236 THE MAN-EATERS OF TSAVO CHAP. 
distance from the village and left to be devoured 
by birds and wild beasts. The honour of burial 
is reserved only for a great chief, over whose 
N’DEROBBO BOY, WITH COLLABUS MONKEY. 
remains a large mound is also raised. I came 
across one of these mounds one day near Tsavo 
and opened it very carefully, but found nothing: 
possibly I did not pursue my search deep enough 
