XLI. 



NAIOKOTUKU. 



NEXT morning we marched on up the beauti- 

 ful valley through shoulder-high grasses 

 wet with dew. At the end of two hours we 

 came to the limit of Leyeye's knowledge of the 

 country. It would now be necessary to find 

 savage guides. 



Accordingly, while we made camp, C., with 

 Leyeye as interpreter, departed in search of a 

 Masai village. So tall and rank grew the grass, 

 that we had to clear it out as one would clear 

 brushwood in order to make room for our tents. 



Several hours later C. returned. He had 

 found a very large village; but unfortunately 

 the savages were engaged in a big n'goma which 

 could not be interrupted by mere business. 

 However, the chief was coming to make a friendly 

 call. When the n'goma should be finished, he 



