CHAPTER VIII 
FIRST JOURNEY TO THE WEBBE SHAliEI.EH RIVER {continued) 
Our camp at Enleli — Success of the Lee-Metford rifle — A beisa hunt— 
Abundance of game— A night alarm — Attempt to catch a zebra foal— 
Strange voices in the bush — News of the Eer Amaden — Jama Deria — 
Advance into the Amaden country — Meeting with Sheikh Abdul Kader at 
Dambaswerer — Friendly reception by the Eer Amaden — Decide to make 
a dash for Ime — Fine view of the Webbe Valley — Difficulty and expense 
of a Somali outfit — Close to Ime ; doubtful as to our welcome — Cordiality 
of the Adone or Webbe negroes — Council of the elders ; desire for an 
English treaty — Kind hospitality of Gabba Obolio, chief of Ime — A word 
for British management at the coast — Invited to return to the Webbe — • 
Shoot two waterbuck — Eeturn to Dambaswerer — Jama Deria at home — 
Galla raids — Extraordinary vitality of a Somali — Jama Deria’s avarice — 
Deputation of Eas Makunan — Beisa shot — A lion roars at night — Lion 
surprised stealing the carcase — Exciting hunt, and death of the lion — Sit 
up for lion at Durhi — Melancholy episode ; Daura Warsama killed by a 
man-eater — Unsuccessful hunt — Clarke’s gazelle bagged — Beisa bagged 
— Artificial tanks — Form a camp for koodoo-hunting at Mandeira. 
At Enleh our camp was pitched on rising ground, devoid of bushes, 
but well covered with young grass, last year’s old grass having 
been burnt off. All around, except close to camp, was thorn-forest 
from twenty to forty feet in height. Extensive jungle-fires had 
occurred here during the dry season, and patches of young grass 
were springing up for two or three miles on every side. This is 
