IN AFRICAN FOREST AND JUNGLE 



next to mine, then looked at me without saying a 

 word and seated himself. 



Rotembo was dressed with a waistcoat, a shirt, and 

 an old silk hat, which to judge by its shape and shab- 

 biness must have been at least twenty-five years old. 

 He was covered with mondahs, or charms, that he 

 believed had the power of preventing any harm from 

 coming to him. 



Then Rikimongani, with Omemba, the stick of King 

 Mombo, in his hand, delivered the words of King 

 Mombo to his uncle, saying : 



" My uncle King Mombo, who loves you dearly, 

 sends the Oguizi to you. You must take care of 

 him, give him food and water and all he asks of you. 

 Let him go into the forest and hunt, and give him the 

 best hunters that you have. Let him have his own 

 way, and when he gets tired of the country, give him 

 people, as I have done, to take him where he wants 

 to go." 



Upon this Rotembo got up and said : " It was 

 kind of my kinsman King Mombo to send to me the 

 great Oguizi. I will do what King Mombo has told 

 mc to do." Then addressing me, he said : " Oguizi, 

 we have heard of you. Your fame is great all over 

 the land. You are known as the good Oguizi. I 

 want you to love me as you love King Mombo." 



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