IN AFRICAN FOREST AND JUNGLE 



where we hid the ladder, and came back with it. 

 Taking a monkey he had killed, he climbed the ladder, 

 and soon after was inside. I heard Andekko's bark 

 of joy and Ndova's muttering of contentment. 



I remained still awhile, then went hunting again, so 

 that when I returned Rogala could not possibly sus- 

 pect that I had seen him, and about two hours after- 

 wards I returned to the camp. 



Dear Rogala was very happy to see me again. Im- 

 mediately after his arrival he had made a big fire to 

 get charcoal in order to roast the monkey he had 

 killed on his way back to the camp. In the mean- 

 time I presented him with the pieces of the snake I 

 had killed. The berries I had gathered were good, 

 for Ndova ate them, and when I tasted them I found 

 them very palatable. Then Rogala lighted his pipe 

 and looked at me. 



His body had been cut very badly by the sword- 

 grass ; so he washed himself with warm water, then 

 rubbed himself with oil, and lay flat on a mat by 

 the fire. He was very tired. As he saw that I was 

 looking at him, he said : 



" The reason I am so cut by the sword-grass is 

 because I travelled a part of the night. I had told 

 you that I would be back on the fourth day and I 

 wanted to keep my word. I walked with a torch 



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