UPS AND DOWNS 
At the beginning of July Harry set out on a rather 
adventurous journey, for I consented to allow him 
~ to go alone to the Kebea. It is scarcely likely that 
in the history of British New Guinea an English 
boy of sixteen has ever been alone with cannibals. 
His difficulties were not long in beginning, and I quote 
the following extracts from his diary :— 
‘Left Ekeikei 5.30 a.m. After half-an-hour one 
man played out, so I had to take about 12 lbs. out 
of his bag and carry it myself; two hours from Madui 
he played right out; a woman carried his load. We 
travelled very slowly and stopped often. Did not get 
to Madui until 4 p.m.; found the little bottle of 
brandy father gave me in case of need, broken and 
contents gone. 
July 2nd, ’03.—After changing carriers went on 
to Dinawa, and after resting a little, on to the Kebea, 
where we atrived at 5 P.M. 
** July 7th.—I left for Yo-ya-ka, on the other side 
of the Kebea, as I wanted to get carriers to go to 
Ekeikei to bring up father and Sam. They were very 
frightened when I went into the village and would not 
come near me. The road was very steep and I got 
back very tired. It was a long walk. Could not get 
any carriers. 
“July 8th.—There is a feast at Yo-ya-ka and I 
shall be very glad when it is over, as then I hope to 
get carriers. There is not much food here, only 
sweet potatoes. A difficult country to shoot or 
collect in. 
“« July 9th.—Hardly any food left. The natives of 
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