Mywifewasdreadfullytired，andsometimesthepacewastoosevereforher。Atlengthshewassofatiguedthatshedeclaredshemustrest，ifonlyforafewminutes。Itwasimpossibletohaltinthethickjungleandgrass；therefore，asIhadobservedalargegroveofplantainsonthecrestofthehillbeforeus，Igavehermyhandtoassistintheascent，andweshortlyenteredthedarkforestofbananas，whichwas，asusual，clearandfreefromgrass。
　　Allthewomenweregladtorest，asthepoorthingswerecarryingheavyloads。Wehaltedinthemidstoftheplantains，andeveryonesatdown，exceptthenumeroussentrieswhomIplacedinconcealmentinvariouspositions。Ifullyexpectedthatnativesmightbefollowingus，inthehopesofpickinguptheloadofsomewoundedmanthathadbeenleftbehind。
　　Notawordwasspoken，orevenwhispered。
　　Mymenwereverybloodthirsty。Theyhadbeenatrociouslytreatedbythenatives，andhadsufferedmuch。Theylongedtogettheirenemiesfairlybeforethem，andthe”FortyThieves”werenowkeenlylookingoutfortheapproachofthewilyUnyoros。
　　Wehearddistantvoices；theywerecomingnearer。Asharpclickingoflocksmightbeheard，asthemengotready。
　　AllSadikwasoneofmybestshotsin”TheForty。”Inowsawhimtakingasteadyaim。SaatChoush，whowasthechampionshotof”TheForty”，hadalsoraisedhisrifle，andalmostimmediatelyseveralshotswerefired，andthetroopsrushedforward！Twonativeshadbeenknockedover，andsomeofthemenreturned，dragginginabodybytheheels。
　　Inowscouredtheimmediateneighbourhood，anddiscoveredaquantityofdhurrathatwasjustripened。Thiswasimmediatelygatheredasagreatprize。
　　Duringthisinterval，mymenhadbeenengagedinamostbarbarousceremony，thatperfectlydisgustedme。
　　Thesesuperstitiouspeoplehadanidea，thateverybullettheymightfirewouldkillanUnyoro，iftheycouldonlydevouraportionoftheirenemy’sliver。
　　Theyhadaccordinglycutouttheliverofthedeadman，andhavingdivideditamongthem，theypositivelyHADEATENIT——raw！Theyhadthencutthebodyintopieceswiththeirsword-bayonets，andhaddisposedthemuponthelimbsofvariousbushesthatoverhungthepath，asawarningtoanyUnyoroswhoshouldattempttofollowus。
　　Iwouldnothavebelievedthatmy”FortyThieves”，whomIhadconsideredtobenearlycivilized，couldhavecommittedsuchabarbarity。Thetruthwas，thatinthehighgrasstheycouldnotseetheeffectoftheirshots；thereforetheyimaginedthatthehorridriteofeatinganenemy’sliverwouldgiveafataldirectiontoarandombullet。
　　Wemarched，andhavinghadseveralencounterswiththeenemyinjungle，ifpossibleworsethanbefore，wehaltedatKaseega。
　　Oneofmybestmen，Serroor，hadanarrowescape；alancewentthroughhisneck，almostgrazingthejugularvein。
　　On19thJune，wemarchedat6。5A。M。Thiswasoneoftheworstjourneys，astheravineswerenumerous，andtheforestdarkandtangled。ItwasdifficultforoursolitaryhorseJamoostocarryhisload，asitbecamecontinuallyhookedinthehangingloopsofthewildvines。Wewerequicklyattackedbyvariousambuscades，inoneofwhichmywifesufferedthelossofagreatfavourite。ThiswaspoorlittleJarvah，whowentbythenameofthe”fatboy。”Twospearsstrucktheunhappyladatthesamemomentoneofwhichpinnedbothhislegsasthoughuponaspit；
　　theotherwentthroughhisbody。Thislosscompletelyupsetmywife，astheunfortunateJarvahhaduponseveraloccasionsendeavouredtoprotectherfromdanger。Hewaskilledonlyafewpacesbehindher。
　　Inoneoftheambuscades，justastheenemyhadbeenrepulsed，Faddul，thestrongestmaninthe”FortyThieves”，whowasclosetome，carryinghisknapsackonhisback，hisrifleslungacrosshisshoulders，andaboxof500snidercartridges64lbs。uponhishead，walkeduptomeduringthehaltandreportedhimselfasbadlywounded。
　　Aspearhadstruckhimobliquelyintheposterior，andhadtakenadirectiontowardsthegroin。Thenianwasliterallybathedinblood，whichranfromhiminsuchastreamthatalargepoolwasformedathisfeetashestoodbeforeme。
　　Theinstantthattheboxofsniderammunitionwastakenfromhishead，hefellapparentlylifelesstotheground。
　　Ithoughtthathehadbledtodeath。
　　Hisrifleandknapsackwereremoved，andIexaminedhispulseandheart！
　　Icouldnotfeelanymovement。AllIcoulddowastopoursomebrandyveryslowlydownhisthroat，andtoleavehimonthesideofthepathasanothergoodmanlosttotheexpedition。
　　Wemarchedforward，andinabouttenminuteswearrivedatanopenfieldofsweetpotatoes。Thechangefromdarkjungleanddensegrassesofgiantheighttothefreshandclearspacecannotbeunderstood，unlessbythosewhoexperiencedthedifficultiesofthemarch。
　　Ihaltedtheadvance-guardinthecentreoftheopenfield，andwaitedforthereartocloseup。
　　Asitarrived，Isawamanstaggeringforward，supportedbytwosoldiers。Uponnearerapproach，Irecognizedmystrongfriend，Faddul，thusrisenfrontthedead！Thebrandyhadrevivedhimsufficientlytoshowsomesignsoflife，andtherear-guardhadthusbroughthimalongwiththem。Welaidhimdowntorestbeneathatreethatgrewinthemiddleofthecultivation。
　　Wewerenowinasaddifficulty。Therewerenumerousroads，orratherverynarrowpaths，whichconvergedfromallquartersuponthispotatoground。Nooneknewthedirection。TheBariswerecompletelyatfault。
　　Thefartherthepeopleexploredtheimmediateneighbourhood，themorehelplesstheybecame。
　　Thiswasaseriousmatter。Uptothepresenttimewehadbeenmostfortunateinkeepingtotherightpath。
　　Inowcalledmyrenownedpathfinder，Abdullah，of”TheForty”。
　　Abdullahmadeasurveyofthesurroundingtracks，andthenreturnedtomewiththenewsthathehaddiscoveredtheroute。Thisheimmediatelypointedout。
　　AgeneralexclamationofderisionfromtheofficersandmanyofthemenwastheonlyrewardAbdullahreceivedforhisimportantdiscovery，ashispathwasinquiteanoppositedirectiontotheroutetheyhadanticipated。
　　ThecompasscorroboratedAbdullah’sroad，butbeforeIadoptedit，I
　　askedhimwhyhedeclaredsopositivelythatheknewtheway?Hereplied，thatwhenonthemarchfromFoweera，hehadobservedapeculiarly-shapedtree，uponwhichwasfastenedanativecojoor，orspell。Thattreewasonrisinggroundabovearavine，andhecouldnowshowmeboththeravineandthemagictree。
　　Iaccompaniedhimtothespot，andcertainlythetreewasthere，withsomepiecesofraggedbark-clothandsomegrasstiedtothestem。Ihadoftenseentalismansthatwerefastenedtothetrees，andIsuggestedtoAbdullahthatthereweremanyofthemalongtheroad。Hewassoconfidentinacceptingeveryresponsibilityasguide，thatIfollowedhimwithouthesitation，andthemarchcontinued。ThewoundedFaddulwassupportedasbefore。
　　InashorttimeImyselfrecognizedthepathasbeingveryneartoKisoona，whichplacewesuddenlyenteredafteramarchofthirty-fiveminutesfromthepotatofield。Theadvance-guardfiredavolleyatsomenatives，whorushedintothegrassuponourunexpectedarrival。
　　Wewerenowinopenground，withgoodnativehutsforshelter，andalargeextentofcultivation，whereanunlimitedsupplyofpotatoescouldbeobtained。
　　Astherear-guardclosedup，Imusteredallofficersandmen。Havingspokenafewwordsofencouragement，andcomplimentedthemupontheirextremesteadinesssinceIhadlecturedthematChorobeze，I
　　congratulatedthemuponhavingadvancedsofar，underGod’sprotection，throughsuchnumberlessenemies，withcomparativelysolittleloss。Wewerenowonlytwenty-onemilesfromFoweera，andweknewtheroad。ThenewsofourarrivalwouldalmostimmediatelyreachRionga，andIshouldfortifythisspotandremainhereforsomedaystoallowmywoundedtorecovertheirstrength。Duringthistimeallhandswouldbeemployedinpreparingpotatoesforstore，bycuttingtheminslicesanddryingtheminthesun。
　　Inoworderedthebandtostrikeupwiththegreatestvigour，toshowthenativeswhomightbewithinhearing，thatwewereinthebestofspirits。
　　Myofficersandmenwerealldelighted，andoverwhelmedmewithcompliments。IonlyrepliedbybeggingthemalwaystotrustinGod，andtodotheirduty。
　　Iimmediatelystartedoffapartytodigpotatoes，whileLieutenantBakerandmyself，withanumberofmen，slasheddownwithsabrestheextensivegroveofplantaintrees，soastohaveaperfectlyclearspacearoundthecamp。
　　WemadeastrongdefenceatKisoona，andtherestofseveraldayswasinvigoratingtothewoundedmen，andenabledmywife’sfeettorecoversufficientlytocontinuethemarchonthe23rdJune。
　　Ihadarrangedthatthedrumsandbuglesshouldsoundthemorningcallat5A。M。daily，asthoughinapermanentcamp。ThiswastoassistmeinaplanforavoidingambuscadesonthedayofmarchingfromKisoona。
　　Onthe22ndIgaveordersthateverymanshouldbereadytomarchpunctuallyat5A。M。，theinstantthatthemorningcallshouldhavesounded。
　　Thenatives，hearingthecalltowhichtheyhadbeendailyaccustomed，wouldhavenosuspicionofourintendeddeparture；thereforetheywouldnothavesufficienttimetoorganizeandmantheirambuscades。
　　Onthemorningofthe23rdJunewesilentlyevacuatedthecampinthesemi-darkness，theinstantthatthedrumsandbugleshadceased，andthusobtainedanexcellentstartthatsavedusmuchtrouble。Theattackslaterinthedaywerefeeblerthanusual，andafteramarchoffourteenmileswearrivedatawellofwaterat2。5P。M。，atwhichspotwehaltedforthenight。Duringthismarchwehadonlyonemanwounded。
　　WewerenowwithinRionga’scountry，butIneverthelessmadeadefenceofthornsandbranchesoftreesforthenight。