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you will get ' chopped.' " That was on June 6, 1905, and 

 on May 15, 1907, the Northern Nigerian Administration 



A KOTOKO GIRL 



forwarded to me the same cheque which had found its way 

 through to the Resident at Yola, but with no news of Kurra, 

 whose fate can only too easily be imagined. 



The " boys," who had enjoyed their time at Fort Lamy 

 most thoroughly, were loath to leave the " gay city " and 

 their wives ; for all soon after our arrival had entered the 

 married state and even the staid old Galadima was not 

 content to live alone. Every morning all the wives used to 

 come and shake hands with me. To keep up the position 



