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- like those of the Cyclops, who considered themselves 
superior to those 
Air-bred people and their goat-nursed Jove.^' 
I may mention that the guide was recognised by 
the chief as an old acquaintance, but it was in 
a strange way. The acquaintanceship had been 
formed when Sadi, as the Baron von der Decken's 
guide, came to Moche. He was now asked by the chief 
some questions about the Baron. He had heard of 
the Baron's death, the news of which, he said, had 
made him sad for days afterwards. He asked if any- 
thing had been done to avenge the murder, and Sadi 
answering in the negative, "This is very, very bad!'' 
he returned ; " if the people of these countries learn 
that white men may be murdered with impunity, it 
will make it very hazardous for them to travel here." 
Then flying off at a tangent he asked Sadi what he 
(Mandara) obtained for sending the Baron to Kilima 
Njaro, urging him with, " Who deceived his friend on 
that occasion?" He said, "The Savaroni (Baron) 
went to Machame and to Uru for help, and was refused 
it. He came to me, and I sent him up the mountain, 
but what did I get for it.^" The guide reminded him 
that the Baron gave him much. "Yes, he did at first," 
rejoined Mandara, "but he gave me nothing when he 
left. Sadi," he continued, "you deceived me." Then 
taking off the guide's coloured wrapper, he said, as he 
held it up and examined it, "this is just the cloth I 
have been looking for for some time; I shall keep it." 
He instantly put it on his own shoulders and walked 
off with it, leaving Sadi to his chagrin. The glimpse 
