THE RIVER THAT FLOWED NORTH, NORTH, NORTH. 407 
we followed them like wolves for a couple of hours. 
Ah, we killed many, very many, for they could not run 
as fast as we could. 
“ We then returned, packed up quickly, took up one 
half of our ivory, and started for the forest. We 
travelled until night, and then, quite tired out, we 
slept. Master, in the middle of the night they were 
again on us ! Arrows sounded ‘ twit,’ ‘ twit ’ in all 
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directions ; some one w T as falling down every minute. 
Our powder was fast going. At last we ran away, 
throwing down everything except our guns and swords. 
Now and then we could hear Mtagamoyo’s horn, and 
we followed it. But nearly all were so weakened by 
hunger and want of water that they burst their hearts 
running, and died. Others lying down to rest found 
the little devils close to them wdien too late, and were 
STOOL OF UREGGA. 
SPOONS OF UREGGA. 
killed. Master, out of that great number of people that 
left Nyangwe — Arabs, Wangwana, and our slaves— only 
thirty returned alive, and I am one of them.” 
“ What is your name, my friend ? ” I demanded. 
“ Bwana Abedi,” he replied. 
“ And you follow Tippu-Tib now, do you, or Mtaga- 
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moyo ? 
“ I follow Tippu-Tib,” he answered. 
