EXPLORATION OF THE RIVER YEI 373 



lemembered I was dressed in nothing more than a ragged 

 shirt and running shorts, and sandals made of the skin of a 

 waterbuck. " Where have you come from ? " he said ; 

 and when I repUed, " From the Niger," he answered, " Oh ! 

 now I know who you are." Then he introduced himself as 

 Major Mack worth, and very kindly told me to help myself 

 to his stores when I should reach the station. 



The next morning as we neared Gaba Shambi we came 

 in sight of the great river lying beyond. Whereupon the 

 "boys" aU shouted, " Aiki ya Jcaref" ("The work is 

 finished !") while I gazed in silence on the Nile. 



