CHAPTER XII 
THE UNEXPLORED: AMONG PAPUAN 
PEAKS 
Still Higher in the Owen Stanley Range—The Road to Mafulu 
—Beauties of the Forest—The Hill Step—Curious Habit of 
Walking acquired in Abrupt Ground—Cold at High Altitudes— 
A New Camp built—Alpine Signs in Insects and Flowers— 
Routine Work—Food runs low again—Native Thieves—Fol- 
lowers discontented—They fear the Hostile Mafulu People— 
Daily Threats of Desertion—Strict Watch—My Rule for Night 
Visitors—Compulsory Carrying of Torches and Disarming— 
Weirdly Picturesque Night Scenes—Further Privations—Bird 
of Paradise Soup—U gh !—Decide to depart— Natives burn down 
Camp to ensure our going. 
