Havingmusteredallthemen，Iturnedoutalltheammunitionfromtheirpouches。Thecartridgeswerecounted。
　　Iexaminedallthereserveammunition。
　　Thetotal，includingthatfromthemen’scartouche-boxes，wascartridgesforsniderrifles4，540andcartridgesformuskets4，330，makingatotalof8，870rounds。
　　Inowaddressedthemen，andabusedthemmostforcibly，callingthem”oldwomen，”andseveralotheruncomplimentaryepithetsforsoldiers。I
　　dividedamongthemfortyroundseach，andIsworesolemnlybytheirprophet，”thatIwouldnotgivethemanothercartridgefromthisspotChorobezeuntilweshouldreachMajorAbdullah’sdetachmentatFatiko。”
　　Iexplainedthatifanymanshouldfireawayhisammunition，heshouldcontinuethemarchwithanemptypouch——WahIllahi！Illahi！
　　Igavethemostpositivecommand，thatinfuturenotashotshouldbefiredwithoutorders，unlessspearsactuallywerethrown；onwhichoccasionsthetroopswouldfireafewshotsexactlyintothespotfromwhichtheweaponshadarrived；butonnoaccountwasabullettobefiredatrandom。
　　Idismissedthemenwiththiswarning，andsetthemtoworktoconstructanightdefenceasusual。
　　ItwasamostfortunatepeculiarityoftheUnyorosthattheydidnotattackatnight-time。Thiswasagrievousfaultupontheirside。Iftheyhadsurroundeduseverynight，theywouldhavekeptusawake，andnotonlywouldhavetiredthemenout，buttheywouldhavecausedauselessexpenditureofammunition。
　　On17thofJune，westartedat6。15A。M。，withtheintentionofreachingKoki。Irecognizedseveralvillages，butwepassedthemwithouthalting。
　　Weatlengtharrivedatafine，broadroute，thatwassufficientlywideforadog-cart。Thishadevidentlybeenrecentlyprepared，andtherecouldbenodoubtthatitwasarrangedasasnarethatwouldleadusintosomepowerfulambuscade。Atthesametime，thecompassshowedthatthebroadpathledintherightdirection。
　　Ihaltedtheforce，andwenttothefronttoexaminetheroad。Therewasnootherpath。Itwasthereforeincumbentuponustokeeptothebroadroute，althoughweknewthatitmustleadustoatrappreparedforourdestruction。
　　Itwaslikewalkinguponicethatwasknowntobeunsafe。Weadvanced。
　　Forabouthalfanhourwemarchedwithoutopposition。Thiswasalongerintervalthanusualtobefreefromanattack。Atlengthwearrivedwherethebroadroadsuddenlyterminated。Theadvance-guardhalted。
　　Wesearchedforapath，andatlengthdiscoveredtheoriginalnarrowrouteafewpacestoourleft。
　　Thishadbeenpurposelyconcealedbygrassandboughs。
　　Wehadhardlyenteredthispathwhenweweresuddenlyattacked。A
　　horsekeeperwaswoundedbyaspear，whichpassedthroughhisleg，behindtheknee，andcutthesinew，thusrenderinghimhelpless。Hewasimmediatelyplaceduponadonkey。Theunfortunateladwholedthehorseafewpacesbeforemenowutteredawildshriek，asaspearpassedcompletelythroughhisbody。Thepoorboycrepttomeonhishandsandknees，andasked，”ShallIcreepintothegrass，Pacha?-whereshallI
　　go?”Hehadnotanotherminutetolive。
　　Aspearstruckanotherhorsekeeperonthehip，andthesoftironpointturnedupagainsttheboneinacurvelikeafish-hook。
　　Asharpfiredispersedtheenemy，whoretiredtoadistance，yellingandblowingtheirwhistles。Thewoundedhorsekeepercouldmanagetowalkforward。
　　ThereisapeculiarbirdintheforestsofUnyorowhichuttersashrillcry，withthesenotes。
　　Thenativesimitatethiscrywiththeirwhistlesofantelope’shorn。I
　　hadnoticedthatprevioustoanattackfromanambuscade，wehadalwaysheardthecallofthisbird。
　　MyBarisdeclaredthatthebirdwarnedusofthedanger，andcried，”Co-co-me！Co-co-me！”whichintheirlanguagemeans，”Lookout！lookout！”
　　Mysoldierssaidthatthebirdsexclaimed，”Shat-mo-koor！Shat-mo-koor！”
　　whichistheorder，”Makeready；”Theyaccordinglyalwaysbroughttheirriflesonfullcockwhentheyheardthesignal。
　　Therewassomethingpuzzlingthisdayrespectingthedistance。Accordingtomycalculation，weshouldleavereachedKoki。Stillwemarchedonthroughhighforestandtheinterminablegrass。Mywifewasdreadfullyfatigued。Theconstantmarchinginwetboots，whichbecamefilledwithsandwhencrossingthesmallstreamsandwadingthroughmuddyhollows，hadmadeherterriblyfoot-sore。Shewalkedonwithpainanddifficulty。
　　IwassurethatwehadpassedthevillageofKoki，whichwassurroundedbymuchopengroundandcultivation；andInowfeltcertainthatthebroadroad，whichhadbeenconstructedtomisleadus，hadtakenusbytherearofKoki，whichwehadthusover-shot。
　　Weweremarchingforwardinperfectsilence，whenIheardabirdcry”Co-co-me！Co-co-me”！
　　Thatinstantthespearscameamongus，andtheriflesrepliedasquickaslightning！
　　Thebugleoftheadvance-guardsounded”halt”。Ineverlikedtohearthatorder，assomethingmusthavegonewrong。
　　Iimmediatelywalkedforward，andfoundthatLieutenantMohammedMustaphahadbeenwounded。Thespearhadstruckhimjustbehindtheshoulderjointoftheleftarm，andhadpassedovertheblade-boneandspineprevioustomakingitsexitbytherightarm。Thiswasaverynastywound，andhewasbleedingprofusely。Imadeacoupleofpads，and，placingoneuponeachhole，webandagedhimtightly。
　　Inowwentuptomypooroldhorse，”Zafteer”。Theunfortunateanimalwascarryingaheavyload，andalargehuntingspearhadstruckhimjustbehindthesaddle。Theweaponwassosharpandheavy，andhadbeenthrownwithsuchforce，thatithadpenetratedadoubleblanket，andhadnotonlypassedcleanthroughthehorse’sbody，buthadalsocutthroughablanket-foldupontheotherside。
　　Alargeportionofthebowelsprotruded，andwerehangingafootbelowthehorse’sbelly。Theintestinesweredivided，thusdeathwascertain。
　　Astheoldhorsecouldstillwalk，anddidnotknowitsowndanger，I
　　orderedtheadvance。Iintendedtohaltatthefirstconvenientpoint。
　　Inaboutaquarterofanhourwesawincreasedlightinthedistance，andwepresentlyemergeduponalargeopenvalesurroundedbyforest。
　　Thischeerfulspaceextendedoverabouttenacres，inthecentreofwhichwasawellofgoodwater，aboutfourteenfeetdeep，andsowidethatamancoulddescendbystepshewnoutofthegravel。Thiswasagrandplaceforthehalt。
　　Myfirstdutywastoremovetheload，togetherwiththesaddle，frommygoodoldhorse。Ireturnedthebowels，andhavingplacedastrongpadoverthewounds，Ipassedtherollerroundhisbody，andbuckledittightoverthepads。
　　Thisoperationwashardlycompleted，whenasevereshiveringfitseizedthepooranimal，andhefelltothegroundtodie。
　　WithgreatsorrowIplacedmypistoltotheforeheadofthefaithfuloldZafteer，andhedied，havingcarriedandlaiddownhisload，togetherwithhislife，attheendoftheday’smarch。
　　Iwasmuchdistressedatthisloss。ItseemedthatIwastoloseallmybestandmostfaithfulfollowers——thegoodMonsoor，whomtothishourI
　　regretasabrother；theever-readyandtrueHowarti；FerritchBaggara；
　　theunfortunateRamadan，besidesotherswhowereveryvaluable；andnowmyoldhorsewasgone。
　　Wesleptthatnightbyhisbody，andwarmedourselvesbyafirethatconsumedhisload——fortherewasnoonetocarryit。Mydespatch-boxhelpedtocookourscantydinner。Wehadmarchedsixteenmiles。
　　Mytroopshadbehavedremarkablywell。ThescoldingthatIhadgiventhemhadproducedagoodeffect。Verylittleammunitionhadbeenexpended，andthefiringhadbeenexceedinglysteady。
　　Althoughwehadnotbeenattackedatnight，Ineveromittedtheprecautionofadefenceofstrongthornsandbranchesoftrees。
　　HadthismarchthroughafrightfulrouteofforestandhighgrassbeenmadeintheBaritribe，weshouldnothavehadanight’srest。
　　Westartedat6A。M。，withsunrise，on18thJune。TheweatherhadbeenfinesincethefirstdayofsoakingrainonthestartfromMasindi：wewerethankfulforthisblessing，astherewasnoshelterforanyone。
　　Itwouldbefatiguingtonarratetheincidentsofthecontinualambuscades。Everydaywewereattacked，andtheenemywasrepulsedmanytimes。”Co-co-me！Co-co-me！”wasnowwellunderstoodbythetroops；andalthoughwehadmenwounded，theenemyinvariablygottheworstoftheencounter。Uptothepresentwehadbeenmostfortunateinbringingonallourpeople，butIwasanxiouslestsomeshouldreceivewoundsthatwouldactuallyincapacitatethemfrommarching。Shouldamanbekilledoutright，howmuchsoeverhemightberegretted，stilltherewasanendofhim；buttherewasnoendtothedifficultyoftransportingwoundedmeninourhelplesscondition，withoutcarriers。
　　Wehadratherhotworkduringthisday’smarch，andfoursoldiershadbeenwoundedbyspears。