IN AFRICAN FOREST AND JUNGLE 



Gradually the noise they made became less and less 

 and less and then ceased. They were far away. I 

 continued on my way towards the plantation. After 

 a few miles I heard the chatter of ndovas, and came 

 upon a tree upon which they were feeding. They 

 seemed to be having a great carnival of joy amongst 

 themselves. I was interested in looking at them, 

 hidden in a thick bush, and did not wish to kill any, 

 as we had food enough in the camp. They made 

 queer faces at each other ; the leader would give now 

 and then a fruit to one of his female companions. 



When we got sight of our camp, we looked around 

 and listened awhile, but nobody was there. We went 

 after the ladder, climbed it, and soon were within the 

 enclosure. Ndova's house was just as it was. Ro- 

 gala's house for the new moon was intact. The large 

 stock of firewood we had gathered was all there. 

 Nothing had been disturbed. Our abode had been 

 discovered by no one. 



Two days after Shinshooko and Alapai returned 

 loaded with plantains. We were glad to see them 

 again, and enjoyed the plantains prodigiously. 



A few days after our return I went into the forest 

 in search of game. Towards noon I heard, at some 

 distance from the path, a noise made by some animal. 

 I left the path and went in the direction of the noise. 



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