CHAPTER III 



PREPARATIONS FOR DEPARTURE — OFF FOR FORESt AND 

 JUNGLE — A HERD OF ELEPHANTS — WE CAMP FOR 

 THE NIGHT— NDOVA CALLS MONKEYS OF HIS TRIBE 

 WITHIN RANGE — WE KILL TWO OF THEM — FEEDING 

 ON ROAST MONKEY — A DESERTED HOUSE — A STORY 

 OF WITCHCRAFT 



A SHORT time after I received these gifts from 

 Rotemboj I made preparations to enter the great 

 forest, to live with Rogala, Shinshooko, and Alapai, 

 and Andekko the dog, and Ndova the monkey. 



I put all my things together, — the precious tin box 

 containing my sextant, etc., matches, and a bottle con- 

 taining my quicksilver, a little iron pot, a frying-pan, 

 a small coffee-pot, three pairs of laced boots, some 

 fire steel with flints, files, two axes, one machete, and 

 some medicines. I took also a shot-gun, my rifle 

 " Bulldog," and a lighter rifle, powder, and ammunition. 



When everything was ready, I called Rogala, and 

 showing him the " precious box," I said to him : ^ Of 

 all the things I possess, I think most of this box. 

 You alone shall carry it on your back,, and no one 

 must ever open it, for if he does, great misfortune will 

 happen to him." 



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