Part 25 (2/2)

They found the ivory two days' journey beyond the place of killing It was buried under a etation, and there was by European calculation soo back and find carriers,” said Elebi, ”taking with us as many of the teeth as we can carry”

Two hours later the party began its return journey, following the path where at intervals of every half-

There were h they had been lad that he had blazed the way to safety

For eight hours the caravanits direction with no difficulty; then the party halted for the night

Elebi akened in the night by athe fire to a blaze

”It is the brother of Olao,” said an awe-stricken voice, and Elebi called a council

”There are many ways by which whitecertain powders and by sticking needles into arive medicine for the sickness when madness comes is useless-so I have heard the fathers at the station say, because madness only coht,” said a hushed voice ”There are many devils in the forest, let us ask him what he has seen”

So a deputation went to the screaround, and spoke with hi, for he jabbered and hed and yelled incessantly

”On the question of devils,” at last Elebi said

”Devils,” screeched the madman ”Yi! I saw six devils with fire in their s which were not clean

”If there ater here,” ht drown him; since there is only the forest and the earth, carry him away from the camp, and I will ht strongElebi alone with his patient The cries ceased suddenly and Elebi returned, wiping his hands on his leopard skin

”Let us sleep,” said Elebi, and lay down

Before the dawn came up the party were on the round and then faltered and stopped

”There is no sign, lord,” the leader reported, and Elebi called hiate

But there was no red flannel, not a sign of it They went on anotherpath, let us return,” said Elebi, and the party retraced its steps to the ca the country for three miles on either side, but there was no welcome blaze to show the trail

”We are all N'Go the sun at our back; the forest has no terrors for the N'Goic failed”

”Devils!” muttered his lieutenant sullenly