XXVII. 

 ACROSS THE SERENGETTI. 



WE arrived in camp about noon, almost ex- 

 hausted with the fierce heat and a six 

 hours' tramp, to find our German friend awaiting 

 us. By an irony of fate the drums of water he 

 had brought back with him were now unneces- 

 sary ; we had our oryx. However, we wearily 

 gave him lunch and listened to his prattle, and 

 finally sped him on his way, hoping never to 

 see him again. 



About three o'clock our men came in. We 

 doled out water rations, and told them to rest 

 in preparation for the morrow. 



Late that night we were awakened by a creak- 

 ing and snorting and the flash of torches passing. 

 We looked out, to see a donkey transport toiling 

 slowly along, travelling thus at night to avoid 

 the terrific day heats. The two-wheeled carts 

 with their wild and savage drivers looked very 



