IN AFRICAN FOREST AND JUNGLE 



children ran to hide. This annoyed Rogala very 

 much, and he called her back in an angry tone. Then 

 he became milder, and told her and the children not to 

 be afraid of his friend the Oguizi. 



Soon after two men and their wives, loaded with two 

 large bunches of plantain, and their children made 

 their appearance. These men were Shinshooko and 

 Alapai. 



Rogala bade them approach. Shinshooko was over 

 six feet two in height, very thin, and brown in color. 

 He came from a country called Ashango. Alapai 

 was short, thickset, and very black. He came from 

 a tribe called Apono. These two tribes had the 

 same language. Shinshooko and Alapai looked at 

 me constantly, but avoided the glance of my eyes, 

 of which they were afraid. But Rogala allayed their 

 fears by telling them that I was a good Oguizi and 

 a great friend of their master Rotembo, who sent 

 word by him that they must go and hunt with 

 me in the forest. 



The three then went away to our canoe and brought 

 back my things with them. Shinshooko and Alapai 

 were eager to hear what had occurred since Rogala 

 had left them, and how it happened that I came 

 with him. 



Rogala told all that had taken place, how his master 

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