Chapter VI. 



luul arrivefl at Bujoiigolo on tlie 16tli, and Dr. Cavalli joined 

 tlieii- comrades on tlie col. 



( )n tlie lOtli, Cagni and (^avalli with their caravan of porters 

 descended toward tlic little lakes to the west of Kiyanja. The 

 morning was clear, and the view was open to the westward as 

 far as heyond the Semliki valley over the forests of the Congo. 

 Sella and Ivoecati, accordingly, tm'ned tlieir steps to the 

 moniitaiiis to tlie south of the pass with the photographic 

 apparatus. 



AVe lia\"e alreadv said that this is an important group of 

 mountains with various distinct peaks, hetween which are small 

 glaciers. The Aveather, however, spoiled rapidly, and drifts 

 of vap(Mn-. driven jjy the wind from the east, enveloped the 

 higher ridges. They took advantage of })rief clearings in the 

 mist to climi) the north-east point of the group, whicli they 

 reached after three liom-s of ascent, partly over rocks and partly 

 upon the (-asy glacier to the west. Thev remained upon this 

 peak until foni' in the afternoon, and were several times heguiled 

 by apparent meltings of the fog into setting up the photographic 

 apparatus. Night surprised them on their way down into the 

 valley to rejoin tlieir comrades. fhey lost tlie track and 

 wandered about upon the steep slope in tlie forest of lobelia and 

 senecio, among the dense helichrysum, seeking for a way in the 

 darkness intensified by the mist, and slipping at every step in 

 the mud and on the daiii]) and mossy rocks. At last their 

 comrades heard their shouts and sent two miides to meet them 

 wit 1 1 a laiiteiii. Tiwy soon reached the camp near the lake, 

 suri-onnded hv the tires of the natives. 



On the following dav thev all reached tlie fom'tli camp, fi'om 

 wliicli tliey were al)le to descry tlie Duke's partv on the sky 

 line on the summit of Savoia Peak. 



