CHAPTER IV 
WE STRIKE INLAND 
We start Inland—Friendly Natives but Hostile Mosquitoes— 
Bioto Creek— Bioto—Guest Houses—A Splendid Game Region 
—Daily Migration of Flocks of Pigeons—Greedy Coast Natives 
—Carriers Inadequate—A Double Journey in Relays—We meet 
the Chief Mavai, a great Papuan Character—Mavai’s Way of 
Life—His Harem—His Western Notions—His Trousers—His 
Red Coat—His Severe Discipline—As we proceed, Construction 
of Native Houses more elaborate—On to Ekeikei and Dinawa 
—March through Wet Vegetation—Tortured by Leeches and 
an Abominable Parasite, the Scrub-Itch—A Gloomy Forest 
— Magnificent Orchids— Carriers stimulate Laggard Com- 
rades with Nettles— The Aculama River—I discover a 
New Fish. 
