List of Illustrations 



" I saw peeping through the leaves a black fierce face look- 

 ing at us " 



The meeting with Rotembo Fad 



Rogala and Andekko 



Ndova's mother tries to carry him away into the forest 



*' We raised our guns and aimed at the two biggest 

 white-nosed ones and fired " 



*< She looked at me in fear and trembling, and she and 

 the children ran to hide" 



*<The leopard was slowly crawling near" .... 



" We fired and brought him down " 



** Boiling water and hot ashes were thrown upon the ants 

 and we put brands across their path " 



<< Suddenly the bull made for the river " .... 



*' Gun in hand, I watched for him to swim to the sur- 

 face of the water" 



*< He put his nose close to her face and moaned pitifully " 



** Soon I saw their heads peeping over the palisades" . 



Rogala and his idol 



'*The two nshiego-nkengos had their backs turned 

 towards us, and were eating pineapples" 



**When the raft was ready Rogala, Ndova, and An- 

 dekko crossed to the island " 



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