CHAPTER XXVI. 



NEW FIELDS TO CONQUER. 



Roosevelt's Expedition Begins Second Stage of Its Journey 

 — Hunters Cheered en route — "Old Glory" Waves 

 OVER African Lake — Visits King Daudi Chwa of 

 TJganda — Seeking Rare Antelope — Kills an Elephant 

 — Finds a New Animal. 



T^ HE Roosevelt hunting and scientific expedition began what may 

 ^ be termed the second stage of its journey in the interior of 

 Africa. The objective point was Gondokoro, Uganda 



Colonel Roosevelt and his associates were given a cordial send- 

 off as they boarded the train at noon, December i8, for Kisumu. 

 Arriving at that port the following day, the party boarded the 

 steamer Clement Hill and crossed the Victoria Nyanza to Entebbe. 

 With the passage of the lake, the party left behind them British 

 East Africa and entered the Uganda protectorate, the wildest and 

 most beautiful, perhaps the most dangerous and certainly the most 

 interesting field of their explorations. All were in the best of 

 health and spirits when they set forth in search of new conquests. 



The trip from Nairobi w^as a pleasant one. At Kijabe the 

 members of the American mission gathered at the station and wel- 

 comed their countrymen. There was another demonstration at 

 Nakuro, where the settlers cheered during the brief stop of the 

 train. Colonel Roosevelt spent some time inspecting the town of 

 Kisumu before embarking. 



After a delightful voyage across the Victoria Nyanza, Colonel 

 Roosevelt and party arrived at Entebbe. At the pier they were 

 met by government officials, who were introduced to the Americans 

 by Chief Secretary Russell. A guard of honor for the visitors was 

 made up of Indian Sikhs. 



Colonel Roosevelt and Kermit entered a motor car and were 

 driven to the government house, where they had luncheon and held 



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