TREACHERY OF JUMBA KIM AM ETA. 
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during which time he got nothing to drink but banana 
water, obtained from the stems of that plant. After 
becoming a blood-brother of the chief, Martin managed 
to escape by a ruse. Producing a musical-box, he 
presented it to the chief, and after winding it up 
slipped quietly down the hill while the people were 
engrossed in watching the working of the wonderful 
toy. 
On arrival here we were surprised at the coolness 
of our reception by the natives. But for the visits of 
one or two Useri warriors, we were comparatively boy¬ 
cotted at first; but after a day or two women and chil¬ 
dren appeared in great numbers laden with bananas 
and grain, which they were willing to exchange for 
meat. We found out the reason of a general visit 
being delayed was due to the fact that some time 
before, Jumba Kimameta, an Arab ivory and slave 
trader, the same whom Count Teleki had engaged 
to organise his caravan, had passed by on his way to 
the coast with a caravan of a thousand men, and after 
inviting the natives to bring down food for sale, had 
most treacherously killed all the men and carried off 
the women and children as slaves. The chief, there¬ 
fore, on our arrival, permitted his warriors to interview 
us should they so feel inclined, declaring that they 
ought to be able to take care of themselves, hut 
declined to allow any of the women or children to 
accompany them until he was fully satisfied as to 
our intentions. No wonder the poor creatures regarded 
us with suspicion after a shameful treachery had been 
