256 TWO DIANAS IN SOMALILAND 
the rain, and the sky grew clear and dotted with stars 
innumerable. The next morning had to see the 
camel-mats dried ere they could go on, and the sun 
was fortunately like a furnace. 
In the evening we were able to trek some eight 
miles, and formed zareba by starlight. To get the 
fires lighted was a great difficulty, and the cook sent 
many messages by the “ boy,” to encourage us in the 
belief supper would be forthcoming if we had the 
patience to wait long enough. 
Chatting over the meal we realised that the hour 
had come when we might dawdle no longer. Time 
and the season bade us make a decided effort to cross 
the Haud again now that water was so plentiful. 
We sent for Clarence and talked to him, deciding to 
rise early on the morrow and get things into trim for 
the great undertaking. 
