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anywhere on that range. This confirmed our de- 

 cision. Then said we to Leyeye: 



"Tell the Masai that the bwana rrfkubwa is most 

 pleased with them, and that he is pleased with the 

 way they have worked for him, and that he is pleased 

 with the presents they have brought him. Tell them 

 that he has no goods here with him, but that he has 

 sent men back to the boma of bwana Kingozi* for 

 blankets and wire and cloth, and when those men 

 return he will make a good present to these Masai 

 and to Naiokotuku, their chief. 



"Tell the Wanderobo that the bwana m'kubzva is 

 pleased with them, and that he thanks them for 

 coming so far to tell him of the elephant, and that he 

 believes they have told him the truth. Tell them 

 the bwana nfkubwa will not fight the elephant now, 

 because he has not the time, but must go to attend 

 to his affairs. But later, when two years have gone, 

 he will make another safari, and will come back 

 to this country, and will again ask these men to lead 

 him out where he can fight the elephant. And in 

 the meantime he will give them rupees with which 

 to pay their hut tax to the Government." 



After various compliments the sitting rose. Then 

 we packed up for a few hours' march. In a short 

 time we passed the chief's village. He came out to 



*V.'s native name the Master with the Red Beard. 



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