70 A SPORTING TRIP THROUGH ABYSSINIA chap, vn 



but found great difficulty. H. spent the time at tlie tele- 

 plione, trying to get a message to Captain Harrington at 

 Adis Ababa. At first he was told to wait where he was, 

 till the receipt of further orders from the Emperor, who 

 was away. But later a message came that we could go 

 on, and would probably meet the Emperor on the way. 

 We left at three in the afternoon with a sorry collection 

 of mules, ponies, and donkeys, and after passing many 

 villages and scattered huts built on black and very fertile 

 soil, we camped two-and-a-half hours later at Shankora 

 near a small stream. The night was very cold, with 

 heavy dew. 



