CHAPTER XXIX 



DECIDE TO BREAK UP OUR CAMP AND RETURN — 

 ARRIVAL AT ROGALa's HOME— I MAKE MYSELF A 

 PAIR OF SKIN TROUSERS— DEPARTURE FOR RO- 

 TEMBO'S VILLAGE — OUR GRAND RECEPTION AND 

 SUCCEEDING FESTIVITIES — ROTEMBO's PROMISE — 

 FAREWELL 



THE monkey meat did not last more than two 

 days. Then food became as scarce as before. 

 We had clearly exhausted that part of the forest. 



"The times are hard with us," I said to Rogala ; 

 " the bashikouays have driven the game away. There 

 are no more koola nuts. Let us go back to your 

 home, where we shall find plenty of plantain and 

 cassava." 



Rogala agreed readily to my proposal. The two 

 following days we rested and made preparations for 

 our departure. I was very glad to return to the 

 home of my hunters. My clothes were in tatters ; 

 hardly anything was left of my trousers ; I had 

 worn out all my shoes ; my old panama hat was 

 a sight. 



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