is .?AA! t)e /ullet e teri + t)e le*t s)oul,er o/li4uel2 a , .assi + t)rou+) t)e )eart. It (as o( ,us6! a , t)ere (as o ti1e to /e lost i* (e 1ea t to /a+ t)e se-o , lio as (ell. "e t)ere*ore resu1e, our -autious a,3a -e! 1o3i + to t)e ri+)t! as (e (e t! so as to +et /e)i , us ()at li+)t t)ere (as re1ai i +. T)e lio o* -ourse t(iste, rou , i t)e +rass i su-) a (a2 as al(a2s to 6ee. *a-i + us! a , loo6e, 3er2 *ero-ious! so t)at I (as -o 3i -e, t)at u less )e (ere e tirel2 ,isa/le, /2 t)e *irst s)ot )e (oul, /e ,o( o us li6e a ()irl(i ,. All t)e sa1e! I *elt -o *i,e t t)at! e3e i t)is e3e t! o e o* us (oul, su--ee, i sto..i + )i1 /e*ore )e -oul, ,o a 2 ,a1a+e0 /ut i t)is I (as u *ortu atel2 to /e .ro3e, 1ista6e . E3e tuall2 (e 1a a+e, to +et (it)i ei+)t2 2ar,s o* t)e e ra+e, a i1al! I /ei + a/out *i3e 2ar,s to t)e le*t *ro t o* S.oo er! ()o (as *ollo(e, /2 B)oota at a/out t)e sa1e ,ista -e to )is ri+)t rear. B2 t)is ti1e t)e lio (as /esi,e )i1sel* (it) *ur2! +ro(li + sa3a+el2 a , raisi + 4uite a -lou, o* ,ust /2 las)i + )is tail a+ai st t)e +rou ,. It (as -learl2 )i+) ti1e t)at (e ,i, so1et)i +! so as6i + S.oo er to *ire! ,ro..e, o o e 6 ee a , (aite,. Nor (as I 6e.t lo + i sus.e se! *or t)e 1o1e t S.oo er%s s)ot ra + out! u. 9u1.e, t)e lio a , -)ar+e, ,o( i a /ee-li e *or 1e! -o1i + i lo +! lo( /ou ,s at +reat s.ee,. I *ire, t)e ri+)t /arrel at a/out *i*t2 2ar,s! /ut a..are tl2 1isse,0 t)e le*t at a/out )al* t)at ra +e! still (it)out sto..i + e**e-t. I 6 e( t)e t)at t)ere (as o ti1e reloa,! so re1ai e, 6 eeli +! e5.e-ti + )i1 to /e o 1e t)e e5t 1o1e t. Su,,e l2! 9ust as )e (as (it)i a /ou , o* 1e! )e 1a,e a 4ui-6 tur ! to 12 ri+)t. 7Goo, )ea3e s!7 I t)ou+)t! 7)e is +oi + *or S.oo er.7 I (as (ro + i t)is! )o(e3er! *or li6e a *las) )e .asse, S.oo er also! a , (it) a last tre1e ,ous /ou , sei:e, B)oota /2 t)e le+ a , rolle, o3er a , o3er (it) )i1 *or so1e 2ar,s i t)e i1.etus o* t)e rus). Fi all2 )e stoo, o3er )i1 a , trie, to sei:e )i1 /2 t)e t)roat! ()i-) t)e /ra3e *ello( .re3e te, /2 -oura+eousl2 stu**i + )is le*t ar1 ri+)t i to t)e +reat 9a(s. Poor B)ootaF B2 1o3i + at t)e -riti-al 1o1e t! )e )a, ,i3erte, t)e lio %s atte tio *ro1 1e a , )a, ,ra( t)e ()ole *ur2 o* t)e -)ar+e o to )i1sel*. All t)is! o* -ourse! )a..e e, i o l2 a se-o , or t(o. I t)e s)ort i sta t t)at i ter3e e,! I *elt a -artri,+e t)rust i to 12 )a , /2 S.oo er%s .lu-62 ser3a t! I1a1 Di ! ()o )a, -arrie, t)e &<-/ore all ,a2 a , ()o )a, stu-6 to 1e +alla tl2 t)rou+)out t)e -)ar+e0 a , s)o3i + it i ! I rus)e, as 4ui-6l2 as I -oul, to B)oota%s res-ue. $ea ()ile! S.oo er )a, +ot t)ere /e*ore 1e a , ()e I -a1e u. a-tuall2 )a, )is le*t )a , o t)e lio %s *la 6! i a 3ai atte1.t to .us) )i1 o** B)oota%s .rostrate /o,2 a , so +et at t)e )ea32 ri*le ()i-) t)e .oor *ello( still stoutl2 -lut-)e,. T)e lio ! )o(e3er! (as so /usil2 e +a+e, 1auli + B)oota%s ar1 t)at )e .ai, ot t)e sli+)test atte tio to S.oo er%s e**orts. U *ortu atel2! as )e (as *a-i + strai+)t i 12 ,ire-tio ! I )a, to 1o3e u. i *ull 3ie( o* )i1! a , t)e 1o1e t I rea-)e, )is )ea,! )e sto..e, -)e(i + t)e ar1! t)ou+) still )ol,i + it i )is 1out)! a , t)re( )i1sel* /a-6 o )is )au -)es! .re.ari + *or a s.ri +! at t)e sa1e ti1e -urli + /a-6 )is li.s a , e5.osi + )is lo + tus6s i a sa3a+e s arl. I 6 e( t)e t)at I )a, ot a 1o1e t to s.are! so I t)re( t)e ri*le u. to 12 s)oul,er a , .ulle, t)e tri++er. I1a+i e 12 utter ,es.air a , )orror ()e it ,i, ot +o o**F 7$is*ire a+ai !7 I t)ou+)t! a , 12 )eart al1ost sto..e, /eati +. As too6 a ste. /a-6(ar,s! I *elt it (as all o3er o *or )e (oul, e3er +i3e 1e ti1e to e5tra-t t)e -artri,+e a , loa, a+ai . Still I too6 a ot)er ste. /a-6(ar,s! 6ee.i + 12 e2es *i5e, o t)e lio %s! ()i-) (ere /la:i + (it) ra+e0 a , i t)e 1i,,le o* 12 t)ir, ste.! 9ust as t)e /rute (as +at)eri + )i1sel* *or )is s.ri +! it su,,e l2 stru-6 1e t)at i 12 )aste a , e5-ite1e t! I )a, *or+otte t)at I (as usi + a /orro(e, ri*le a , )a, ot .ulle, /a-6 t)e )a11er H12 o( (as )a11erlessI. To ,o t)is a , .ut a /ullet t)rou+) t)e lio %s /rai (as t)e t)e (or6 o* a 1o1e t0 a , )e *ell ,ea, i sta tl2 ri+)t o t)e to. o* B)oota. J.<B& 7SPOONER%S PLUC#Y SER;ANT! I$A$ DIN.7K "e ,i, ot lose a 1o1e t i rolli + )is +reat -ar-ase o** B)oota%s /o,2 a , 4ui-6l2 *or-e, o.e i + t)e 9a(s so as to ,ise +a+e t)e 1a +le, ar1 ()i-) still re1ai e, i )is 1out). B2 t)is ti1e t)e .oor s/i1#ri (as i a *ai ti + -o ,itio ! a , (e *le( to t)e ton*# *or t)e /ra ,2 *las6 ()i-) (e )a, so .ro3i,e tiall2 /rou+)t (it) us. O 1a6i + a rou+) e5a1i atio o* t)e (ou ,e, 1a ! (e *ou , t)at )is le*t ar1 a , ri+)t le+ (ere /ot) *ri+)t*ull2 1aule,! t)e latter /ei + /ro6e as (ell. He (as li*te, te ,erl2 i to t)e ton*# -- )o( t)a 6*ul (e

o( (ere to )a3e it (it) usF -- a , S.oo er at o -e set o** (it) )i1 to -a1. a , t)e ,o-tor. Be*ore *ollo(i + t)e1 )o1e I 1a,e a )ast2 e5a1i atio o* t)e ,ea, lio a , *ou , )i1 to /e a 3er2 +oo, s.e-i1e i e3er2 (a2. I (as .arti-ularl2 satis*ie, to see t)at o e o* t)e t(o s)ots I )a, *ire, as )e -)ar+e, ,o( u.o 1e )a, ta6e e**e-t. T)e /ullet )a, e tere, /elo( t)e ri+)t e2e! a , o l2 9ust 1isse, t)e /rai . U *ortu atel2 it (as a steel o e ()i-) S.oo er )a, u lu-6il2 /rou+)t i )is a11u itio /a+ /2 1ista6e0 still o e (oul, )a3e t)ou+)t t)at a s)ot o* t)is 6i ,! e3e (it) a )ar, /ullet! (oul, at least )a3e -)e-6e, t)e lio *or t)e 1o1e t. As a 1atter o* *a-t! )o(e3er! it (e t -lea t)rou+) )i1 (it)out )a3i + t)e sli+)test sto..i + e**e-t. $2 last /ullet! ()i-) (as o* so*t lea,! )a, e tere, -lose to t)e ri+)t e2e a , e1/e,,e, itsel* i t)e /rai . B2 t)is ti1e it )a, +ro( al1ost ,ar6! so I le*t t)e t(o ,ea, lio s ()ere t)e2 la2 a , ro,e *or -a1.! ()i-) I (as lu-62 e ou+) to rea-) (it)out *urt)er a,3e ture or 1is)a.. I 1a2 1e tio )ere t)at earl2 e5t 1or i + t(o ot)er lio s (ere *ou , ,e3ouri + t)e o e (e )a, *irst s)ot0 /ut t)e2 )a, ot )a, ti1e to ,o 1u-) ,a1a+e! a , t)e )ea,! ()i-) I )a3e )a, 1ou te,! 1a6es a 3er2 *i e tro.)2 i ,ee,. T)e lio t)at 1aule, B)oota (as u tou-)e,. O 12 arri3al i -a1. I *ou , t)at e3er2t)i + t)at (as .ossi/le (as /ei + ,o e *or .oor B)oota /2 Dr. $-Cullo-)! t)e sa1e ()o )a, tra3elle, u. (it) 1e to Tsa3o a , s)ot t)e ostri-) *ro1 t)e trai o 12 *irst arri3al i t)e -ou tr2! a , ()o (as lu-6il2 o t)e s.ot. His (ou ,s )a, /ee s6il*ull2 ,resse,! t)e /ro6e le+ .ut i s.li ts! a , u ,er t)e i *lue -e o* a soot)i + ,rau+)t t)e .oor *ello( (as soo slee.i + .ea-e*ull2. At *irst (e )a, +reat )o.e o* sa3i + /ot) li*e a , li1/! a , -ertai l2 *or so1e ,a2s )e see1e, to /e +etti + o as (ell as -oul, /e e5.e-te,. T)e (ou ,s! )o(e3er! (ere 3er2 /a, o es! es.e-iall2 t)ose o t)e le+ ()ere t)e lo + tus6s )a, 1et t)rou+) a , t)rou+) t)e *les)! lea3i + o3er a ,o:e ,ee. toot) 1ar6s0 t)e ar1! t)ou+) ,rea,*ull2 1aule,! soo )eale,. It (as (o ,er*ul to oti-e )o( -)eer*ull2 t)e ol, s/i1#ri! /ore it all! a , a .leasure to liste to )is tale o* )o( )e (oul, )a3e )is re3e +e o t)e ()ole tri/e o* lio s as soo as )e (as a/le to +et a/out a+ai . But alas! )is s/i1#r (as o3er. T)e le+ +ot ra.i,l2 (orse! a , 1orti*i-atio setti + i ! it )a, to /e a1.utate, )al* (a2 u. t)e t)i+). Dr. "i sto "aters .er*or1e, t)e o.eratio 1ost s6il*ull2! a , -uriousl2 e ou+) t)e o.erati + ta/le (as -a o.ie, (it) t)e s6i o* t)e lio ()i-) )a, /ee res.o si/le *or t)e i 9ur2. B)oota 1a,e a +oo, re-o3er2 *ro1 t)e o.eratio ! /ut see1e, to lose )eart ()e )e *ou , t)at )e )a, o l2 o e le+ le*t! as a--or,i + to )is i,eas )e )a, o( /ut a .oor -)a -e o* /ei + allo(e, to e ter Hea3e . "e ,i, all t)at (as .ossi/le *or )i1! a , S.oo er es.e-iall2 -oul, ot )a3e loo6e, a*ter a /rot)er 1ore te ,erl20 /ut to our +reat sorro( )e sa 6 +ra,uall2! a , ,ie, o Jul2 &'. T)e )u t ()i-) )a, su-) a ,isastrous se4uel .ro3e, to /e t)e last o--asio o ()i-) I 1et a lio i t)e o.e ! as (e +ot out o* t)e )u ti + -ou tr2 s)ortl2 a*ter(ar,s a , *or t)e rest o* 12 sta2 i East A*ri-a I )a, too 1u-) (or6 to ,o to /e a/le to +o a 2 ,ista -e i sear-) o* /i+ +a1e. J.<B? JS.oo er. B)oota. T)e Aut)or. I1a1 Di .K A COLLECTION OF TROPHIESK

CHAPTER XXV
A $AN-EATER IN A RAIL"AY CARRIAGE TO"ARDS t)e e , o* 12 sta2 i Britis) East A*ri-a! I ,i e, o e e3e i + (it) $r. R2all! t)e Su.eri te ,e t o* t)e Poli-e! i )is i s.e-tio -arria+e o t)e rail(a2. Poor R2allF I little t)ou+)t t)e ()at a terri/le *ate (as to o3erta6e )i1 o l2 a *e( 1o t)s later i t)at 3er2 -arria+e i ()i-) (e ,i e,. A 1a -eati + lio )a, ta6e u. )is 4uarters at a little roa,si,e statio -alle, #i1aa! a , )a, ,e3elo.e, a e5traor,i ar2 taste *or t)e 1e1/ers o* t)e rail(a2 sta**. He (as a 1ost ,ari + /rute! 4uite i ,i**ere t as to ()et)er )e -arrie, o** t)e statio -1aster! t)e si+ al1a ! or t)e .oi ts1a 0 a , o e i+)t! i )is e**orts to o/tai a 1eal! )e a-tuall2 -li1/e, u. o to t)e roo* o* t)e statio /uil,i +s a , trie, to tear o** t)e

-orru+ate,-iro s)eets. At t)is t)e terri*ie, b#boo i -)ar+e o* t)e tele+ra.) i stru1e t /elo( se t t)e *ollo(i + la-o i- 1essa+e to t)e Tra**i- $a a+er8 7Lio *i+)ti + (it) statio . Se , ur+e t su--our.7 Fortu atel2 )e (as ot 3i-torious i )is 7*i+)t (it) t)e statio 70 /ut )e trie, so )ar, to +et i t)at )e -ut )is *eet /a,l2 o t)e iro s)eeti +! lea3i + lar+e /loo,-stai s o t)e roo*. A ot)er i+)t! )o(e3er! )e su--ee,e, i -arr2i + o** t)e ati3e ,ri3er o* t)e .u1.i +-e +i e! a , soo a*ter(ar,s a,,e, se3eral ot)er 3i-ti1s to )is list. O o e o--asio a e +i e-,ri3er arra +e, to sit u. all i+)t i a lar+e iro (ater-ta 6 i t)e )o.e o* +etti + a s)ot at )i1! a , )a, a loo.-)ole -ut i t)e si,e o* t)e ta 6 *ro1 ()i-) to *ire. But as so o*te )a..e s! t)e )u ter /e-a1e t)e )u te,0 t)e lio tur e, u. i t)e 1i,,le o* t)e i+)t! o3ert)re( t)e ta 6 a , a-tuall2 trie, to ,ra+ t)e ,ri3er out t)rou+) t)e arro( -ir-ular )ole i t)e to. t)rou+) ()i-) )e )a, s4uee:e, i . Fortu atel2 t)e ta 6 (as 9ust too ,ee. *or t)e /rute to /e a/le to rea-) t)e 1a at t)e /otto10 /ut t)e latter (as aturall2 )al* .aral2se, (it) *ear a , )a, to -rou-) so lo( ,o( as to /e u a/le to ta6e a 2t)i + li6e .ro.er ai1. He *ire,! )o(e3er! a , su--ee,e, i *ri+)te i + t)e lio a(a2 *or t)e ti1e /ei +. It (as i a 3ai atte1.t to ,estro2 t)is .est t)at .oor R2all 1et )is tra+i- a , u ti1el2 e ,. O Ju e @! &'==! )e (as tra3elli + u. i )is i s.e-tio -arria+e *ro1 $a6i ,u to Nairo/i! a--o1.a ie, /2 t(o *rie ,s! $r. Hue/ er a , $r. Pare ti. ")e t)e2 rea-)e, #i1aa! ()i-) is a/out t(o )u ,re, a , *i*t2 1iles *ro1 $o1/asa! t)e2 (ere tol, t)at t)e 1a -eater )a, /ee see -lose to t)e statio o l2 a s)ort ti1e /e*ore t)eir trai arri3e,! so t)e2 at o -e 1a,e u. t)eir 1i ,s to re1ai t)ere *or t)e i+)t a , e ,ea3our to s)oot )i1. R2all%s -arria+e (as a--or,i +l2 ,eta-)e, *ro1 t)e trai a , s)u te, i to a si,i + -lose to t)e statio ! ()ere! o(i + to t)e u *i is)e, state o* t)e li e! it ,i, ot sta , .er*e-tl2 le3el! /ut )a, a .ro ou -e, list to o e si,e. I t)e a*ter oo t)e t)ree *rie ,s (e t out to loo6 *or t)e lio ! /ut! *i ,i + o tra-es o* )i1 ()ate3er! t)e2 retur e, to t)e -arria+e *or ,i er. A*ter(ar,s t)e2 all sat u. o +uar, *or so1e ti1e0 /ut t)e o l2 oti-ea/le t)i + t)e2 sa( (as ()at t)e2 too6 to /e t(o 3er2 /ri+)t a , stea,2 +lo(-(or1s. A*ter-e3e ts .ro3e, t)at t)ese -oul, )a3e /ee ot)i + else t)a t)e e2es o* t)e 1a -eater stea,il2 (at-)i + t)e1 all t)e ti1e a , stu,2i + t)eir e3er2 1o3e1e t. T)e )our o( +ro(i + late! a , t)ere /ei + a..are tl2 o si+ o* t)e lio ! R2all .ersua,e, )is t(o *rie ,s to lie ,o( ! ()ile )e 6e.t t)e *irst (at-). Hue/ er o--u.ie, t)e )i+) /ert) o3er t)e ta/le o t)e o e si,e o* t)e -arria+e! t)e o l2 ot)er /ert) /ei + o t)e o..osite si,e o* t)e -o1.art1e t a , lo(er ,o( . T)is R2all o**ere, to Pare ti! ()o ,e-li e, it! sa2i + t)at )e (oul, /e 4uite -o1*orta/le o t)e *loor a , )e a--or,i +l2 la2 ,o( to slee.! (it) )is *eet to(ar,s t)e sli,i + ,oor ()i-) +a3e a,1issio t)e -arria+e. It is su..ose, t)at R2all! a*ter (at-)i + *or so1e -o si,era/le ti1e! 1ust )a3e -o1e to t)e -o -lusio t)at t)e lio (as ot +oi + to 1a6e its a..eara -e t)at i+)t! *or )e la2 ,o( o t)e lo(er /ert) a , ,o:e, o**. No soo er )a, )e ,o e so! ,ou/tless! t)a t)e -u i + 1a -eater /e+a -autiousl2 to stal6 t)e t)ree slee.ers. I or,er to rea-) t)e little .lat*or1 at t)e e , o* t)e -arria+e! )e )a, to 1ou t t(o 3er2 )i+) ste.s *ro1 t)e rail(a2 li e! /ut t)ese )e 1a a+e, to e+otiate su--ess*ull2 a , i sile -e. T)e ,oor *ro1 t)is .lat*or1 i to t)e -arria+e (as a sli,i + o e o ()eels! ()i-) ra 3er2 easil2 o a /rass ru er0 a , as it (as .ro/a/l2 ot 4uite s)ut! or at a 2 rate ot se-ure, i a 2 (a2! it (as a eas2 1atter *or t)e lio to t)rust i a .a( a , s)o3e it o.e . But o(i + to t)e tilt o* t)e -arria+e a , to )is +reat e5tra (ei+)t o t)e o e si,e! t)e ,oor sli, to a , s a..e, i to t)e lo-6 t)e 1o1e t )e +ot )is /o,2 ri+)t i ! t)us lea3i + )i1 s)ut u. (it) t)e t)ree slee.i + 1e i t)e -o1.art1e t. He s.ra + at o -e at R2all! /ut i or,er to rea-) )i1 )a, a-tuall2 to .la t )is *eet o Pare ti! ()o! it (ill /e re1e1/ere,! (as slee.i + o t)e *loor. At t)is 1o1e t Hue/ er (as su,,e l2 a(a6e e, /2 a lou, -r2! a , o loo6i + ,o( *ro1 )is /ert) (as )orri*ie, to see a e or1ous lio sta ,i + (it) )is )i , *eet o Pare ti%s /o,2! ()ile )is *ore.a(s reste, o .oor R2all. S1all (o ,er t)at )e (as .a i--stri-6e at t)e si+)t. T)ere (as o l2 o e .ossi/le (a2 o* es-a.e! a , t)at (as t)rou+) t)e se-o , sli,i + ,oor -o11u i-ati + (it) t)e ser3a ts% 4uarters! ()i-) (as o..osite to t)at /2 ()i-) t)e lio )a, e tere,. But i or,er to rea-) t)is ,oor Hue/ er )a, literall2 to 9u1. o to t)e 1a -eater%s /a-6! *or its +reat /ul6 *ille, u. all t)e s.a-e /e eat) )is /ert). It sou ,s s-ar-el2 -re,i/le! /ut it a..ears t)at i t)e e5-ite1e t a , )orror o* t)e 1o1e t )e a-tuall2 ,i, t)is! a , *ortu atel2 t)e lio (as too /usil2 e +a+e, (it) )is 3i-ti1 to .a2 a 2 atte tio to )i1. So )e 1a a+e, to rea-) t)e ,oor i sa*et20 /ut t)ere! to )is ,is1a2! )e *ou , t)at it (as )el, *ast o t)e ot)er si,e /2 t)e terri*ie, -oolies! ()o )a, /ee arouse, /2 t)e ,istur/a -e -ause, /2 t)e lio %s e tra -e. I utter

,es.eratio )e 1a,e *ra ti- e**orts to o.e it! a , e5erti + all )is stre +t) at last 1a a+e, to .ull it /a-6 su**i-ie tl2 *ar to allo( )i1 to s4uee:e t)rou+)! ()e t)e tre1/li + -oolies i sta tl2 tie, it u. a+ai (it) t)eir tur/a s. A 1o1e t a*ter(ar,s a +reat -ras) (as )ear,! a , t)e ()ole -arria+e lur-)e, 3iole tl2 to o e si,e0 t)e lio )a, /ro6e t)rou+) o e o* t)e (i ,o(s! -arr2i + o** .oor R2all (it) )i1. Bei + o( release,! Pare ti lost o ti1e i 9u1.i + t)rou+) t)e (i ,o( o t)e o..osite si,e o* t)e -arria+e! a , *le, *or re*u+e to o e o* t)e statio /uil,i +s0 )is es-a.e (as little s)ort o* 1ira-ulous! as t)e lio )a, /ee a-tuall2 sta ,i + o )i1 as )e la2 o t)e *loor. T)e -arria+e itsel* (as /a,l2 s)attere,! a , t)e (oo,-(or6 o* t)e (i ,o( )a, /ee /ro6e to .ie-es /2 t)e .assa+e o* t)e lio as )e s.ra + t)rou+) (it) )is 3i-ti1 i )is 1out). J.<'& HE "AS #EPT ON ;IE" FOR SE;ERAL DAYS! AND THEN SHOT.K All t)at -a /e )o.e, is t)at .oor R2all%s ,eat) (as i sta ta eous. His re1ai s (ere *ou , e5t 1or i + a/out a 4uarter o* a 1ile a(a2 i t)e /us)! a , (ere ta6e to Nairo/i *or /urial. I a1 +la, to /e a/le to a,, t)at 3er2 s)ortl2 a*ter(ar,s t)e terri/le /rute ()o (as res.o si/le *or t)is a(*ul tra+e,2 (as -au+)t i a i +e ious tra. -o stru-te, /2 o e o* t)e rail(a2 sta**. He (as 6e.t o 3ie( *or se3eral ,a2s! a , t)e s)ot. J.<'< I$PALA.K

CHAPTER XXVI
"OR# AT NAIROBI ALTHOUGH t)e lio ()i-) -ause, .oor B)oota%s ,eat) (as t)e last I 1a a+e, to s)oot i East A*ri-a! I sa( se3eral ot)ers a*ter(ar,s ()ile tra3elli + u. a , ,o( t)e li e at ,i**ere t ti1es o -o stru-tio (or6. I .arti-ular! I re1e1/er o e 3er2 -urious i -i,e t ()i-) )a..e e, earl2 o t)e 1or i + o* Ju e <! ()e I (as tra3elli + to(ar,s Nairo/i! a--o1.a ie, /2 Dr. $-Cullo-). T)e Do-tor (as +oi + )o1e o lea3e i t)e -ourse o* a *e( ,a2s! a , (as /e1oa i + to 1e )is /a, lu-6 i e3er )a3i + s)ot or e3e see a lio all t)e ti1e )e )a, /ee i t)e -ou tr2. "e (ere sta ,i + o t)e e +i e at t)e ti1e! *a-i + ea-) ot)er! )e (it) )is /a-6 to t)e ort). 7$2 ,ear $a-!7 I sai,! 7it is /e-ause 2ou ,o %t loo6 out *or t)e1.7 7Ru//is)!7 )e retorte,0 7I ,o ot)i + else ()e I a1 out )u ti +.7 7"ell!7 I re.lie,! 7are 2ou reall2 3er2 a 5ious to s)oot o e /e*ore 2ou +o )o1eL7 7I (oul, rat)er +et a lio t)a a 2t)i + else i t)e (orl,!7 (as t)e e1.)ati- re.l2. 7;er2 +oo,! t)e . Sulta !7 I -alle, to t)e ,ri3er! 7sto. t)e e +i e.7 7No(! $a-!7 I -o ti ue,! as t)e trai (as 4ui-6l2 /rou+)t to a sta ,still! 7)ere%s a -)a -e *or 2ou. Just 9u1. o** a , /a+ t)ose t(o o3er t)ere.7 He tur e, rou , i /la 6 asto is)1e t a , -oul, )ar,l2 /elie3e )is e2es ()e )e sa( t(o *i e lio s o l2 a/out t(o )u ,re, 2ar,s o**! /usil2 e +a+e, i ,e3ouri + a (il,e/eeste ()i-) t)e2 )a, e3i,e tl2 9ust 6ille,. I )a, s.otte, t)e1 al1ost as soo as $a- )a, /e+u to tal6 o* )is /a, lu-6! a , )a, o l2 (aite, to tell )i1 u til (e +ot earer! so as to +i3e )i1 a +reater sur.rise. He (as o** t)e e +i e i a se-o , a , 1a,e ,ire-tl2 *or t)e t(o /easts. Just as )e (as a/out to *ire o e o* t)e1 /olte,! so I -alle, out to )i1 to s)oot t)e ot)er 4ui-6l2 /e*ore )e too 1a,e +oo, )is es-a.e. T)is o e (as loo6i + at us o3er )is s)oul,er (it) o e .a( o t)e ,ea, (il,e/eeste! a , ()ile )e stoo, i t)is attitu,e $a- ,ro..e, )i1 (it) a /ullet t)rou+) t)e )eart.

Nee,less to sa2 )e (as tre1e ,ousl2 ,eli+)te, (it) )is su--ess! a , a*ter t)e ,ea, lio )a, /ee -arrie, to t)e trai a , .ro..e, u. a+ai st a -arria+e! I too6 a .)oto+ra.) o* )i1 sta ,i + /esi,e )is *i e tro.)2. T)ree ,a2s a*ter t)is i -i,e t rail)ea, rea-)e, Nairo/i! a , I (as +i3e -)ar+e o* t)e e( ,i3isio o* t)e li e. Nairo/i (as to /e t)e )ea,4uarters o* t)e Rail(a2 A,1i istratio ! so t)ere (as a i11e se a1ou t o* (or6 to /e ,o e i -o 3erti + a a/solutel2 /are .lai ! t)ree )u ,re, a , t(e t2-se3e 1iles *ro1 t)e earest .la-e ()ere e3e a ail -oul, /e .ur-)ase,! i to a /us2 rail(a2 -e tre. Roa,s a , /ri,+es )a, to /e -o stru-te,! )ouses a , (or6-s)o.s /uilt! tur ta/les a , statio 4uarters ere-te,! a (ater su..l2 lai, o ! a , a )u ,re, a , o e ot)er t)i +s ,o e ()i-) +o to t)e 1a6i + o* a rail(a2 to( s)i.. "o ,er*ull2 soo ! )o(e3er! t)e u-leus o* t)e .rese t to( /e+a to ta6e s)a.e! a , a t)ri3i + 7/a:aar7 s.ra + i to e5iste -e (it) a 1us)roo1-li6e +ro(t). I t)is! )o(e3er! a -ase or t(o o* .la+ue /ro6e out /e*ore 3er2 lo +! so I +a3e t)e ati3es a , I ,ia s ()o i )a/ite, it a )our%s oti-e to -lear out! a , o 12 o( res.o si/ilit2 .ro1.tl2 /ur e, t)e ()ole .la-e to t)e +rou ,. For t)is so1e()at ar/itrar2 .ro-ee,i + I (as 1il,l2 -alle, o3er t)e -oals! as I e5.e-te,0 /ut all t)e sa1e it e**e-tuall2 sta1.e, out t)e .la+ue! ()i-) ,i, ot rea..ear ,uri + t)e ti1e I (as i t)e -ou tr2. J.<'? 7I TOO# A PHOTOGRAPH OF HI$ STANDING RESIDE HIS FINE TROPHY.7K "it) a little .ersuasio I 1a a+e, to i ,u-e se3eral )u ,re, o* t)e "a #i6u2u! i ()ose -ou tr2 (e o( (ere! to -o1e a , (or6 at Nairo/i! a , 3er2 use*ul a , -a.a/le t)e2 .ro3e, t)e1sel3es a*ter a little trai i +. T)e2 *re4ue tl2 /rou+)t 1e i (or, t)at t)e s/#"b#s H.la tatio s! +ar,e sI at t)e /a-6 o* t)e )ill o ()i-) 12 -a1. (as .it-)e, (ere /ei + ,estro2e, /2 ele.)a ts! /ut u *ortu atel2 I -oul, e3er s.are ti1e to +o out i 4uest o* t)e1. O o e o--asio ! )o(e3er! I .asse, t)e e(s o to 12 *rie ,! Dr. "i sto "aters! (it) t)e result t)at )e )a, a 1ost e5-iti + a,3e ture (it) a /i+ /ull ele.)a t. He set out i 4uest o* t)e ,e.re,ator! a ,! +ui,e, /2 a *e( o* t)e "a #i6u2u! soo -a1e u.o )i1 )i,,e a1o + so1e s)a,2 trees. "aters (as a +reat /elie3er i a -lose s)ot! so )e stal6e, u. to (it)i a *e( 2ar,s o* t)e a i1al a , t)e *ire, )is .?AA! ai1i + *or t)e )eart. T)e ele.)a t res.o ,e, /2 a .ro1.t a , ,eter1i e, -)ar+e! a , alt)ou+) "aters 4ui-6l2 let )i1 )a3e t)e le*t /arrel as (ell! it .ro3e, o* o e**e-t0 a , o )e -a1e! s-rea1i + a , tru1.eti + (it) ra+e. T)ere (as ot)i + *or it! t)ere*ore! /ut to *l2 *or ,ear li*e0 so ,o( a .at) ra-e, "aters *or all )e (as (ort)! t)e ele.)a t +i3i + 3i+orous -)ase a , +ai i + ra.i,l2. I a *e( se-o ,s 1atters /e+a to loo6 3er2 serious *or t)e s.orts1a ! *or t)e )u+e 1o ster (as al1ost o )i10 /ut at t)e -riti-al 1o1e t )e ste..e, o to t)e *alse -o3er o* a -are*ull2--o -eale, +a1e .it a , ,isa..eare, *ro1 3ie( as i* /2 1a+i-. T)is su,,e ,es-e t o* )is e e12 a..are tl2 i to t)e /o(els o* t)e eart) so startle, t)e ele.)a t t)at )e sto..e, s)ort i )is -areer a , 1a,e o** i to t)e 9u +le. As *or "aters! )e (as lu-6il2 o e t)e (orse *or )is *all! as t)e .it (as eit)er sta6e, at t)e /otto1 or 3er2 ,ee.0 )e soo s-ra1/le, out! a ,! *ollo(i + u. t)e (ou ,e, ele.)a t! su--ee,e, i *i is)i + )i1 o** (it)out *urt)er trou/le. J.<'A 7SUCCEEDED IN FINISHING HI$ OFF "ITHOUT FURTHER TROUBLE.7K To(ar,s t)e e , o* &B'' I le*t *or E +la ,. A *e( ,a2s /e*ore I starte, all 12 "a #i6u2u 7-)il,re 7! as t)e2 -alle, t)e1sel3es! -a1e i a /o,2 a , /e++e, to /e ta6e (it) 1e. I .i-ture, to t)e1 t)e -ol,! (et -li1ate o* E +la , a , its +reat ,ista -e *ro1 t)eir ati3e la ,0 /ut t)e2 assure, 1e t)at t)ese (ere ot)i + to t)e1! as t)e2 o l2 (is)e, to -o ti ue 12 7-)il,re 7 a , to +o ()ere3er I (e t. I -oul, )ar,l2 i1a+i e 12sel* arri3i + i Lo ,o (it) a /o,2-+uar, o* *our )u ,re, 1ore or less a6e, sa3a+es! /ut it (as o l2 (it) ,i**i-ult2 t)at I .ersua,e, t)e1 t)at t)e2 )a, /etter re1ai i t)eir o( -ou tr2. T)e e3er-*ait)*ul $a)i a! 12 7/o27 Ros)a #)a ! 12 )o est c/#'1id#r! $eea )! a , a *e( ot)er -oolies ()o )a, /ee a lo + ti1e (it) 1e! a--o1.a ie, 1e to t)e -oast! ()ere t)e2 /a,e 1e a sorro(*ul *are(ell a , le*t *or I ,ia t)e ,a2 /e*ore I saile, o 12 )o1e(ar, 9our e2. J.<'' STEA$ER UNLOADING AT #ISU$U! ON LA#E ;ICTORIA NYANGAK J.D=& THE GRAND FALLS! TANA RI;ERK

CHAPTER XXVII
THE FINDING OF THE NE" ELAND DURING t)e earl2 .art o* last 2ear H&'=@I I re3isite, t)e s-e e o* 12 *or1er la/ours a , a,3e tures o a s)ooti + tri.. U *ortu atel2 t)e trai /2 ()i-) I tra3elle, u. *ro1 $o1/asa rea-)e, Tsa3o at 1i, i+)t! /ut all t)e sa1e I +ot out a , .ro(le, a/out as lo + as ti1e (oul, .er1it! )al* (o ,eri + e3er2 1o1e t i* t)e +)osts o* t)e t(o 1a -eaters (oul, s.ri + at 1e out o* t)e /us)es. I (a te, 3er2 1u-) to s.e , a ,a2 or t(o i t)e ol, .la-e! /ut 12 -o1.a io s (ere a 5ious to .us) o as 4ui-6l2 as .ossi/le to /etter )u ti ++rou ,s. I too6 t)e trou/le! )o(e3er! to (a6e t)e1 out o* t)eir .ea-e*ul slu1/ers i or,er to .oi t out to t)e1! /2 t)e .ale 1oo li+)t! t)e stre +t) a , /eaut2 o* t)e Tsa3o /ri,+e0 /ut I *ear t)is ,eli-ate little atte tio (as s-ar-el2 a..re-iate, as it ,eser3e,. Naturall2 I -oul, ot e5.e-t t)e1! or a 2o e else! to 3ie( t)e /ri,+e 4uite *ro1 12 .oi t o* 3ie(0 I loo6e, o it as a -)il, o* 1i e! /rou+)t u. t)rou+) stress a , ,a +er a , trou/les o* all 6i ,s! /ut t)e or,i ar2 tra3eller o* -ourse 6 o(s ot)i + o* t)is a , ,ou/tless t)i 6s it o l2 a 3er2 -o11o .la-e a , i si+ i*i-a t stru-ture i ,ee,. J.D=& SHI$ONE! 7THE PLACE OF FALLING "ATER7 HELDA$A RA;INEI.K "e s.e t a *e( ,a2s at Nairo/i! o( a *louris)i + to( o* so1e @!=== i )a/ita ts! su..lie, (it) e3er2 1o,er -o1*ort a , lu5ur2! i -lu,i + a (ell lai,-out ra-e -ourse0 a , a*ter a s)ort tri. to La6e ;i-toria N2a :a a , U+a ,a! (e 1a,e our (a2 /a-6 to t)e El,a1a Ra3i e! ()i-) lies so1e t(e t2 1iles ort) o* La ,ia i Statio i t)e .ro3i -e o* Nai3as)a. Here (e starte, i ear est o our /i+ +a1e e5.e,itio ! ()i-) I a1 +la, to sa2 .ro3e, to /e a 1ost ,eli+)t*ul a , i teresti + o e i e3er2 (a2. T)e -ou tr2 (as lo3el2! a , t)e -li1ate -ool a , /ra-i +. "e all +ot a *air a1ou t o* s.ort! our /a+ i -lu,i + r)i o! )i..o! (ater/u-6! ree,/u-6! )arte/eeste! (il,e/eeste! ostri-)! i1.ala! or25! roa a telo.e! et-.0 /ut *or t)e .rese t I 1ust -o *i e 12sel* to a s)ort a--ou t o* )o( I (as lu-62 e ou+) to s)oot a s.e-i1e o* a e tirel2 e( ra-e o* ela ,. J.D=< ORYC.K J.D=D ROAN ANTELOPE.K J.D=> 7AN ECCELLENT! CHEERY FELLO" ... NA$ED LANDAALU.7K Our .art2 o* *i3e! i -lu,i + o e la,2 ()o ro,e a , s)ot e4uall2 strai+)t! le*t t)e El,a1a Ra3i e o Ja uar2 <<! a , tre66e, o** i a easterl2 ,ire-tio a-ross t)e Lai6i.ia Plateau. As t)e trail ()i-) (e (ere to ta6e (as 3er2 little 6 o( a , al1ost i1.ossi/le to *ollo( (it)out a +ui,e! $r. Foa6er! t)e Distri-t O**i-er at t)e Ra3i e! 3er2 6i ,l2 .ro-ure, us a relia/le 1a -- a 2ou + Uas)i Gis)u $asai a1e, Ulia+ur1a. But as )e -oul, ot s.ea6 a (or, o* S(a)ili! (e )a, also to e +a+e a i ter.reter! a e5-elle t! -)eer2 *ello( o* t)e sa1e tri/e a1e, La ,aalu0 a , )e i )is tur .ossesse, a 6i s1a ()o i siste, o -o1i + too! alt)ou+) )e (as o eart)l2 use to us. Our route too6 us t)rou+) t)e Solai S(a1.! o3er t)e $ultilo a , Su/u #o Lultia ra +es! a , a-ross 1a 2 u e5.e-te, ri3ers a , strea1lets. O our *irst 1ar-) I oti-e, t)at Ulia+ur1a! our 1iron*o?i H+ui,eI! (as su**eri + e5tre1el2! t)ou+) u -o1.lai i +l2! *ro1 eara-)e! so I tol, )i1 to -o1e to 1e ()e (e +ot to -a1. a , I (oul, see ()at I -oul, ,o *or )i1. Stra +e to sa2! 12 ,o-tori + .ro3e, 1ost su--ess*ul! a , Ulia+ur1a (as so +rate*ul t)at )e s.rea, 12 *a1e as a 71e,i-i e-1a 7 *ar a , (i,e a1o + t)e ati3es ()ere3er (e tre66e,. T)e -o se4ue -e (as t)at 1e ! (o1e a , -)il,re i e3er2 state o* ,isease a , -ri..le,o1 -a1e a , /esie+e, our -a1.s! /e++i + *or so1e o* t)e 1a+i-al ,a(a H1e,i-i eI. I use, to ,o ()at I -oul,! a , o l2 )o.e I ,i, ot i 9ure 1a 2 o* t)e10 /ut it (as )eartre ,i + to see so1e o* t)e 4uite )o.eless -ases I (as e5.e-te, to -ure. J.D=? CROSSING A STREA$ ON THE COO#%S BOC.K

A*ter (e )a, -li1/e, t)e Su/u #o Lultia a , +ot a *ooti + o t)e .lateau! (e .it-)e, our -a1. o t)e /a 6s o* t)e A +arua ri3er! ()ere (e *ou , a /i+ $asai 6raal! t)e i )a/ita ts o* ()i-) see1e, 1u-) asto is)e, at our su,,e a..eara -e i t)eir ei+)/our)oo,. T)e2 (ere 3er2 *rie ,l2! )o(e3er! a , 3isite, our -a1. i s(ar1s a )our or so a*ter our arri3al. Ri,i + 12 .o 2 a , a--o1.a ie, /2 La ,aalu as i ter.reter! a , 12 +u -/earer Ju1a! I retur e, t)eir -all i t)e a*ter oo ! ()e t)e e)"or#ni H(arriorsI +a3e *or 12 e tertai 1e t a e5)i/itio o* t)e +21 asti- e5er-ises ()i-) t)e2 .ra-tise re+ularl2 i or,er 1ore .arti-ularl2 to stre +t)e t)eir le+s a , re ,er t)e1 su..le. A*ter t)e .er*or1a -e I as6e, i* t)ere (as a 2 +a1e a/out a , (as tol, t)at so1e 1i+)t /e *ou , a *e( 1iles to t)e ort) o* t)e 6raal0 so I set out at o -e (it) La ,aalu a , Ju1a to tr2 12 lu-6. It (as a .er*e-t a*ter oo ! a , o soo er )a, I -leare, t)e /elt o* s-ru/ ()i-) +re( rou , t)e 6raal! ()e /2 t)e ai, o* 12 +lasses I sa( a )er, o* :e/ra a , ot)er +a1e a(a2 i t)e ,ista -e! *ee,i + .ea-e*ull2 o t)e rolli + .rairie. I 1a,e 12 (a2 stea,il2 to(ar,s t)e1! a , oti-e, as I (e t t)at a -ou.le o* ela , (ere +ra,uall2 ,ra(i + a(a2 *ro1 t)e rest o* t)e )er,. I 1ar6e, t)ese *or 12 o( ! a , -are*ull2 oti + t)e ,ire-tio t)e2 (ere ta6i +! I ,is1ou te, a , 1a,e a ,etour rou , a rise so as to lie i (ait *or t)e1 a , -ut t)e1 o**. $2 .la su--ee,e, a,1ira/l2! *or t)e t(o *i e a i1als -o ti ue, to -o1e strai+)t to(ar,s 1e (it)out sus.i-io ! *ee,i + 4uietl2 /2 t)e (a2. ")e t)e2 +ot to (it)i ei+)t2 2ar,s or so! I .i-6e, out t)e /i++er )ea, a , (as o l2 (aiti + *or )i1 to 1a6e a sli+)t tur /e*ore .ulli + t)e tri++er! ()e /a + (e t t)e )ea32 ri*le o* o e o* 12 -o1.a io s a/out )al* a 1ile a(a2. I a i sta t t)e t(o ela , )a, /ou ,e, o**! a , I ,e-i,e, ot to ris6 a s)ot! i t)e )o.e t)at t)e2 (oul, soo settle ,o( a+ai a , +i3e 1e a ot)er -)a -e. J.D=A CROSSING THE ANGARUA RI;ER.K $e tall2 /lessi + 12 *rie , *or *iri + at t)is u ti1el2 1o1e t! I (at-)e, t)e1 1a6e *or a /elt o* (oo, a/out a 1ile *urt)er o ! )o.i + a+ai st )o.e t)at t)e2 (oul, re1ai o t)e ear si,e o* it. No su-) lu-6! )o(e3er! *or t)e2 .lu +e, i to it a , (ere 4ui-6l2 s(allo(e, u. out o* 12 si+)t. Ru i + to 12 .o 2! ()i-) La ,aalu )a, ,e5terousl2 /rou+)t u.! I +allo.e, i t)e ,ire-tio o* t)e s.ot i t)e trees ()ere t)e ela , )a, ,isa..eare,0 /ut i1a+i e 12 3e5atio ()e I *ou , t)at I )a, to .ull u. s)ar. o t)e e,+e o* a ast2-loo6i + s(a1.! ()i-) at *irst si+)t a..eare, too /o++2 a , trea-)erous to atte1.t to -ross. I ro,e u. a , ,o( it (it)out /ei + a/le to *i , a 2t)i + li6e a reall2 sa*e -rossi + .la-e! so i ,es.eratio I at last ,eter1i e, to ta6e t)e ris6 o* -rossi + it alo + a ol, r)i o .at) ()ere t)e ree,s (ere *latte e, ,o( . $2 .o 2 *lou ,ere, /ra3el2 t)rou+)! a , e3e tuall2 su--ee,e, i +etti + sa*el2 to t)e ot)er si,e. I t)e 1a,e 12 (a2 -autiousl2 t)rou+) t)e /elt o* trees! a , (as relie3e, to *i , t)at it (as o l2 )al* a 1ile or so /roa,. I ,is1ou te, as I eare, t)e *urt)er si,e! a ,! t2i + 12 .o 2 to a tree! -re.t 4uietl2 *or(ar,! e5.e-ti + to see t)e ela , ot *ar o**0 /ut to 12 ,isa..oi t1e t t)ere (as o tra-e o* +a1e o* a 2 6i , o t)e ()ole (i,e stret-) o* -ou tr2 t)at 1et 12 3ie(. I t)ere*ore trie, a ot)er ,ire-tio ! a ,! ta6i + a )al* tur to 12 le*t! 1a,e 12 (a2 -are*ull2 t)rou+) so1e o.e +la,es to t)e to. o* a little rise ot *ar o**. J.D=' REEDBUC#K T)e si+)t t)at o( 1et 12 e2es *airl2 too6 12 /reat) a(a20 *or t)ere! ot t)ree )u ,re, 2ar,s o** a , stal6i + .la-i,l2 alo + at a slo( (al6! (as a )er, o* *ull2 a )u ,re, ela , o* all a+es a , si:es. T)e rear o* t)e -olu1 (as /rou+)t u. /2 a 1a+ i*i-e t ol, /ull! a , 12 )eart 9u1.e, *or 9o2 as I (at-)e, )i1 *ro1 t)e s)elter o* t)e /us)es /e)i , ()i-) I la2 -o -eale,. T)e e5t t)i + to /e ,o e (as to ,e-i,e o a .la o* atta-6! a , t)is )a, to /e t)ou+)t o* (it)out loss o* ti1e! *or t)e (i , (as /lo(i + *ro1 1e al1ost i t)e ,ire-tio o* t)e ela ,! ()o (oul, -ertai l2 s-e t 1e 3er2 soo i* I ,i, ot +et a(a2. Eui-6l2 oti + t)e ,ire-tio i ()i-) t)e2 (ere 1o3i +! I sa( t)at i* all (e t (ell t)e2 ou+)t to .ass -lose to a little )illo-6 a/out a 1ile or so o**0 a , i* I (ere 3er2 s)ar. a/out it! I t)ou+)t I -oul, 1a6e a -ir-uit t)rou+) t)e (oo, a , /e o t)is rise! i a +oo, .ositio *or /ot) (i , a , -o3er! /e*ore t)e )er, -oul, rea-) it. A--or,i +l2 I -re.t a(a2 (it) t)e o/9e-t o* *i ,i + 12 1ou t! /ut to 12 ,eli+)t -- 9ust /e)i , 1e a , (ell )i,,e -- stoo, t)e u ,e*eate, La ,aalu! ()o i so1e 12sterious (a2 )a, *ollo(e, 1e u.! *ou , t)e .o 2 ()ere I )a, le*t it tie, to a tree! a , /rou+)t it o to 1e. "it) a /ri+)t +ri o )is *a-e )e t)rust t)e rei s i to 12 )a ,! a , I (as u. a , +allo.i + o** i a i sta t.

I soo ,is-o3ere, t)at I )a, *urt)er to +o t)a I e5.e-te,! *or I (as *or-e, to 1a6e a /i+ ,etour i or,er to 6ee. out o* si+)t o* t)e )er,0 /ut o )alti + o -e or t(i-e a , .ee.i + t)rou+) t)e trees I sa( t)at all (as +oi + (ell a , t)at t)e2 (ere still -al1l2 1o3i + o i t)e ri+)t ,ire-tio . T)e last 4uarter o* a 1ile )a, to /e e+otiate, i t)e o.e ! /ut I *ou , t)at /2 l2i + *lat ,o( o 12 .o 2%s /a-6 I (as -o1.letel2 )i,,e *ro1 t)e a,3a -i + )er, /2 a i ter3e i + s(ell i t)e +rou ,. I t)is 1a er I 1a a+e, to +et u o/ser3e, to t)e lee o* 12 )illo-6! ()ere I ,is1ou te,! t)re( t)e rei s o3er a stu1.! a , -ra(le, stealt)il2 /ut as 4ui-6l2 as I -oul, to t)e to.. I (as i +reat ,ou/t as to ()et)er I s)oul, /e i ti1e or ot! /ut o .eeri +! )atless! o3er t)e -rest! I (as o3er9o2e, to *i , t)e ()ole )er, 9ust /elo( 1e. O e o* t)e ela ,! ot t(e t2 2ar,s o**! sa( 1e at o -e! a , stoo, still to +a:e at 1e i asto is)1e t. It (as a *e1ale! )o(e3er! so I too6 o oti-e o* )er! /ut loo6e, rou , to see i* 12 +reat /ull (ere a 2()ere ear. Yes! t)ere )e (as0 )e )a, .asse, t)e s.ot ()ere I la2! /ut (as ot 1ore t)a *ort2 2ar,s o**! 1o3i + i t)e sa1e leisurel2 *as)io as ()e I *irst sa( )i1. A i sta t later! )e oti-e, t)e +e eral alar1 -ause, /2 12 a..eara -e! a , sto..e, a , tur e, )al* rou , to see ()at (as t)e 1atter. T)is +a3e 1e 12 o..ortu it2! so I *ire,! ai1i + /e)i , t)e s)oul,er. T)e (a2 i ()i-) )e 9u1.e, a , 6i-6e, o *eeli + t)e lea, tol, 1e I )a, )it )i1 )ar,! a , I +ot t(o 1ore /ullets i to )i1 *ro1 t)e 1a+a:i e o* 12 .D=D /e*ore )e 1a a+e, to +ai t)e s)elter o* a ei+)/ouri + t)i-6et a , (as lost to si+)t. I t)e 1ea ti1e t)e ()ole )er, )a, t)u ,ere, o** at *ull +allo.! ,isa..eari + i a *e( 1i utes i a -lou, o* ,ust. I (as -o *i,e t t)at t)ere (oul, /e little ,i**i-ult2 i *i ,i + t)e (ou ,e, ela ,! a , o La ,aalu -o1i + u. -- ()i-)! /2 t)e (a2! )e ,i, al1ost i11e,iatel2! *or )e (as a (o ,er*ul +oer -- (e starte, to 1a6e a rou+) sear-) t)rou+) t)e t)i-6et. O(i + to t)e +ro(i + ,ar6 ess! )o(e3er! (e 1et (it) o su--ess! so I ,e-i,e, to retur to -a1.! ()i-) (as 1a 2 1iles a(a2! a , to resu1e t)e 4uest at ,a2/rea6 t)e *ollo(i + 1or i +. It tur e, out t)at (e (ere e3e *urt)er *ro1 )o1e t)a I t)ou+)t! a , /la-6 i+)t -a1e u.o us /e*ore (e )a, -o3ere, a 4uarter o* t)e ,ista -e. Fortu atel2 t)e i 3alua/le La ,aalu )a, ,is-o3ere, a +oo, -rossi + o3er t)e s(a1.! so (e (ere a/le to .ress o at a +oo, .a-e (it)out losi + a 2 ti1e i o3er-o1i + t)e o/sta-le. A*ter a )our or so o* )ar, tra3elli +! (e (ere ,eli+)te, to see a ro-6et +o u.! *ire, /2 12 *rie ,s to +ui,e us o our (a2. Su-) a si+)t is (o ,er*ull2 -)eeri + ()e o e is *ar a(a2 *ro1 -a1.! tru,+i + alo + i t)e i 62 ,ar6 ess a , o e too -ertai o* o e%s ,ire-tio 0 a , a ro-6et e4ui.1e t s)oul, i 3aria/l2 /e -arrie, /2 t)e tra3eller i t)e (il,s. Se3eral 1ore (ere se t u. /e*ore (e +ot a 2()ere ear -a1.! a , I re1ar6e, to La ,aalu t)at (e 1ust )a3e +o e a 3er2 lo + (a2 a*ter t)e ela ,. 7Lo + (a2!7 )e re.lie,0 7()2! $aster! (e )a3e /ee to Bari +oF7 T)is la6e as a 1atter o* *a-t (as *ull2 *i*t2 1iles a(a2. ")e *i all2 (e arri3e, I *ire, t)e ar,our o* 12 -o1.a io s /2 relati + t)e a,3e tures o* t)e a*ter oo a , telli + t)e1 o* t)e (o ,er*ul )er, I )a, see 0 a , it (as at o -e a+ree, t)at (e s)oul, sta2 ()ere (e (ere *or a ,a2 or t(o i t)e )o.e o* +oo, s.ort /ei + o/tai e,. As soo as it (as ,a2li+)t t)e e5t 1or i + I se t out a .art2 o* our .orters (it) *ull i stru-tio s ()ere to *i , 12 ela ,! ()i-) I (as sure 1ust /e l2i + so1e()ere i t)e t)i-6et -lose to t)e )ill *ro1 ()ere I )a, s)ot )i10 a , 3er2 s)ortl2 a*ter(ar,s (e oursel3es 1a,e a start. A*ter a -ou.le o* )ours% tra3elli + (e (ere lu-62 e ou+) to -at-) si+)t o* a .ortio o* t)e )er, o* ela ,! ()e (e ,is1ou te, a , stal6e, t)e1 -are*ull2 t)rou+) t)e lo + +rass. All o* a su,,e o e .o..e, u. its )ea, u e5.e-te,l2 a/out *i*t2 2ar,s a(a2. O e o* 12 -o1.a io s i11e,iatel2 le3elle, )is ri*le at it! /ut *ro1 ()ere I (as I -oul, see /etter t)a )e t)at t)e )ea, (as a .oor o e! a , so -alle, out to )i1 ot to *ire. T)e (ar i + -a1e too late! )o(e3er! *or at t)at 1o1e t )e .ulle, t)e tri++er. It (as rat)er a ,i**i-ult s)ot! too! as t)e /o,2 o* t)e a i1al -oul, ot /e see 3er2 (ell o(i + to t)e )ei+)t o* t)e +rass0 still! as t)e )ea, i sta tl2 ,isa..eare, (e )o.e, *or t)e /est a , ra u. to t)e .la-e! /ut o tra-e o* t)e ela , -oul, /e *ou ,. A--or,i +l2 (e .us)e, o a+ai a , a*ter a little reste, *or a s)ort ti1e u ,er t)e s)a,e o* so1e trees. "e )a, +o e a/out t)ree 1iles a*ter resu1i + our sear-) *or +a1e! ()e o e o* t)e .orters re1e1/ere, t)at )e )a, le*t t)e (ater-/ottle )e (as -arr2i + at t)e trees ()ere (e )a, )alte,! so )e (as se t /a-6 *or it (it) stri-t i 9u -tio s to 1a6e )aste a , to re9oi us as 4ui-6l2 as .ossi/le. Curiousl2 e ou+)! t)is tri*li + i -i,e t .ro3e, 4uite .ro3i,e tial0 *or t)e .orter H()ose a1e (as Sa/a6iI! a*ter re-o3eri + t)e (ater-/ottle! *ou , )i1sel* u a/le to tra-e us t)rou+) t)e 9u +le a , a--or,i +l2 stru-6 )o1e *or -a1.. O )is (a2 /a-6 )e a-tuall2 stu1/le, o3er t)e ,ea, /o,2 o* t)e ela , ()i-) I )a, s)ot t)e .re3ious ,a2 a , ()i-) t)e sear-) .art2 I )a, se t out i t)e 1or i + )a, *aile, to *i ,. T)e2 (ere still loo6i + *or it -lose at )a ,! )o(e3er! so Sa/a6i )aile, t)e1 a , t)e2 at o -e set to (or6 to

s6i a , -ut u. t)e a i1al! a , t)e -arrie, it to t)e -a1.. $ea ()ile! o* -ourse! (e 6 e( ot)i + o* all t)is! a , -o ti ue, our )u t *or +a1e. S)ortl2 a*ter oo (e )a, a li+)t lu -)! a , ()ile (e (ere eati + it our +ui,es! Ulia+ur1a a , La ,aalu! ,is-o3ere, a /ees% est i a *alle tree a , .ro-ee,e, to tr2 to e5tra-t t)e )o e2! o* ()i-) t)e $asai are 3er2 *o ,. T)is i ter*ere -e (as aturall2 stro +l2 rese te, /2 t)e /ees! a , soo t)e se1i- a6e, 2out)s ra *l2i + .ast us (it) t)e a +r2 s(ar1 i *ull .ursuit. I lau+)e, )eartil2 at La ,aalu! a , -)a**e, )i1 u 1er-i*ull2 *or allo(i + )i1sel*! a $asai! to /e .ut to *li+)t /2 a *e( /ees. T)is t)e 9oll2 *ello( too6 3er2 +oo,-)u1oure,l2! sa2i + t)at i* )e o l2 )a, a 9a-6et li6e 1i e )e (oul, soo +o a , +et t)e )o e2. I +a3e )i1 12 9a-6et at o -e! a , a 1ost -o1i-al *i+ure )e -ut i it! as it (as 3er2 s)ort a , )e )a, .ra-ti-all2 ot)i + else o . ")e t)e est (as .ro.erl2 e5a1i e,! )o(e3er! it (as *ou , t)at t)e /ees )a, eate all t)e )o e20 so a*ter ta6i + so1e .)oto+ra.)s o* our +ui,es at (or6 a1o + t)e /ees (e all .ro-ee,e, )o1e(ar,s! rea-)i + -a1. a/out ,us6! (it) ot)i + to s)o( *or our lo + ,a2%s )u t. "e (ere 1et /2 Sa/a6i! ()o (as i a +reat state o* e5-ite1e t! a , ()o starte, to e5.lai i 3er2 /a, S(a)ili )o( )e )a, -o1e a-ross t)e ,ea, ela ,. $isu ,ersta ,i + ()at )e sai,! I tol, 12 *rie , t)at Sa/a6i )a, *ou , t)e ela , ()i-) )e )a, s)ot i t)e 1or i +! a , re9oi-e, )eartil2 (it) )i1 at t)is .ie-e o* +oo, lu-6. O 3ie(i + t)e )ea,! )o(e3er! (e -oul, ot u ,ersta , it! as it (as 3er2 1u-) /i++er t)a t)e o e )e )a, *ire, at0 a , it (as ot till later i t)e e3e i + ()e I 3isite, La ,aalu! -urle, u. at t)e -a1. *ire! t)at t)e 12ster2 (as e5.lai e,. He +reete, 1e /2 sa2i + t)at a*ter all (e )a, ot +o e to Bari +o *or ot)i + t)e .re3ious ,a2! a , o 12 as6i + )i1 ()at )e 1ea t )e tol, 1e a/out t)e *i ,i + o* t)e ela ,! ta6i +! it *or +ra te, t)at I 6 e( it (as 1i e. I 4ui-6l2 -alle, u. Sa/a6i a , a*ter so1e trou/le +ot *ro1 )i1 t)e ()ole stor2 o* )o( )e )a, *ou , t)e /o,2 -lose to 12 little )illo-6 a , ear ()ere 12 1e (ere sear-)i + *or it. So I /ro6e t)e trut) +e tl2 to 12 *rie ,! ()o at o -e a-6 o(le,+e, 12 -lai1 a , -o +ratulate, 1e o 12 +oo, *ortu e. J.D&A THE NE" ELAND -- T or(3 !#ttersoni#n's JFro1 a .)oto+ra.) /2 Ro(la , "ar,.KK Ho( +reat t)is +oo, *ortu e (as I ,i, ot 6 o( till lo + a*ter0 /ut e3e t)e ! ()e I -a1e to e5a1i e t)e )ea, a , s6i -are*ull2! I *ou , t)at t)e2 /ot) ,i**ere, 1ateriall2 *ro1 t)ose o* a 2 ot)er ela , t)at I )a, e3er see . For o e t)i +! t)ere (as o lo + tu*t o* )air o t)e *ore)ea,! ()ile *ro1 t)e lo(er -or er o* ea-) e2e ra a i -o1.lete ()ite stri.e si1ilar to! t)ou+) s1aller t)a ! t)ose *ou , i t)e +ia t ela ,. T)e si,es o* t)e *ore)ea, (ere o* a re,,is) -olour! a , o t)e lo(er .art o* t)e *a-e t)ere (as a 1u-) lar+er /ro( .at-) t)a is to /e see o t)e or,i ar2 ela ,. T)e stri.i + o t)e /o,2 (as 3er2 sli+)t! t)e -)ie* 1ar6i +s /ei + t)ree li es a-ross t)e (it)ers. O 12 retur to E +la , i A.ril. I se t t)e )ea, to Ro(la , "ar,%s to /e set u.! a , ()ile t)ere it (as see /2 $r. R. L2,e66er! F.R.S.! o* t)e Britis) $useu1! t)e (ell-6 o( aturalist a , s.e-ialist i /i+ +a1e! ()o (rote to tell 1e t)at it .ossesse, +reat :oolo+i-al i terest! as s)o(i + t)e e5iste -e o* a )it)erto u 6 o( ra-e o* ela ,. $r. L2,e66er also -o tri/ute, t)e *ollo(i + oti-e ,es-ri/i + t)e a i1al to T/e Fie)d o* Se.te1/er <'! &'=@8 7Co si,era/le i terest atta-)es to t)e )ea, o* a ela ,! 6ille, /2 Colo el J.H. Patterso i Portu+ueseJ&K East A*ri-a! a , set u. /2 $r. Ro(la , "ar,! o a--ou t o* -ertai .e-uliarities i -olouri + a , 1ar6i +s! ()i-) i ,i-ate a tra sitio *ro1 t)e or,i ar2 Sout) A*ri-a a i1al i t)e ,ire-tio o* t)e +ia t ela , HT#'rotr#*'s derbi#n'sI o* t)e Ba)r-el-G)a:al ,istri-t a , "est A*ri-a. I t)e stri.e, 3ariet2 HT#'rotr#*'s or(3 )ivin*stoni#n'sI o* t)e or,i ar2 Sout) A*ri-a ela ,! t)e ()ole 1i,,le li e o* t)e *a-e o* t)e a,ult /ull is u i*or1l2 ,ar6! or e3e /la-6is)/ro( ! (it) a tu*t o* lo + /us)2 )air o t)e *ore)ea,! a , o ()ite stri.e *ro1 t)e lo(er a +le o* t)e e2e. O t)e ot)er )a ,! i t)e Su,a i *or1 o* t)e +ia t ela , HT derbi#n's *i*#sI! as re.rese te, /2 a /ull *i+ure, /2 $r. Rot)s-)il, i Novit#tes @oo)o*ic#e *or &'=?! t)e u..er .art o* t)e *a-e )as t)e )air ru*ous a , s)orter t)a i t)e or,i ar2 ela ,! ()ile *ro1 t)e lo(er a +le o* ea-) e2e a ()ite stri.e ru s i (ar,s a , ,o( (ar,s! re-alli + t)e ()ite -)e3ro o* t)e 6u,u! alt)ou+) t)e t(o stri.es ,o ot 1eet i t)e 1i,,le li e.

7I Colo el Patterso %s ela , H()i-) 1a2 (ell /e ,esi+ ate, T or(3 !#ttersoni#n'sI t)ere is a i -o1.lete ()ite -)e3ro si1ilar to! alt)ou+) rat)er s1aller t)a ! t)e o e *ou , i t)e +ia t ela ,! ()ile o l2 a arro( stri.e i t)e 1i,,le li e o* t)e *a-e! a/o3e a , /et(ee t)e e2es! is ,ar6-/ro( ! t)e si,es o* t)e *ore)ea, /ei + ru*ous. O t)e lo(er .art o* t)e *a-e t)ere is a lar+er ,ar6-/ro( area t)a i t)e or,i ar2 ela ,! alt)ou+) t)ere is a ru*ous *a( --oloure, .at-) o ea-) si,e a/o3e t)e ostril. I /ot) t)e latter res.e-ts Colo el Patterso %s s.e-i1e re-alls t)e +ia t ela ,! alt)ou+) it a..are tl2 la-6s t)e ,ar6 ()ite-/or,ere, /a , o t)e si,e o* t)e e-6! -)ara-teristi- o* t)e latter. I* all t)e ela ,s *ro1 t)at .art o* Portu+uese East A*ri-a ()ere Colo el Patterso %s s.e-i1e (as o/tai e, tur out to /e o* t)e sa1e t2.e! t)ere (ill /e a stro + .resu1.tio t)at t)e true a , t)e +ia t ela ,! li6e t)e 3arious lo-al *or1s o* +ira**e a , /o te4ua++a! are o l2 ra-es o* o e a , t)e sa1e s.e-ies. ")ile! e3e i* t)e .rese t s.e-i1e /e o l2 a %s.ort% H()i-) I -o si,er u li6el2I! it (ill ser3e to s)o( t)at t)e sout)er a , ort)er ela ,s are 1ore earl2 relate, t)a )as )it)erto /ee su..ose,.7 & I error *or 7Britis).7 As 12 ela , t)us .ro3e, to /e o* so1e -o si,era/le s-ie ti*i- 3alue! a , as t)e aut)orities o* t)e Britis) $useu1 e5.resse, a ,esire to .ossess its )ea,! I +la,l2 .rese te, it to t)e Trustees! so t)at all s.orts1e a , aturalists 1i+)t )a3e a o..ortu it2 o* seei + it at t)e Natural Histor2 $useu1 at Sout) #e si +to ! ()ere it o( is. J.D<& THO$SON%S GAGELLE.K J.D<? "AR CANOE ON LA#E ;ICTORIA NYANGA! NEAR THE RIPON FALLS.K APPENDIX I. SPORTS$EN ()o t)i 6 o* 3isiti + Britis) East A*ri-a o a s)ooti + tri. 1a2 /e +la, o* a *e( +e eral )i ts o .oi ts o* i terest a , i1.orta -e. T)e /atter2! to /e su**i-ie t *or all ee,s! s)oul, -o sist o* a .>?= e5.ress! a .D=D s.orti + ri*le! a , a &<-/ore s)ot +u 0 a , I s)oul, -o si,er <?= rou ,s o* .>?= H?= )ar, a , <== so*tI! D== rou ,s o* .D=D H&== )ar, a , <== so*tI! a , ?== &<-/ore s)ot -artri,+es o* sa2! t)e @ a , B si:es! su**i-ie t *or a t)ree 1o t)s% tri.. Leat)er /a ,oliers to -arr2 ?= ea-) o* t)ese ,i**ere t -artri,+es (oul, also .ro3e 3er2 use*ul. A -ou.le o* )u ,re, ro-6ets o* 3arious -olours s)oul, -ertai l2 /e ta6e ! as t)e2 are i 3alua/le *or si+ alli + to a , *ro1 -a1. a*ter ,ar6. T)ese -a /e o/tai e, so as to *ire *ro1 a &<-/ore s)ot +u or *ro1 a s)ort .istol! a , so1e s)oul, al(a2s /e le*t (it) t)e -a1. neo!#r# HHea,1a I *or use as o--asio re4uires. T)e ri*les! -artri,+es! a , ro-6ets s)oul, /e -o si+ e, to a a+e t i $o1/asa! a , se t o** *ro1 Lo ,o i ti -li e, -ases at least a 1o t) /e*ore t)e s.orts1a )i1sel* i te ,s to start. It 1ust /e re1e1/ere, t)at t)e Custo1s House at $o1/asa -)ar+es a &= .er -e t ,ut2 o t)e 3alue o* all arti-les i1.orte,! so t)at t)e i 3oi-es s)oul, /e .reser3e, a , .ro,u-e, *or i s.e-tio . J.D<@ PREPARING BREA#FAST IN CA$PK T)e )u ter%s 6it s)oul, i -lu,e a +oo, .it) su )at! a -ou.le o* suits o* 6)a6i! leat)er +aiters or a -ou.le o* .airs o* .uttees! (as)-leat)er +lo3es to .rote-t t)e )a ,s *ro1 t)e su ! a , t(o .airs o* /oots (it) )e1. soles0 lo + Nor(e+ia /oots (ill also /e *ou , 3er2 use*ul. T)e usual u ,er-lot)i + (or i E +la , is all t)at is re4uire, i* t)e s)ooti + is to /e ,o e i t)e )i+)la ,s. A +oo, (ar1 o3er-oat (ill /e 1u-)

a..re-iate, u.--ou tr2 i t)e -ool o* t)e e3e i +s! a , a li+)t 1a-6i tos) *or (et (eat)er ou+)t also to /e i -lu,e,. For use i ro-62 or t)or 2 -ou tr2! a .air o* 6 ee a , el/o( .a,s (ill /e *ou , i 3alua/le! a , t)ose ()o *eel t)e su s)oul, also .ro3i,e t)e1sel3es (it) a s.i e-.rote-tor. T)e latter is a 1ost use*ul arti-le o* 6it! *or alt)ou+) t)e air 1a2 /e .rett2 -ool! t)e su stri6es ,o( 3er2 *ier-el2 to(ar,s 1i,,a2. A (ell-*ille, 1e,i-i e -)est s)oul, o* -ourse ot /e *or+otte . A +oo, *iel, +lass! a )u ti + a , s6i i + 6 i*e or t(o! a , a #o,a6 (it) a/out <== *il1s s)oul, also /e -arrie,. "it) re+ar, to t)e last ite1! I s)oul, stro +l2 a,3ise all ()o i te , to ta6e .)oto+ra.)s o t)eir tri. to .a2 a 3isit to $r. ".D. You + o arri3i + at Nairo/i. He is a e t)usiasti- .)oto+ra.)er! a , (ill +la,l2 +i3e a,3i-e to all as to li+)t a , ti1e o* e5.osure0 a , as t)ese are t)e t(o .oi ts ()i-) re4uire 1ost atte tio ! )i ts *ro1 so1e o e o* e5.erie -e i t)e -ou tr2 are 1ost use*ul. I 12sel* a1 1u-) i ,e/te, to $r. You +%s 6i ,l2 a,3i-e! a , I a1 sure I s)oul, ot )a3e a-)ie3e, 1u-) su--ess i 12 .i-tures (it)out it. I 1a,e it a .ra-ti-e o 12 last 3isit to t)e -ou tr2 to se , )i1 t)e e5.ose, *il1s *or ,e3elo.1e t ()e e3er I rea-)e, a .ostal statio ! a , I s)oul, re-o11e , ot)ers to ,o t)e sa1e! as *il1s ,eteriorate ra.i,l2 o t)e 3o2a+e )o1e0 i ,ee, I )a, earl2 *our )u ,re, s.oile, i t)is (a2! ta6e ()e I (as i t)e -ou tr2 i &B'B''. As re+ar,s -a1. e4ui.1e t! all t)at ee, /e ta6e out *ro1 E +la , are a s1all ,ou/le-*l2 te t! t)ree Jae+er /la 6ets! a -olla.si/le /at)! a "olsele2 3alise! a , a +oo, *ilter0 a , e3e t)ese -a /e o/tai e, 9ust as +oo, lo-all2. C)o. /o5es H*oo,I a , ot)er e-essar2 -a1. +ear s)oul, /e o/tai e, at $o1/asa or Nairo/i! ()ere t)e a+e ts (ill .ut u. 9ust ()at is e-essar2. A/out a 1o t) /e*ore saili + *ro1 E +la , a letter s)oul, /e se t to t)e a+e ts! stati + t)e ,ate o* arri3al a , ()at .orters! et-.! (ill /e re4uire,. T)e s.orts1a (ill t)e *i , e3er2t)i + rea,2 *or )i1! so t)at a i11e,iate start 1a2 /e 1a,e. U less 1o e2 is o o/9e-t! I s)oul, ot a,3ise a 2o e to e +a+e .orters at $o1/asa! as e4uall2 +oo, 1e -a /e o/tai e, at Nairo/i! t)us sa3i + <= ru.ees .er )ea, i retur rail(a2 *ares. It 1ust /e re1e1/ere, t)at *or tra s.ort (or6 1e are i *i itel2 .re*era/le to ,o 6e2s! as t)e latter are e5as.erati +l2 slo( a , trou/leso1e! es.e-iall2 o rou+) +rou , or o -rossi + strea1s! ()ere e3er2 loa, )as to /e u .a-6e,! -arrie, o3er! a , t)e reloa,e, o t)e a i1al%s /a-6. T)e -ara3a *or o e s.orts1a -- i* )e i te ,s +oi + *ar *ro1 t)e rail(a2 -- is usuall2 1a,e u. as *ollo(s! t)ou+) t)e e5a-t u1/ers ,e.e , u.o 1a 2 -o si,eratio s8
1 1 1 1 2 30 Headman ................ Cook ................... Gun-bearer ............. "Boy" (persona ser!ant" Askaris (armed porters". $orters ................ 50 rupees[1] per month. 35 " " 20 " " 20 " " 12 " " ea#h. 10 " " ea#h.

J&K T)e ru.ee i Britis) East A*ri-a is o t)e /asis o* &? to t)e .ou , sterli +. T)e .orters are all re+istere,! t)e Go3er 1e t ta6i + a s1all *ee *or t)e re+istratio 0 a , a--or,i + to -usto1 )al* t)e (a+es ,ue *or t)e ()ole tri. are a,3a -e, to t)e 1e /e*ore a start is 1a,e. T)e s.orts1a is o/li+e, to .ro3i,e ea-) .orter (it) a 9erse2! /la 6et a , (ater-/ottle! ()ile t)e +u -/earer a , 7/o27 +et a .air o* /oots i a,,itio . A -otto s)elter-te t a , a -oo6i + .ot 1ust also /e *ur is)e, *or e3er2 *i3e 1e . T)e *oo, *or t)e -ara3a is 1ostl2 ri-e! o* ()i-) t)e Hea,1a +ets t(o 1ib#b#s Ha 1ib#b# is a/out &-&M< l/.I .er ,a20 t)e -oo6! +u -/earer! 7/o27 a , #s1#ris o e a , a )al* 1ib#b#s! a , t)e or,i ar2 .orters! o e 1ib#b#! ea-) .er ,a2. It is t)e ,ut2 o* t)e Hea,1a to 6ee. ,is-i.li e o t)e s#;#ri H-ara3a 9our e2I! /ot) i -a1. a , o t)e 1ar-)! a , to see to t)e ,istri/utio a , sa*et2 o* t)e loa,s! t)e .it-)i + a , stri6i + o* -a1.! t)e issue o* !os/o H*oo,I to t)e .orters! et-. He al(a2s /ri +s u. t)e rear o* t)e -ara3a ! a , o )i1 ,e.e ,s +reatl2 t)e +e eral -o1*ort o* t)e s.orts1a . For our tri. at t)e /e+i i + o* &'=@! (e 1a a+e, to se-ure a s.le ,i,

ne#!#r#! a , e3er )a, t)e least trou/le (it) t)e .orters all t)e ti1e. His o l2 ,ra(/a-6 (as t)at )e -oul, ot s.ea6 E +lis)! /ut )e tol, 1e ()e )e le*t us t)at )e (as +oi + to lear . A 2/o,2 se-uri + )i1 as Hea,1a (ill /e lu-620 )is a1e is $u 2a6i /i De(a i! a , )e -a easil2 /e *ou , at $o1/asa. T)e -oo6 is also a i1.orta t 1e1/er o* t)e -ara3a ! a , a +oo, o e s)oul, /e .ro-ure, i* .ossi/le. It is (o ,er*ul ()at a e5.erie -e, ati3e "!is/i H-oo6I -a tur out i t)e (a2 o* a 1eal i a *e( 1i utes a*ter -a1. is .it-)e,. As +u -/earer! 1ost )u ters .re*er a So1ali. I )a3e e3er trie, o e! /ut a1 tol, t)at t)e2 are i -li e, to /e trou/leso1e0 t)e2 -ertai l2 rate t)e1sel3es 3er2 )i+)l2! a , ,e1a , a/out *our ti1es as 1u-) (a+es as a e4uall2 +oo, S(a)ili. I -a1.! t)e ,uties o* t)e #s1#ris are to 6ee. u. t)e *ire a , (at-) at i+)t! a , to .it-) a , stri6e t)e 94#n#6s H$aster%sI te t. O t)e 1ar-) o e lea,s t)e -ara3a ! t)e ot)er /ri +s u. t)e rear0 t)e2 +i3e assista -e i t)e e3e t o* a 2 trou/le (it) t)e loa,s! see t)at o ,esertio s ta6e .la-e! allo( o stra++li + a , +e erall2 ,o ()at t)e2 -a to .rote-t t)e -ara3a . T)e2 are ea-) ar1e, (it) a ol, s i,er ri*le a , &= rou ,s o* /all -artri,+e! a , are +e erall2 3er2 ,a +erous 1e to t)eir *rie ,s ()e t)e2 ta6e it i to t)eir )ea,s to *ire t)eir (ea.o s. T)e or,i ar2 .orters (ill -arr2 t)eir @=-l/. loa,s ,a2 i a , ,a2 out (it)out -o1.lai t! so lo + as t)e2 are! (ell *e,0 /ut sti t t)e1 o* t)eir ri-e! a , t)e2 at o -e /e-o1e sul62 1uti eers. I a,,itio to -arr2i + t)e loa,s! t)e2 .it-) a , stri6e -a1.! .ro-ure *ire(oo, a , (ater! a , /uil, +rass )uts i* a sta2 o* 1ore t)a a ,a2 is i te ,e, to /e 1a,e at o e .la-e. O t)e ()ole! t)e S(a)ili .orter is o e o* t)e 9olliest a , 1ost (illi + *ello(s i t)e (orl,! a , I )a3e ot)i + /ut .raise *or )i1. It 1a2 /e t)at our s.orts1a i te ,s to -o *i e )is s)ooti + tri. to t)e ei+)/our)oo, o* t)e rail(a20 i t)is -ase! t)e /est .la is to )ire o e o* t)e s.e-ial -arria+es *ro1 t)e Tra**i- $a a+er o* t)e U+a ,a Rail(a2. T)ese -arria+es! ()i-) )a3e +oo, slee.i +! -oo6i +! a , /at) a--o11o,atio ! -a /e atta-)e, to al1ost a 2 trai ! a , 1o3e, *ro1 statio to statio or le*t sta ,i + i a si,i + at t)e ,ire-tio s o* t)e )u ter. T)is is t)e -)ea.est a , 1ost -o1*orta/le (a2 o* s.e ,i + a s)ort ti1e i t)e -ou tr2! as o te t! -a1. e4ui.1e t! or re+ular .orters are re4uire,0 a , so1e 4uite +oo, s.ort -a /e o/tai e, i to t)e /ar+ai . A+ai ! i* t)e )u ter i te ,s s)ooti +! sa2! i t)e #e 2a Pro3i -e! as 1a 2 .orters as )e re4uires 1a2 /e o/tai e, *ro1 t)e o**i-ial i -)ar+e at Fort Hall. T)e .a2 o* t)e #i6u2u .orter i su-) -ir-u1sta -es is o l2 t(o a as a ,a2! ()ile )e .ro3i,es )is o( *oo,0 eit)er is t)e s.orts1a as6e, to *ur is) )i1 (it) a /la 6et! 9erse2! a , (ater-/ottle so lo + as )e is ot ta6e out o* )is o( Pro3i -e. Ea-) Pro3i -e is! i *a-t! +o3er e, as re+ar,s .orters /2 its o( s.e-ial -o ,itio s! ()i-) -a easil2 /e as-ertai e, o arri3al i t)e -ou tr2. J.DD& ;IE" IN THE #ENYA PRO;INCE.K T)ere are t)ree li es o* stea1ers ()i-) )a3e ,ire-t saili +s to $o1/asa a/out o -e a 1o t). T(o o* t)ese Ht)e U io -Castle a , t)e Ger1a East A*ri-a Li esI sail *ro1 Sout)a1.to ! -alli + at $arseilles! ()ile t)e t)ir, Ht)e $essa+eries-$ariti1esI starts *ro1 t)e latter .ort. As a rule tra3ellers to East A*ri-a 9our e2 /2 t)e o3erla , route to $arseilles a , t)e -e o /2 stea1er to $o1/asa -- t)e ()ole 9our e2 *ro1 Lo ,o a3era+i + a/out ei+)tee ,a2s. J.DD< 7A FLYING ;ISIT IN A RIC#SHA" TO #A$PALA.7K T)e .rese t *ares *or t)e /est a--o11o,atio *ro1 Lo ,o to $o1/asa /2 t)e U io -Castle Li e Hi -lu,i + rail(a2 ti-6et to $arseillesI are as *ollo(s First-Class Si +le! a/out >B .ou ,s0 Retur Ha3aila/le *or o e 2earI a/out 'D .ou ,s.

T)e *ares /2 t)e Ger1a East A*ri-a Li e Hi -lu,i + rail(a2 ti-6et to $arseillesI are8-- First-Class0 Si +le! a/out >B .ou ,s. T)e Retur *are Ha3aila/le *or o e0 2earI is ,ou/le t)e Si +le *are! less &= .er -e t! o* o-ea .art o* 9our e2. J.DDD 7CLAD IN LONG FLO"ING COTTON GAR$ENTS.7K B2 t)e $essa+eries-$ariti1es Li e t)e t)rou+) First-Class Si +le *are *ro1 Lo ,o to $o1/asa Hi -lu,i + rail(a2 ti-6et to $arseillesI is a/out >B .ou ,s. T)e Retur *are Ha3aila/le *or t(o 2earsI is a/out A< .ou ,s. Fairl2 +oo, )otel a--o11o,atio -a /e )a, at /ot) $o1/asa a , Nairo/i. Be*ore a 2 s)ooti + -a /e ,o e it is e-essar2 to ta6e out a Ga1e Li-e se! ()i-) 1a2 /e o/tai e, (it)out ,i**i-ult2 at eit)er o* t)ese t(o -e tres. T)is li-e se H()i-) -osts ?= .ou ,sI i1.oses a o/li+atio o t)e s.orts1a to 1a6e a retur /e*ore )e lea3es t)e -ou tr2 o* e3er2 a i1al s)ot /2 )i1. B2 o/tai i + a s.e-ial li-e se t(o ele.)a ts! a +ira**e! +reater 6u,u! /u**alo a , ela , 1a2 /e s)ot0 /ut t)ere are 3arious sti.ulatio s a , *ees atta-)i + to t)is li-e se ()i-) alter *ro1 ti1e to ti1e. J.DD> JINJA.K Fairl2 +oo, 1a.s o* t)e -ou tr2 1a2 /e o/tai e, at Sta *or,%s! Lo + A-re! ".C.! ()ile t)e Ga1e La(s a , Re+ulatio s -a /e .ro-ure, *ro1 t)e Colo ial O**i-e i Do( i + Street. Passe +er trai s lea3e $o1/asa at && a.1. o $o ,a2s! "e, es,a2s! Fri,a2s! a , Satur,a2s! a , are ti1e, to arri3e at Nairo/i at &&8&? e5t 1or i + a , at #isu1u Ht)e rail(a2 ter1i us o La6e ;i-toria N2a :aI at ' o%-lo-6 o t)e 1or i + *ollo(i +. T)e First-Class Retur *ares *ro1 $o1/asa to Nairo/i! #isu1u! a , E te//e are ? .ou ,s &As. ',.! &= .ou ,s &=s. D,.! a , &D .ou ,s &Ds. D,. res.e-ti3el2. J.DD? 7RUSHING O;ER THE RIPON FALLS.7K It is u e-essar2 to s.e-i*2 ,istri-t /2 ,istri-t ()e .arti-ular s.e-ies o* +a1e are to /e *ou ,! *or t)e s.orts1a -a easil2 lear t)is *or )i1sel* a , +et t)e latest e(s o* +a1e 1o3e1e ts o )is arri3al at $o1/asa. As a 1atter o* *a-t! t)e ()ole -ou tr2 a/ou ,s i +a1e! a , t)ere -a ot /e la-6 o* s.ort a , tro.)ies *or t)e 6ee s/i1#ri. T)e )ea,s a , s6i s s)oul, /e 3er2 -are*ull2 su -,rie, a , .a-6e, i ti -li e, -ases (it) .le t2 o* 1ot)-6iller *or s)i.1e t )o1e. For 1ou ti + )is tro.)ies t)e s.orts1a -a ot ,o /etter! I t)i 6! t)a +o to Ro(la , "ar, o* Pi--a,ill2. I )a3e )a, 1i e set u. /2 t)is *ir1 *or 2ears .ast! a , )a3e al(a2s *ou , t)eir (or6 e5-elle t. I -o si,er t)at >== .ou ,s s)oul, -o3er t)e e tire -ost o* a t)ree 1o t)s% s)ooti + tri. to East A*ri-a! i -lu,i + .assa+e /ot) (a2s. T)e *ru+al s.orts1a (ill ,ou/tless ,o it o less! ()ile t)e e5tra3a+a t 1a (ill .ro/a/l2 s.e , 3er2 1u-) 1ore. S)oul, ti1e /e a3aila/le! a tri. to t)e ;i-toria N2a :a s)oul, -ertai l2 /e 1a,e. T)e 3o2a+e rou , t)e La6e i o e o* t)e -o1*orta/le rail(a2 stea1ers ta6es a/out ei+)t ,a2s! /ut t)e -rossi + to E te//e! t)e o**i-ial -a.ital o* U+a ,a! -a /e ,o e i se3e tee )ours! t)ou+) it usuall2 ta6es t(e t2-se3e ! as at i+)t t)e /oats a -)or *or s)elter u ,er t)e lee o* a isla ,. T)e stea1er re1ai s lo + e ou+) i E te//e )ar/our to e a/le t)e e er+eti- tra3eller to .a2 a *l2i + 3isit i a ri-6s)a( to #a1.ala! t)e ati3e -a.ital! so1e t(e t2-o e 1iles o**. I s.e t a 1ost i teresti + ,a2 last 2ear i t)is (a2! a , )a, a -)at (it) t)e /o2 #i + o* U+a ,a! Dau,i C)(a! at $e +o. He (as t)e a/out i e 2ears ol,! a , 3er2 /ri+)t a , i telli+e t. He 1a,e o o/9e-tio to 12 ta6i + )is .)oto+ra.)! /ut it u *ortu atel2 tur e, out a *ailure. It is -urious to *i , t)e Ba+a ,a Hi.e.! .eo.le o* U+a ,aI )i+)l2 -i3ilise, -- t)e 1a9orit2 are C)ristia s --

surrou ,e, as t)e2 are o all si,es /2 atio s o* .ra-ti-all2 a6e, sa3a+es0 a , it is a 3er2 i teresti +! si+)t to (at-) t)e1 i t)e 7/a:aar7 at #a1.ala! -la, i lo + *lo(i + -otto +ar1e ts! a , /usil2 e +a+e, i /arteri + t)e .ro,u-ts o* t)e -ou tr2 u ,er t)e s)a,e o* tattere, u1/rellas. U *ortu atel2 t)e +reat s-our+e o* t)e ,istri-t rou , t)e s)ores o* t)e La6e is t)e slee.i + si-6 ess! ()i-) i t)e .ast *e( 2ears )as -arrie, o** t)ousa ,s o* t)e ati3es! a , )as 4uite ,e.o.ulate, t)e isla ,s! ()i-) (ere o -e ,e sel2 i )a/ite,. T)e ,isease is -o11u i-ate, /2 t)e /ite o* a i *e-te, *l2! /ut )a..il2 t)is .est is o l2 *ou , i -ertai (ell,e*i e, re+io s! so t)at i* t)e tra3eller a3oi,s t)ese )e is 4uite as sa*e! as re+ar,s slee.i + si-6 ess! as i* )e )a, re1ai e, i E +la ,. J.DDA 7THE $IGHTY RI;ER STRETCHING A"AY TO THE NORTH A$ID ENCHANTING SCENERY.7K O t)e retur 9our e2 *ro1 E te//e! Ji 9a! a .ort o t)e ort) si,e o* t)e ;i-toria N2a :a! is usuall2 -alle, at. T)is .la-e is o* +reat i terest! as it is )ere t)at t)e La6e arro(s i to a /rea,t) o* o l2 a *e( )u ,re, 2ar,s! a ,! rus)i + o3er t)e Ri.o Falls! *or1s t)e lo +-sou+)t-*or sour-e o* t)e Nile. T)e 1a+ i*i-e t 3ie( o* t)e 1i+)t2 ri3er stret-)i + a(a2 to t)e ort) a1i, e -)a ti + s-e er2 is 1ost i s.iri + a , o e -a (ell i1a+i e )o( elate, S.e6e 1ust )a3e *elt ()e a*ter e ,uri + -ou tless )ar,s)i.s! )e at last loo6e, u.o it a , t)us sol3e, o e o* t)e +reat .ro/le1s t)e a -ie ts. II. T)e *ollo(i +! is a literal tra slatio o* t)e Hi ,usta i .oe1 re*erre, to o .. &=>8--

%& 'H( &)*( +, )--)H. 'H( *(/C%,0-. 'H( C+*$)11%+&)'(2

,3rst must % speak to the pra3se and 4 ory o5 God. 6ho 3s 3n53n3te and 3n#omprehens3b e.

7ho 3s 63thout 5au t or error. 6ho 3s the -35e. thou4h 63thout body or breath.

He has no re at3!es. nor 5ather nor son. be3n4 h3mse 5 3n#omparab e and pass3on ess.

H3s 3s the kno6 ed4e o5 the kno6n and o5 the unkno6n. and a thou4h 63thout a ton4ue. yet does he speak 3n m34hty tones.

%. /oshan. #ame to th3s #ountry o5 )5r3#a. and d3d 53nd 3t 3ndeed a stran4e and8

*any ro#ks. mounta3ns. and dense 5orests abound3n4 3n 3ons and eopards8

) so bu55a oes. 6o !es. deer. rh3no#eroses. e ephants. #ame s. and a enem3es o5 man8

Gor3

as. 5ero#3ous monkeys that atta#k men. b a#k

baboons o5 43ant s39e. sp3r3ts. and thousands o5 !ar3et3es o5 b3rds8

73 d horses. 63 d do4s. b a#k snakes. and a that a hunter or sportsman #ou d des3re.

an3ma s

'he 5orests are so dark and dread5u

that e!en depths.

the bo dest 6arr3ors shr3nk 5rom the3r a65u

&o6 5rom the to6n o5 *ombasa. a ra3 6ay e:tends unto 04anda8

3ne

%n the 5orests border3n4 on th3s 5ound those 3ons #a

3ne. there are

ed "man-eaters." and moreo!er o5 thorns and pr3#k y shrubs.

these 5orests are 5u

$ort3ons o5 th3s ra3 6ay 5rom *ombasa to 04anda are st3 be3n4 made. and here these 3ons 5e on the

6orkmen and destroyed them.

1u#h 6as the3r hab3t. day and n34ht. and hundreds o5 men 5e !3#t3ms to these sa!a4e #reatures. 6hose !ery

;a6s 6ere steeped 3n b ood.

Bones. 5 esh. sk3n and b ood. they de!oured a e5t not a tra#e beh3nd them.

. and

Be#ause o5 the 5ear o5 these demons some se!en or e34ht hundred o5 the 3d e8 abourers deserted. and rema3ned

1ome t6o or three hundred st3

rema3ned. but they

6ere haunted by th3s terr3b e dread.

)nd be#ause o5 5ear 5or the3r huts. the3r hearts 5u

3!es. 6ou d s3t 3n the3r

o5 5orebod3n4 and terror.

(!ery one o5 them kept a 53re burn3n4 at n34ht. and none dared to # ose h3s eyes 3n s eep8 yet 6ou d some o5 them be #arr3ed a6ay to destru#t3on.

'he

3on<s roar 6as su#h that the !ery earth 6ou d

tremb e at the sound. and 6here 6as the man 6ho d3d not 5ee a5ra3d=

+n a

s3des arose 6eep3n4 and 6a3 3n4. and the peop e 3ke #ranes. #omp a3n3n4 o5 the deeds

6ou d s3t and #ry

o5 the

3ons.

%. /oshan. #h3e5 o5 my peop e. a so #omp a3ned and prayed to God. the $rophet. and to our sp3r3tua ad!3ser.

)nd no6 63

% re ate the story o5 the (n43neer 3ne.

3n #har4e o5 the

He kept some ten or t6enty 4oats. 5or the sake o5 the3r m3 k8

But one n34ht a 63 d beast #ame. and destroyed them a . not one be3n4 e5t.

)nd 3n the morn3n4 3t 6as reported by the 6at#hman. 6ho a so stated that the man-eater 6as da3 y destroy3n4 the 3n;ury8 abourers and 6orkmen. and do3n4 4reat

)nd they took the (n43neer 63th them and sho6ed h3m the 5ootpr3nts o5 the an3ma .

)nd a5ter see3n4 6hat the an3ma (n4 3shman spoke. and sa3d.

had done. the

",or th3s dama4e the

3on sha

pay h3s

35e."

)nd 6hen n34ht #ame he took h3s 4un and 3n !ery truth destroyed the beast.

$atterson 1ah3b 3s 3ndeed a bra!e and !a 3ant man. 3ke unto those $ers3an heroes o5 o d -- /ustem. >a . 1ohrab and Ber9oor8

1o bra!e 3s he. that the 4reatest 6arr3ors stood a4hast at h3s a#t3on8

'a

3n stature. youn4. most bra!e and o5 4reat

stren4th 3s he.

,rom the other s3de o5 the

3ne #ame the no3se and

#r3es o5 those 6ho #omp a3ned that these sa!a4e beasts 6ere eat3n4 and destroy3n4 men.

,or su#h has been the hab3t o5

3ons 5rom t3me en !3#t3ms

3mmemor3a . and 4roups o5 peop e ha!e 5a to the3r 5ury.

'hose 6ho 6ere proud or boast5u . ha!e but sa#r353#ed the3r 3!es use ess y8

But to-day $atterson 1ah3b 63 h3mse 5?

6at#h 5or the

3on

,or the peop e ha!e #omp a3ned

oud y. and the

!a 3ant one has 4one 5orth 63th h3s 4un 3nto the 5orest.

1oon a5ter the peop e had ret3red at n34ht to the3r tents. the 5ear ess 3on made h3s appearan#e8

$atterson 1ah3b

oaded both barre s o5 h3s 4un and

6ent 5orth a4a3nst h3m.

He 53red many t3mes 3n su##ess3on and tota para ysed the an3ma .

'he

3on roared

3ke thunder as the bu

ets 5ound the3r

6ay to h3s heart.

'h3s (n4 3shman. $atterson. 3s most bra!e. and 3s 3ndeed the !ery essen#e o5 !a our8

-3ons do not 5ear

3ons. yet one 4 an#e 5rom $atterson

1ah3b #o6ed the bra!est o5 them.

He 5 ed. mak3n4 5or the 5orest. 6h3 e the bu 5o o6ed hard a5ter h3m8

ets

1o 6as th3s man-eater rendered he p ess8 he 3n despa3r.

ay do6n

)nd a5ter he had #o!ered a #ha3n<s d3stan#e. the sa!a4e beast 5e do6n. a #orpse.

&o6 the peop e. bear3n4 to

34hts 3n the3r hands. a

ran

ook at the3r dead enemy.

But the 1ah3b sa3d "/eturn. my #h3 dren8 the n34ht 3s dark. do not rush 3nto dan4er."

)nd 3n the morn3n4 a y3n4 dead.

the peop e sa6 the

3on

)nd then the 1ah3b sa3d. "@o not th3nk o5 6ork to-day -- make ho 3day. en;oy and be merry."

1o the peop e had ho 3day and made merry 63th 5r3ends 5rom 6hom they had been a##ount o5 the 3on2 on4 parted. on

)nd the absen#e o5 those 6ho had run a6ay 6as 5or43!en. and the3r money a o6ed them --

) 4enerous a#t3on. #omparab e to the 5or43!eness o5 God and the $rophet to s3nners and #r3m3na s on the day o5 ;ud4ment.

+h? poet. 5or thee8

ea!e th3s k3nd o5 s3m3 e. 3t 3s too deep

7e morta s ha!e the @e!3 . a5ter us8

3ke unto a 53er#e

3on. e!er

+h? /oshan. may God. the $rophet. and your sp3r3tua ad!3ser. sa5e4uard you day and n34ht?

+ne

3on. ho6e!er. rema3ned. and 5or 5ear o5 h3m a

6ent 3n dread8

13:teen days passed. a en;oyed a pea#e5u m3nd8

be3n4 6e

. and e!eryone

But a4a3n. on the se!enteenth day. the and rema3ned 5rom sunset to sunr3se.

3on appeared

He kept on roam3n4 about 3n the ne34hbourhood a 4enera re#onno3tr3n4 the enemy<s pos3t3on.

3ke

+n the 5o

o63n4 day the 1ah3b sent 5or the to be #are5u o5 the3r

peop e and 6arned them a 3!es8

"@o not 4o out 5rom the a5ternoon e!en unt3 5o o63n4 morn3n4." he sa3d.

the

&o6 th3s 6as the n34ht o5 Shab-i-Kadr. a *us 3m 5est3!a 2

)nd at n34ht 6hen a #ame 3n a ra4e.

had ret3red to rest. the

3on

)nd $atterson 1ah3b 6ent 5orth 3nto the 53e d to meet h3m.

)nd 6hen he sa6 the beast. he 53red Au3#k y. bu

et

a5ter bu

et.

'he

3on made a 4reat uproar. and 5 ed 5or h3s

35e. but

the bu

ets ne!erthe ess 5ound a rest3n4-p a#e 3n h3s heart.

)nd e!eryone be4an to shr3ek and 4roan 3n the3r uneasy s eep. ;ump3n4 up 3n 5ear. 6hen une:pe#ted y the roar3n4 o5 the 3on 6as heard.

thou4ht o5 s eep 6as ban3shed. and 5ear #ame 3n

3ts p a#e2

)nd the 1ah3b 4a!e emphat3# orders that no one shou d 4o out. or roam about.

)nd 3n the morn3n4 6e 5o

o6ed the marks o5 b ood

that had 5 o6ed 5rom the 6ounded an3ma .

)nd some 53!e or se!en #ha3ns a6ay. 6e 5ound the 3on. y3n4 6ounded and 3n 4reat pa3n.

)nd 6hen the 1ah3b sa6 the an3ma 3n#essant y8

he 53red bu

ets

But 6hen the

3on sa6 the 1ah3b. the sa!a4e an3ma .

burn3n4 63th ra4e. and pa3n.

Came by

eaps and bounds # ose to the 1ah3b8

But here he 6as to meet h3s mat#h 3n a bra!e 1ah3b

6ho k3

oaded h3s 4un #a m y. and 53red a4a3n and a4a3n. 3n4 the beast.

the $un;aub3s assemb ed to4ether and a4reed

that the 1ah3b 6as a man 6ho appre#3ated and #ared 5or others. so mu#h so that he roamed about 3n the 5orests 5or our sake. 3n order to prote#t us.

$re!3ous y. many (n4 3shmen had #ome here to shoot but had been d3sappo3nted.

Be#ause the

3on 6as !ery #oura4eous and 5ero#3ous.

and the 1ah3bs 6ere a5ra3d8

But 5or the sake o5 our a

3!es. $atterson 1ah3b took 35e 3n the 5orest.

th3s troub e. r3sk3n4 h3s o6n

1o they #o

e#ted many hundreds o5 rupees. and

o55ered 3t as a present to the 1ah3b. be#ause he had under4one su#h per3 . 3n order to sa!e our 3!es.

+h? /oshan. a

the peop e appeared be5ore the

1ah3b say3n4. "Bou are our bene5a#tor"8

But the 1ah3b de# 3ned to a##ept the present. not tak3n4 a pice o5 3t.

1o then a4a3n the $un;aub3s assemb ed. and #onsu ted as to ho6 the ser!3#e that the 1ah3b had done them

#ou d most su3tab y he re6arded.

)nd 3t 6as a4reed to send a

the money to (n4 and.

3n order that 3t m34ht be #on!erted 3nto some su3tab e present.

7h3#h shou d bear an en4ra!3n4 o5 the t6o

3ons.

and the name o5 the mistari[1]. head o5 the 6orkmen.

'he present shou d be su#h. and so su3tab y de#orated. as to be a##eptab e to $atterson 1ah3b8

%n #o our 3t shou d resemb e moon and sun8 and that 6ou d 3ndeed be a 53t present. so that the 1ah3b 6ou d be p eased to a##ept 3t.

+h? /oshan. % hope that he 63 5or shoot3n4 the a#t3on.

a##ept th3s present re6ard 5or h3s

3ons. as some sma

*y nat3!e home 3s at Cha;an at. 3n the thana o5 @om 3. 6h3#h 3s 3n the d3str3#t o5 Che um. and % ha!e re ated th3s story as 3t a#tua y o##urred.

$atterson 1ah3b has on4 as %

e5t me. and % sha

m3ss h3m as

3!e. and no6

/oshan must roam about 3n )5r3#a. sad and re4ret5u .

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