ALONE WITH CANNIBALS 
was strong in the people, who, on Harry’s arrival, 
demanded that he should give up one of his boys to 
be killed and eaten. My son, though well armed, had 
the wisdom not to make any parade of force, and 
resorted to persuasion. After much argument, he 
persuaded the Madui people to forego their demand, 
but it is not surprising that during the night, in the 
course of which another murder was committed, he 
kept the strictest watch, allowing himself not a wink 
of sleep. One can well believe he found the vigil 
“long.” In the morning they got clear away with 
their loads, and the same evening I was, needless to 
say, relieved and delighted to welcome them back to 
my camp on the Kebea. No youth of my son’s age 
has ever, I am sure, undertaken so hazardous a journey 
among the New Guinea cannibals. 
“Preparations to leave the Kebea for Foula. 
“Aug. 8th.—Left the Kebea at 9 a.m. Left eight 
loads behind me. Reached Coo-lu-coo-lu at 11 A.M. 
We ascended a hill 4000 feet high, then descended 
2000 feet, very steep, then up again to Coo-lu- 
coo-lu. Many of the inhabitants are absent making 
sago. 
‘Aug. 11th.—Kept two days for our relays. Only 
by studying the daily routine of this journal can any 
one realise the difficulty of getting about in New 
Guinea. 
‘‘ Reached Ba-booni after three hours’ walk, and 
then descended 1000 feet to the river Aculama. 
‘Aug. 12th.—We arrived at Amana at 10 A.M. 
There is a tree-house here, 40 feet above the ground— 
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