120 IN THE GRIP OF THE NYIKA CHAP. 



wonderfully well. Indeed, so sturdy and strong 

 had he become, that when Mrs. S. went out to see 

 him he succeeded in breaking loose from her and 

 bounded off into the wilderness with such speed 

 that before we could take any steps to recover him 

 he was quickly lost to view. 



At daybreak next morning we said good-bye to 



"A COUPLE OF MOST PLAYFUL LION CUBS." 



our host, and set out for Nairobi, which we reached 

 about noon without any further adventures. Un- 

 fortunately, I got a bad touch of sun on the last 

 march, which brought on high fever a day or two 

 after my arrival in Nairobi. 



My two friends went further afield, and had some 

 excellent sport and wonderful escapes from lions 

 and other dangerous game. On one occasion S. 



