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ELEPHANT-HUNTING IN EAST AFRICA 
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had forced me to give him, which had clearly given him every 
satisfaction. I may here say, that if any aspirant would like 
me to use my art as a magician to enable him to become a 
successful elephant-hunter, I shall be pleased to do business on 
similar terms. I, however, made it up to my honest friend in 
other ways ; indeed I gave him far more in the end than he 
would have got from Swahili traders for the ivory. 
Early next morning I went out with Lesiat and his chum, 
who had slept in my camp, going up stream in the direction 
of the range. But I soon found, from my old friend’s manner, 
that he knew the herd (all old bulls) had left this part, and 
that he had been only gassing yesterday. So we sat down and 
had the inevitable “ shauri,” with the result that I let him go 
home to send out search parties in various directions, with the 
object of obtaining authentic information as to the present 
whereabouts of the game we sought. He also promised to 
keep me supplied with men every day to accompany me 
hunting. It is always a great advantage to have one or two 
of these people with one, as they know every inch of the 
country, and are better up to spooring, etc., than one’s own 
followers. On the way back I took a short round across the 
stream, but saw no spoor newer than the night but one before, 
and that only of a few travellers. I felt most uncharitably 
disposed towards Lorgete ; for it was too disappointing that, 
when the conditions were so favourable, everything should have 
been upset all through his jealousy in keeping the news of my 
arrival from Lesiat, while at the same time making me believe 
that he had sent him word. There was nothing for it now but 
patience, anyway for a day or two. In the meantime I made 
arrangements with Lesiat’s son-in-law (Baithai by name) to 
send to the Barasaloi in search of elephants, and, failing to find 
there, down the Seya towards El Gereh, and to bring me back 
the news. 
In spite of being very unwell, with fever hanging about 
me, I could not rest, so went out again the following day> 
