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hills, we found It as lovely ps anything we had seen in the more 
remote end spectacular parts of tne island. 
We m Pl-ned to stay at P^apat over nigh t bu t the Jotel 
Was full, and we cr...e briskly *° ™ J i^t^l^Ur*. 
about 8.20, having traveled exactly 194. kilometer.. 
June 1? - 
i -K^ ni + *>ie onmn to inspect the new members of the 
UP 6a SS Sct'cofst ^hipmeSt crme through very well, and the 
HlT an^'the serows hSf goSd'outdoor paddocks. The boys hrve 
tapir ana un^ ?~ty L nlrw{ , come more big snakes and aonxtor 
added some more birds and monKejs, soiue iduj. e u looked 
auiieti ^sywc „, 4v , +r ,^^„ tVipt otps over eight feet long t nQ j_uu*...u 
lizards (one came in tod^ r that u ° v J t | p nearly full grown 
like a Komodo dragon). But tne prize tern i looking 
tiger, trapped within 15 kilometers « e n t ti 
in all the wild places we could fxa tnim. oi, nopixig u e> 
Harrv has grovm, and is still tame. He is grand to play with, 
as he muffs his claws like a little gentleman. 
tt*H „„ 0 + r»-e+ h-c o ooi: DPm'on. Hilauetoa st himself is 
Mr. Milquetoast nas i coaurfiij-wxi. +4-11 qM , g e escaped 
, VMi-h th« np"- little monkey is stiii sny* p« e&v-rpcu. 
quite brave now, but t^e n ^ t finally tak ing refuge under 
today end went dasnmg .-across the y«ra, iii^xx^ & 
the tiger's cage. ; K . i ^'-ritt"- || V | -'V-' 
June 1 1 -15 
Cnont mnct of the t^me typing notes, getting caught up on 
Spent Dio.t oi u w« * rt i» rtiir f-tieh trip, and trying to 
In° SS I»M y c^^«.«^ve store, „y for 
meek s at a time 
Word has come from Assam, where the government was trying to 
catch a rhinoceros for us, that one was captured but died due to 
the intense heat". So that is another hope gone glimmering, ine 
American Consul in Bangkok writes that there is a rumour of a 
rhino captured there on the northern border, but he shudders 
to think of the price that will be asked for it if ana when it 
arrives in Bangkok." 
June 16 - 
Once more we all pile into the old red Buick, stow our 
feet among the cameras and collecting gear, and leave crap in the 
early morning. We rode toward Siriboe Doiok, and the hills 
where we ha<1 our famous camping trip to Dolok failau. it is a 
lovely morning, and a beautiful ride. At noon we came to tne 
little town of iCaban j aha, high in the hilis, and stopped in tne 
nice little hotel for lunch. We had rather planned on stopping 
here, but the hotel was full, and We decided to go to Brastagi 
after all. 
We had had a letter from Charles Keys, who lives here 
and describes himself as an old hunter, so to see Mr. Ueys ~re 
