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foot skyscraper ; acres of climbing beans and tall com 

 spears ; oiir little army of blacks ; the mobilized motor 

 lorries, cars, and ox wagons; flocks of chicken and 

 spur fowl; herds of donkeys, himipbacked cows, and 

 camels; and Kalowatt, an army in herself — all set 

 within that thirteen-foot stockade of palings and 

 thorn bush on an eminence above the green lake in 

 the heart of great forests which grew on the roof of 

 the world. 



Sometimes it seemed to us like an African 

 adaptation of a Western trading post. 



I was overjoyed when I set up the electric light 

 plant and the engines started off with the first turn 

 of the wheel. Luckily I got the battery liquid just 

 right on the first test and the batteries themselves 

 were in first class condition, despite their rough 

 journey up to the Lake. As a result I had lights in 

 my laboratory in no time. I had not planned to use 

 electricity in the other houses, although I know the 

 natives would have gotten a big kick out of such a 

 luxury. 



It may sotmd funny to be talking about a bathroom 

 out there in one of the most inaccessible camps in the 

 African wilds. But religiously night and morning I 

 had otu* personal boys bring clear sparkling water and 

 fill our tubs. 



On the floors of all our living quarters we spread the 

 skins of wild animals, although it must be remem- 



