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When these two natives were brought on board, I at once recognised 

 my tambu-house companions in the village of Lawa ; and I learned 

 to my regret that the chief's son, who had been killed, was the 

 sprightl}- young native who had on one occasion carried my geolo- 

 gical bag. It is but just to remark that under Mai's care the con- 

 dition of the two prisoners had considerably improved since I last 

 saw them. However, their troubles were not all over. They were 

 landed at Ugi ; but the older of the two, on hearing that his life 

 would be probably required by the people of his own village to 

 atone for the death of the chief's son, preferred to remain at Ugi. 

 A report reached me in the following year, whether true or not I 

 was unable to ascertain, that he had been killed on returning to his 

 \allage. 



