chap, iv.] THE MONKEY WALLABY. \ ] ] 
of beads to give him a present. I had a bag always 
in reserve that contained a variety of beads and 
bracelets, which obviated the necessity of opening 
one of the large baskets on the road. I accordingly 
made the chief happy, and also gave a present to the 
humpback. The crowd now discovered an object of 
fresh interest, and a sudden rush was made to the 
monkey, which, being one of the red variety from 
Abyssinia, was quite unknown to them. The monkey, 
being far more civilized than these naked savages, did 
not at all enjoy their society; and attacking the 
utterly unprotected calves of their legs, “Wallady” 
soon kept his admirers at a distance, and amused 
himself by making insulting grimaces, which kept 
the crowd in a roar of laughter. I often found this 
monkey of great use in diverting the attention of the 
savages from myself. He was also a guarantee of my 
peaceful intentions, as no one intending hostility would 
travel about with a monkey as one of the party. He 
Was so tame and affectionate to both of us that he 
was quite unhappy if out of sight of his mistress ; but 
he frequently took rough liberties with the blacks, for 
whom he had so great an aversion and contempt that 
he would have got into sad trouble at Exeter Hall. 
“ Wallady ” had no idea of a naked savage being “ a 
man and a brother/' 
That night we slept soundly, both men and beasts 
being thoroughly fatigued. The natives seemed to be 
aware of this, and a man was caught in the act of 
stealing copper bracelets from a basket. He had crept 
like a cat upon hands and knees to the spot where the 
luggage was piled, and the sleepy sentry had not 
observed him. 
There was no drum-call on the following morning, 
that useful instrument having been utterly smashed 
by the camel; but I woke the men early, and told them 
to be most careful in arranging the loads securely, as 
we had to thread the rocky pass between Tollogo and 
Ellyria. I felt sure that the Turks could not be far 
