216 WILD LIFE UNDER THE EQUATOR. 
ed. Gambo is a celebrated doctor who can tell future 
events; and, as a proof, he pointed us to his friend, 
shouting, “Did I not tell you that they would return 
safely ?” | 
Both Gambo and Malaouen had been looking at us 
with keen eyes upon our arrival, to know if we had 
come with a well-provided larder, and seemed somewhat 
disappointed when they saw us empty-handed, for they 
had fancied us coming back with a fat tabnieas or a nice 
gazelle, 
There was nothing in the camp, with the exception 
of the nchombi.and ncheri gazelles which we had I€pt 
alive, and these I did not wish to kill then. So we con- 
cluded that Gambo and the two boys should: go to a se- 
eluded plantation belonging to Malaouen and gather 
plantains, while Malaouen, Querlaouen, and myself would 
go hunting and try to kill a wild boar. It was the sea- 
son when these latter were splendid eating. In the 
mean time we would collect nuts and live upon them; 
if we could not find these, we would then quietly starve, 
waiting for Gambo and the boys with their plantains. 
We all bade good-by to friend Gambo, and to Njali 
and Nola, wishing them good luck and plenty of nuts on 
the road to fill their empty stomachs ; and as they disap- 
peared they reciprocated our wishes about the nuts, and 
we had a jolly laugh. 
After Gambo’s departure we held a great council, and 
agreed that we had better empty the little creek we had 
dammed to prevent the fish from going out, and see if we 
would meet with good fortune there. So we took our 
kettle with us, and every thing else that could draw 
water, and started, leaving our camp entirely unprotect- 
