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pay his respects. He was an interesting old man, though 

 very difficult to talk to, as my remarks were translated by 



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an interpreter to a Yelua man who happened to be with 

 us. He, in turn, repeated them to a man from near Yelua, 

 who could speak the Montoil language, and passed them 

 on to the chief. The answers, of course, came back the 

 reverse way. He left us next day, loaded with presents and 

 expressing the greatest regard for the white man. 



Alexander had grown worse during my absence. His 

 temperature had risen to 105°, and on May 11 he was not 

 much better, so a hammock was made, and next day we 



