196 AFRICAN CAMP FIRES. 



That night, also, Herbert Spencer reached the 

 climax of his absurdities. The chops he had 

 cooked did not quite suffice for our hunger, so 

 we instructed him to give us some of the leg. 

 By this we meant steak, of course. Herbert 

 Spencer was gone so long a time that finally we 

 went to see what possibly could be the matter. 

 We found him trying desperately to cook the 

 whole leg in a frying-pan I 



