ck, and to look after the women and two cows.
Not long after, Darkness fastened his fangs in the buffalo, until
Wood-burr came up and assisted him to bring it to the ground, and there
they held him until Kimyera gave him his death-stroke. The two men
loaded themselves with the meat, and returned to the place where they
had left, but alas! they found no traces of the two women, nor of
Sebarija and the two cows.

Day after day Kimyera and Mugema hunted all around the country for news
of the missing party, until, finally, to their great sorrow, they were
obliged to abandon the search, and came to the conclusion that it was
best for them to continue their journey and trust to chance for the
knowledge they desired.

Near Ganda another buffalo was sighted by Kimyera, and, bidding Mugema
remain at the first house he came to, he went after it with his dogs.
The buffalo galloped far, and near noon he stood still under the shelter
of a rock. Kimyera bounded to the top, and, exerting all his strength,
he shot his spear clean through the back of the animal. That rock is
still shown to strangers as the place where Kimyera killed the first
game in Uganda, and even the place where he stood may be seen by the
marks of his feet which were, impressed on it. While resting on the
rock he saw a woman pass near by with a gourd of water. He called out
to her, and begged for a drop to allay his thirst. She smilingly
complied, as the stranger was comely and his manner pleasant. They
entered into conversation, during which he learned that she belonged to
Ganda, and served as maid to Queen Naku, wife of Sebwana, and that Naku
was kind to strangers, and was famed for her hospitality to them.

"Dost thou think she will be kind to me?" asked Kimyera. "I am a native
of Unyoro, and I am seeking a house where I may rest."

To which the maid replied: "It is the custom of Naku, and, indeed, of
all the princes of Ganda, to entertain the stranger since, in the far
olden times, the first prince settled in this land in which he was a
stranger. But what may that be which is secured in thy girdle?"

"That is a reed flute on which I imitate when alone the songs of such
birds as sound sweetest to me."

"And art thou clever at it?" asked the maid.

"Be thou judge," he said; and forthwith blew on his flute until the maid
marvelled greatly.

When he had ended, she clapped her hands gaily and said:

"Thou wilt be more than welcome to Naku and her