IN AFRICAN FOREST AND JUNGLE 



looked at us from his tree. The evening came, and 

 there was no prospect of his coming down. 



We slept in the forest, the little nshiego-nkengo 

 still on the tree. " The only thing for us to do, 

 Rogala," said I in the morning, " is to cut the 

 tree down. Then we will watch and throw the net 

 over him." 



" That is so, Oguizi," replied Rogala ; " only we 

 must see that Andekko does not get hold of him, for 

 he will surely strangle him.'* 



We set to work, and soon the young tree fell with 

 the little nshiego, and before Andekko had time to 

 nab him, Rogala had thrown the net over him. We 

 had quite a job to keep Andekko away, and not 

 before Rogala had shown him a stick he had great 

 respect for, was he quieted. 



We returned to the camp with our prize, and by 

 daylight we heard the mother's loud calls. The lit- 

 tle fellow responded with shrieks. Andekko barked 

 furiously, and in an instant we were outside our pali- 

 sades, leaving Andekko within. Shortly after we suc- 

 ceeded in approaching the old nshiego-nkengo unseen, 

 and killed her. 



Ndova did not seem to take to the addition to our 

 family. The two looked at each other in a strange 

 way. But the next day they were more friendly, and 



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