and as to
making him come along with us, that was impossible. The harder we
pulled one way the more determined he was to go another, and at length
Mango suggested that we should sling him as you see, and he could then
no longer help himself. But it was no easy matter to get him into the
slings."

The little zebra was somewhat more clumsily shaped than a pony's colt,
and about the size of one three or four weeks old. A pen had been built
for the koodoo, and into this the two animals were now introduced.
Koodoo gazed at them with looks of astonishment, but in a short time ran
up to the little oryx and seemed to welcome it.

"I do not know whether they understand each other's language," said
Bella, "but it strikes me koodoo is telling little oryx that he is very
well treated, and recommending him to be reconciled to his fate."

The zebra, however, would not go near them, and whenever they approached
ran off round and round the pen. In a short time it became hungry, and
David, accompanied by Timbo, with a calabash of milk, went in to try and
feed it. Timbo had some difficulty in catching it, for whenever he drew
near it kicked out viciously, and then scampered off. It was, however,
at length caught, and though at first when David tried to put the milk
into its mouth it kept its teeth closed just as as a child does when
medicine is offered it, it at length allowed some to be poured down its
throat.

I was now sufficiently recovered to walk about the camp with the aid of
a stick. Sometimes Kate and Bella assisted to support me, and when Leo
and Natty were within they were always ready to offer me their arms. We
never ventured to leave the camp without a guard; for since the first
visit of the lion I have described to our neighbourhood we had
frequently heard his roar, although he had not ventured to come nearer.
Our life, indeed, was not altogether free from anxiety, for we could not
hide from ourselves the danger which the hunters especially ran from
wild beasts, nor could we be certain either that the natives in the
neighbourhood might not some day prove treacherous. Stanley, grown bold
by immunity, increased the length of his expeditions, and frequently did
not return till after nightfall. One day he went out accompanied by
Igubo and his two sons, leaving the rest of us to work in the garden and
to keep watch over the camp.

"How long shall you remain away?" asked Kate. "It makes us feel so
anxious when y