IN AFRICAN FOREST AND JUNGLE 



Strange to say, Shinshooko and Alapai did not 

 come back that day or night. Were they lost, or 

 had they been killed by gorillas or elephants ? 



Andekko seemed to know that I was left all alone, 

 and was watching most carefully, walking constantly 

 around our fence and sniffing to find out if there 

 were intruders near. When he had gone round two 

 or three times, he would come back and lie at my 

 feet. Twice during the day he growled, but a few 

 words addressed to him prevented him from barking. 

 We had taught him not to bark when within the 

 camp, but at every growl he gave I listened atten- 

 tively. Perhaps he had heard the footsteps of Shin- 

 shooko and Alapai. Each time the noise had probably 

 been made by some passing antelope or other animal. 

 At any rate, my ladder was inside, and no enemy 

 could reach me unawares. 



I did not go out that day. I cleaned " Bulldog ** 

 and my other guns, and mended my clothes. 



At night I lighted two extra big fires. How 

 strange was the glare of the flames among the big 

 trees that surrounded me! The wind was blowing 

 very hard, for I could hear the rustling of the leaves 

 on the top of the trees. Twice I heard the piercing 

 cries of owls. 



I hardly slept. Andekko was wide awake, his 



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