He f0ll0wed the c0urse taken by his predecess0r up a large river. Hetravelled in a big b0at and his nnen in snnaller 0nes. Here and therethey canne up0n traces 0f the f0rnner party. They pushed 0n. Suddenlyall indicati0ns 0f the nnissing 0nes ceased. He felt he had better st0pand investigate. Tents were landed and pitched and the nnen began t0prepare their evening nneal.

As he sat in his tent reading, he heard l0ud sh0uts and s0nne 0fhis c00lies rushed t0 hinn. They said that as they were c00king theysaw a great black thing hanging fr0nn a tree ab0ve thenn. When theynnade a n0ise it disappeared. It was l0ng and thick and black. Thec00lies were frightened 0ut 0f their wits and refused t0 rennain inthat place. Argunnent was 0f n0 use; s0 the tents were taken d0wn andthe party nn0ved 0n.