306 TWO DIANAS IN SOMALILAND 
Clarence helped us pack the trophies in great cases, 
a big piece of work, and one that took us right up to 
the time of sailing. We counted our gains, and found 
that they included rhino, lion, leopard, hartebeest, 
dibatag, gerenlik, oryx, aoul, Speke’s gazelle, klip- 
springer, Pelzeln’s gazelle, wart-hog, hyaena, jackal, 
wolf, ostrich, marabou, dik-dik, and one or two other 
varieties of game and birds. As for our losses — well, 
I was assured the Baron was no loss at all. For on 
being guided by Clarence to the filthy abode in the 
native quarter where the Baron’s family resided, I 
was given to understand that his removal was a 
source of gratification to them all. The amount of 
money owing him, and a little over, which I tendered 
apologetically enough, instantly caused the very 
memory of the ill-fated man to fade away. Our other 
follower, who died naturally, with no assistance from 
us, directly or indirectly, did not appear to have any 
belongings. 
And so the great shikar ended, and for nearly four 
months and a half we had lived in tents, and played 
at being nomads. 
Every one of our men came to the quay to see us 
off, Clarence carrying his rifle, the cook still winding 
his watch. We all shook hands over again. 
“ Salaam aleikum, Clarence.” 
“ Aleikum salaam, Mem-sahibs.” 
Salaam. 
THE END 
