CHAPTER XXL 
KILIMA NJARO — SECOND ATTEMPT. 
IT was not until the 26th (August) that I could 
commence a second ascent of the mountain. 
Muinyi Mbuana, after doing his utmost to poison 
Mandara s mind against me, to thwart my purposes, 
and to get me out of the country, returned to Taveta 
upon hearing of the threatened attack of the Wataita 
upon Moche. The field was then clear, and Mandara 
became more reasonable. My guide behaved badly, 
threatened to leave me, and a great deal else ; but in 
a while he became more tractable. At length, all 
difficulties were removed, and another party was 
organized. This time I took only the guide and 
Tofiki, of my own men ; the Wanika were utterly 
useless,, and were left behind, of which they were 
heartily glad. As guides, Mandara gave me Mtema 
and a brother of Marondo, Marondo himself having 
fallen ill. The first made his appearance at seven in 
the morning, and we set out at once. We called for 
the other guide on the way, and found him busily 
engaged preparing for the trip. Standing before his 
hut, he was receiving at the hands of his wife a thick 
covering of grease ! He was a fine, tall, muscular 
