IN AFRICAN FOREST AND JUNGLE 



ing to another tribe, he is sure to be captured and 

 made a slave." 



" That is true," replied Rogala. " To-morrow 

 morning we will try to learn something about him." 



Andekko did not take kindly to our new-comer, 

 and growled at him all the time. We agreed to 

 watch in turn over the captive during the night, as 

 his bonds were not very strong. We lighted several 

 fires round him, and tied Andekko for fear that he 

 might bite him. 



When I awoke in the morning, I saw that he was 

 still asleep, Andekko watching him and growling at 

 him now and then. I looked for Rogala, but he was 

 not there. I wondered where he had gone. Soon 

 after I heard an axe. Rogala was cutting down a tree. 

 After a while all became silent, and Rogala appeared be- 

 fore me and told me that he had cut two logs. After 

 he had brought these inside, Rogala went to work on 

 a " nchogo," and I guessed at once that it was to keep 

 our prisoner captive and prevent him from running 

 away. The nchogo is composed of two logs with 

 holes, — the larger one to imprison the feet, the 

 smaller for the hands. 



The poor fellow was very much frightened when he 

 saw the nchogo. He knew that it was for him. 

 When I saw this, I said to Rogala : " This man belongs 



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