IN AFRICAN FOREST AND JUNGLE 



I was suddenly startled by his calling monkeys. He 

 was answered at once by the big voice of one of his 

 species. Then I saw Ndovago from tree to tree in the 

 direction of the troop of the ndovas as fast as he could. 

 I shouted, " Ndova, Ndova," but he did not heed my 

 voice and disappeared amongst the trees. I went 

 after him, and after a while I heard a strange racket 

 among the monkeys. They were evidently welcom- 

 ing Ndova, and were expressing their feelings by 

 different sounds or words of their own. 



I gave up Ndova, and was returning to the camp 

 with a sad heart, when all at once I heard a rustling 

 of branches over my head and then a chuckle. It was 

 Ndova. I called him, and soon after he was on my 

 shoulders grinning. I said : " Ndova, you won't catch 

 me again letting you entirely free in the forest. After 

 this you will be tied to a cord when you go out with 

 me." But I had no cord with me then, so I had to 

 leave him to himself. He did not run away, however, 

 and we reached the camp together. 



When the men returned in the evening I told them 

 how afraid I had been that we had lost Ndova. 



" Yes," they said ; " hereafter he must be tied and 

 always led by a rope." 



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