CHAPTER XV, 
A Suspicious CHARACTER — Most oF My ANIMALS RETURNED — I DETER- 
MINE TO EXPLORE LAKE ABAYA— THE ASEBA AND Karayu (Boran) — 
A CRUEL PRACTICE — My PRESENT TO ABOFILATO — THROUGH A ROUGH 
Country — “OLD Kinc CoLe’’ — AT ARGAssA — ABOFILA‘TO’s SON — 
SHOOTING OSTRICHES, GIRAFFES, AND OTHER GAME — Lorry Mountains — 
THE AMARA — THE DEATH OF PRINCE RuspoLI—I TRY AmMaRA Hospt- 
TALITY — AN UNFORTUNATE NIGHT. 
HE next morning a few old men visited us, bringing 
us a little milk and two goats as a present, but the 
goats were very thin, and did not allay my suspicions re- 
garding the intentions of the Boran. A youth with spear 
and shield in hand was caught sneaking through the bushes. 
He pleaded that he was going to his brother, who had been 
wounded, and that he meant no harm. I threatened for a 
long time to have him shot, — telling all the Boran present 
that any one not coming openly along, but found sneaking 
in the bushes, would be killed; but after giving him a good 
scare, and doing him no further injury, I let the youth go. 
About nine o'clock the welcome news reached me that 
some of the lost cattle were coming. The natives brought 
eight bullocks from one direction, saying the rest would 
soon follow, and later on came the three mules, with Abofi- 
lato’s brother and several chiefs. 
Here was certainly fair evidence of peace, and we could 
consider ourselves once more free to take life easier. In 
the evening the majority of the cattle and all the donkeys 
were brought into camp, as well as a present of a sheep, 
and a bowl of honey from King Abofilato’s brother. The 
