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IN THE GRIP OF THE NYIKA CHAP. 



make sure, however, Paul tested them by putting 

 them into a bucket of water, when he found that 

 every one of them floated. They must have been 

 months old ! The cook was highly indignant that a 



"ON THE WAY WE HAD TO CROSS SEVERAL MORE RIVERS." 



shenzi (savage) should try to get the better of him 

 in this way, so calling for the assistance of a few 

 men of the safari, he caught the rogue and broke 

 the whole reeking dozen over his unfortunate head 



