24 IN THE GRIP OF THE NYIKA CHAP. 



their loads to the ground in all directions, thereby 

 adding greatly to the uproar. 



The first march is always made a short one, so as 

 to give the men and beasts a proper chance of 

 becoming accustomed to their loads and settling 

 down into their places. In this case our camping 



"OUR CAMPING GROUND WAS ONLY SEVEN MILES DISTANT." 



ground was only seven miles distant, and when the 

 safari had been sent on ahead, we arranged to meet 

 there later in the day. But as we did not all 

 start together from Nairobi, the result was that two 

 of the party (Captain and Mrs. P.) did not turn up 

 at the rendezvous, owing, as it turned out, to an un- 

 fortunate misunderstanding as to the position of the 

 camping ground. 



