192 THE REDISCOVERED COUNTRY 



stream bed that I knew must flow past Ikorongo. And 

 there, placed to order, were two zebra. When I came 

 to abandon my two sticks, and hold a rifle out, how- 

 ever, I found that the position and weight seemed 

 at first prohibitive. However, I got it level at last, 

 managed to hold it steady for an instant, and downed 

 the zebra at 225 yards (Memba Sasa stepped it). Put 

 a flag on him, went on a bit, and made camp. Saw one 

 lone Nakuru hartebeeste near camp, the only one in 

 the whole country, I think. Got out my chair and sat 

 down! Rested all afternoon, while the gunbearers 

 scouted certain country I designated. They reported 

 roan on a hill, not much game, and no other water as 

 far as they went. In the evening I sat by the camp- 

 fire and watched some wierd, bat-like birds wheeling 

 and turning rapidly and silently overhead. They looked 

 like imps of darkness, for their wings trailed long 

 fluttering feathers, like the conventional devil's 

 wings. 



Two and one half hours; 3 miles; elevation, 3,950; 

 morning, 62; noon, 86; night, 72. Rugee's birthday. 

 Drank him a silent toast — in tea — and wondered where 

 the good old boy is. 



September 18. — A very aching and restless night. 

 Was called a half-hour earlier than usual to allow time 

 for the slow process of dressing. Found my condition 

 much the same, except that the pain goes into the hip- 

 joints as well. However, got my sticks and we went to 



