rstand that they were
to take no food except such as he ordered. He watched by the children
till they at length fell into a profound sleep, charging Igubo not to
allow anybody to enter the house. David then proposed that we should
take a turn through the village, of which we had not seen much on our
previous visit. I need not again describe the village. We had not got
far when we met several slaves bringing us a number of fowls, some
bunches of plantains, and baskets of cassava. These they placed at our
feet with a message from the chief to say that we were welcome, for he
had heard of our brave deeds. We of course received them, and they were
carried to a sort of verandah in front of Igubo's house, while through
Timbo we returned our thanks to the chief. He himself soon afterwards
made his appearance, followed by several attendants. Unless by his
anklets and necklace, and the rich tattooing on his breast, he was not
to be distinguished from the rest of the people. His only clothing was
a piece of fine matting, worn round the waist in the form of a kilt.

David was unwilling to leave the boys, and we therefore consented to
remain till the following day. They were then somewhat better, but when
we proposed going their father entreated that we would remain. David
explained that he was wanted at home, that one of our party was sick,
and that if Igubo would follow his directions the boys would probably
recover.

"Dat's de bery t'ing dey will not do," said Timbo. "He say, if you go,
de boys go too. We make carriage and take dem."

"The best thing, probably, that can be done," said David; and we
accordingly agreed to let the boys be brought with us.

The litters were soon constructed, and were by David's advice covered
over thickly with branches of trees, so as completely to shade them from
the heat of the sun. Eight stout fellows undertook to carry them, and
all things being ready, we bade farewell to the chief, who, however,
seemed rather angry at our departure.

"He no good man," said Timbo, as we came away. "Better go dan stay. I
find out he take elephant's tusks and de meat de oder day, but he no
tell us, lest we ask to have dem again."

We considered it wise not to say anything about the elephant's tusks,
and, glad to get out of the village, we proceeded homewards.

"Whom have you brought?" exclaimed Leo, when he saw us arrive.

When we told him, he and Natty expressed themselves well pleased at