IN AFRICAN FOREST AND JUNGLE 



upon he said to him : " You know that I have always 

 treated you well. Several times when I wanted to 

 marry the daughters of chiefs they said, ' Only upon 

 one condition can you marry my daughter, and that 

 is, that you give me Rogala.' I always refused them, 

 for I would not part with you." 



I did not wonder at it, for if Rogala had killed over 

 one hundred elephants, the barter of their tusks had 

 brought wealth to Rotembo. 



" I have given you to the Oguizi while he is in my 

 country," continued the chief " You must take care 

 of him as you do of me. You must follow him in 

 the forest. You must sleep by his side. You must 

 face the wild beasts with him, and show him that 

 Rogala*s heart knows no fear. Put no shame on me 

 by running away before danger ; if you do you might 

 just as well die in the jaws of a wild beast, for I 

 myself will kill you. He is my Oguizi, and I love 

 him. See that he is never hungry or thirsty." 



While the chief was talking, Rogala listened rever- 

 ently. When Rotembo had done speaking, Rogala 

 said : " Chief, the best of masters, Rogala always does 

 what you order him to do. I will do all you say, 

 and follow the Oguizi wherever he goes, and live with 

 him in the great forest and hunt with him. I will 

 take care of him just as if he were my sweetheart." 



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