252 WAR: CAMPAIGNING IN EAST AFRICA 



ently starting their evil practices, a man having 

 been caught the previous night by lions and 

 carried off a little way into the bush, where he had 

 been eaten, head and hands alone remaining. 

 Still farther on we passed a fresh grave, which the 

 Shensis said was that of another victim. 



According to local custom, over the little mound 

 of hard-plastered soil forming the grave, a little 

 grass roof was erected, whilst on the grave itself 

 were cloth and new earthenware bowls, the latter, 

 I believe, for beer. I would like to have asked 

 Moosa what was the purpose of these offerings, 

 but I knew he would think I was making fun of 

 him. This was indeed far from my intention, for 

 the white man is on dangerous ground here. I 

 have heard of someone who, noticing a Chinaman 

 putting a bowl of rice on a grave, and asking him, 

 94 John, when do you think he will come up to eat 

 that ? " got for reply, " Plaps same time your 

 friend come up to smellem flowers." 



On the ninth day we reached Pemba, crossing 

 over its big land-locked harbour. At ten o'clock 

 that night the sergeant-major came to the tent 

 with the official news, " Bulgaria has surrendered 

 unconditionally." That night I felt almost afraid 

 to think what this might, probably would, now 

 mean to us all. Then followed in those short 

 intervals the collapse of Turkey, Austria, and 

 Germany ! 



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