AT GRIPS WITH THE LION 83 



Englishmen could have been through, might be 

 of use. I began to look forward anxiously to 

 the time when I should be strong enough to travel, 

 for after being laid up a little over two months, 

 my hand and arm had almost completely healed, 

 and I had gained enough strength to sit my old 

 mule once more, though the fingers and wrist of 

 my right hand were still quite useless (the wrist 

 was stiff and the fingers had lost their use), and 

 the arm was somewhat crooked at the elbow. 



It took me about twelve days getting across to 

 Schuckmansberg, the former German Residence. 

 There I found a party of Rhodesian Police, white 

 and black, in occupation, the Germans having 

 surrendered the place without opposition. I met 

 with the greatest kindness from the Rhodesian 

 officers, and was fortunate in getting the pro- 

 fessional services of the doctor attached to the 

 troops, who found it necessary to do a small opera- 

 tion on the wounded hand. When I had recovered 

 from this, I was able to make my last stage on the 

 return to Livingstone and civilisation. 



