NAIOKOTUKU 



"I do not know the white man," said he. "I live 

 always in these mountains. But my brother Lenani 

 told me ten years ago that some day the white man 

 would come into my country. My brother told me 

 that when the white man came travelling in my 

 country I must treat him well, for the white man is 

 a good friend but a bad enemy. I have remembered 

 my brother Lenani's words, though they were 

 spoken a long time ago. The white man has been 

 very long in coming; but now he is here. Therefore 

 I have brought you milk to-day, and to-morrow I 

 will send you sheep; and later I will send young men 

 who know the hills to take you where you wish 

 to go." 



We expressed gratification, and I presented him 

 with a Marble fish knife. The very thin blade and 

 the ingenious manner in which the two halves of 

 the handle folded forward over it pleased him im- 

 mensely. 



"No one but myself shall ever use this knife," 

 said he. 



He had no pockets, but he tucked it away in his 

 armpit, clamped the muscles down over it, and 

 apparently forgot it. At least he gave it no further 

 attention, used his hands as usual, but retained it 

 as securely as in a pocket. 



"To-morrow," he promised at parting, "very 



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