With Flashlight and Rifle <* 



invitation, as he was expecting Mr. Barclay from Uganda 

 that day. I got to know Mr. Barclay later at Kibwezi, 

 and was able to show him my trophies, of which he had 

 heard a good deal. 



Eight more days I spent upon the plain without 

 getting another shot at a lion. We had to content our- 

 selves with hearing the roaring of lions at night, by way of 

 lullaby. The tremendous effect of this roaring as heard 

 in the stillness of the African night is indescribable. 



The flesh of all my three lions was devoured the 

 same night by hyaenas, and the bones as well. There was 

 nothing left .of them. Hysenas are in great force in 

 Kikuyu, because the " Wakikuyu " the natives give 

 their dead to them to devour instead of burying them. 



The 25th of January, 1897, will always remain a 

 red-letter day in my memory, and would do so even 

 if I had not my three fine lion-skins, prepared by the 

 cunning hand of Robert Banzer, to serve as decorations, 

 to my room of African trophies. 



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