IN AFRICAN FOREST AND JUNGLE 



Rogala looked at me in blank astonishment, and 

 then said : " Oguizi, I will not try to kill him if he 

 runs away ; but," he added, " he must not run away." 



We let our prisoner crack more koola nuts, and 

 waited until his appetite was satisfied; then we started 

 for our camp, our captive walking between Rogala, 

 who led, and myself in the rear. Rogala had taken 

 the precaution to tie his hands behind his back before 

 starting. We walked silently, not one of us uttering 

 a word until we came to our palisade. Our captive 

 then showed signs of great fear. 



I told Rogala to go over first and tie Andekko, for 

 I was sure the dog would try to bite him. When we 

 were all inside, we gave our prisoner a good warm 

 meal of plantains — a few of which still remained — 

 and a piece of monkey. Rogala washed his body 

 with warm water and then rubbed it with oil, for his 

 skin was dried and parched ; he seemed very grateful. 

 Soon he fell asleep on the bare ground. 



Looking at him as he slept, I said to Rogala: " The 

 poor fellow may have been days and weeks in the 

 forest subsisting on nuts, berries, and fruit when he 

 could find them, avoiding all the time the paths for fear 

 of coming in contact with people. For you know," 

 I continued, " that as soon as a man is out of his 

 country, and comes out of his circle of friends belong- 



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