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savages, then waited on us to inquire what else we 

 would want and to tell us that Walioba had "gone 

 away to drink beer/' but had been sent for. These 

 men were very intelligent looking, were dressed in 

 khaki with silver buttons, and wore new military caps ! 

 All the rest of the population are the usual naked 

 savages. We mentioned our needs as milk, eggs, potio, 

 and repose. Very hot and oppressive day, and we felt 

 done. 



About three o 'clock I strolled over to take a look at 

 the royal palace, and on my way back saw a white-clad 

 figure enter camp on a mule Now mules in this 

 country are worth almost anything, so I hurried for- 

 ward, but by the time I got there Walioba had dis- 

 mounted and entered our house. The mule was a very 

 good one, and carried a Mexican saddle and Navajo 

 blanket! Think of that, a blanket made by savages in 

 the Southwest United States used by a savage king 

 fairly in the interior of equatorial Africa.* 



Walioba proved to be a square, powerfully built man, 

 of thirty-five or so, with a keen but typically negro 

 face. He wore on his head a clean navy blue yacht 

 cap with carriage-cloth visor. His clothes were white, 

 clean, and in good order, consisting of a riding coat and 

 breeches, leather leggings, and good boots. In fact, he 

 was well turned out. He proved most friendly. Gave 



* We could not trace this outfit; but gathered vaguely that it must have 

 come from some American missionary the other side of the lake. 



