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THE MAN-EATERS OF TSAVO CHAP. 



myself with some spare time on my hands, I set 

 out to pay a long" promised visit to the District 

 Officer. A fairly good road ran from N'dii Station 

 to his house at the foot of the mountains, about four 

 miles away, and on my arrival I was not only most 

 hospitably entertained but was also introduced to 



M'gogo, the Head Chief of the Wa Taita, who had 

 just come in for a shauri (consultation) about 

 some affair of State. The old fellow appeared 

 delighted to meet me, and promptly invited me to 

 his kraal, some way up the hills. I jumped at the 

 prospect of seeing the Wa Taita at home, so 

 presently off we started on our heavy climb, my 

 Indian servant, Bhawal, coming with us. After a 



