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ELEPHANT-HUNTING IN EAST AFRICA 
CHAP. 
Sharpe (who arranged my collection for me) found one quite 
new species. 
We had no difficulties with the natives, and entered into 
friendly relations by “ eating blood ” with most of the tribes we 
passed through—indeed I and my African brothers form quite 
a good-sized family altogether, and Dr. Kolb, I think, could say 
the same. But one night things looked decidedly threatening. 
Dr. Kolb making Blood-Brotherhood with Wakwavi of Katheri. 
Just as we were going to sleep, an old “ brother” of ours came 
into camp and warned us that he had discovered that there 
was a plot to attack us during the night ; and no sooner had 
we heard this rather disturbing news than an arrow, freshly 
smeared with poison, was shot into our camp. Immediately 
after—extra sentries having been posted and precautions taken 
—an unfortunate porter, who had foolishly gone outside with¬ 
out telling any one, was shot by one of the guards and died in 
half an hour. We despatched the ancient relative, who had 
