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When I got back to ical intervieith

that bo, Umbezi, it was to find

that Saduko and his warriors had already e awaited me, however, to the effect that it was

hoped that I would follow, in order to make report of the affair of the

destruction of the Amakoba This, after reflection, I determined to

do, really, I think, because of the intense human interest of the whole

business I wanted to see hoould work out

Also, in a way, I read Saduko's mind and understood that at the moment

he did not wish to discuss the matter of his hideous disappointment

Whatever elsetrue, nairl Ma star--about as evil a star as

could have arisen upon any ht him down to doom Let me thank Providence, as I do, that I was

so fortunate as to escape its baneful influences, although I admit that

they attracted me not a little

So, seduced thither by my curiosity, which has so often led u, full of led with

amusement, for I could not rid my mind of recollections of the utter

terror of the "Eater-up-of-Elephants" when he was brought face to face