ON THE RIGHT TRACK. . 457 



" He that comforts my wife is the cherisher 

 Of my flesh and blood. Ergo, he 

 That kisses my wife is my friend." 



At daybreak the next day we were ready to 

 start, and, accompanied by about forty villagers, 

 some of whom were armed with guns, we set out 

 in a north-easterly direction, leading towards the 

 Sierra del Crystal, and, after passing through a 

 long range of prairies, in one of which I killed a 

 wild cow and two pigs, commenced the ascent of a 

 low range of hills, the continuation of those we 

 had crossed two days before. In some dense forest 

 on the other side gorillas had been seen, eating 

 berries and jungle fruit, so we advanced with the 

 utmost caution, lest they should detect our 

 presence. 



When we got somewhat near, I halted the whole 

 party, and told M'pogola to tell the two men who 

 saw them the night before to guide me to the place 

 where they were. Without the slightest hesitation 

 they led the way, and in a few minutes I saw 

 quite sufficient to satisfy me that we were on the 

 right track, for on every side were jungle fruits 



