CHAPTER: xvi 
A WIDOW’'S STORY 
Very shortly before I teft Tsavo I went (on 
March 11, 1899) on inspection duty to Voi, which, 
as I have already mentioned, is about thirty miles 
on the Mombasa side of Tsavo. At this time it 
was a miserable, swampy spot, where fever, guinea- 
worm, and all kinds of horrible diseases were 
rampant; but this state of affairs has now been 
completely altered by drainage and by clearing 
away the jungle. Dr. Rose was in medical charge 
of the place at the time of my visit, and as it was 
the good old custom to put up with any friend one 
came across towards nightfall, | made him my host 
when my day’s work was over. We spent a very 
pleasant evening together, and naturally discussed 
all the local news. Amongst other things we 
chatted about the new road which was being con- 
structed from Voi to a rather important missionary 
station called Taveta, near Mount Kilima N’jaro, 
at 
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