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wus a lso made happy w ith a m u n if 11•> ic e n t r ew a r d fo r th e Jim. V>.
lonn of the services of his servant.
Leaving Usindi, we halted at Ngomlx?, to exchange
friendly gifts, and to obtain a promise of concessions;
and on the 14th we arrived at Lnkolela. Young Olave,
of Yorkshire, had not made much of an advance in the
construction of his station, as the work was h a rd ; but
he himself, which was of more importance, was in
extraordinary condition. He was as fat as a butcher*s
boy, he had become double-chinned, and amplified a
third larger in body. Petted by the natives, he was
beloved by his garrison, and was on excellent terms
with himself. He had been devoting himself to furniture
making—had made chairs, tables, doors, shutters,
and shelves. He had a good deal to say of the curious ^
diseases revealed to him during his stay at Lnkolela.
Fevers were almost unknown; but whitlows, ulcers,
sores, and similar troubles, were frequent and annoying.
The gravest news we received from Lnkolela was
contained in a note from the chief of Bolobo Station.
For the second time the station had been burnt to
the ground!
On the 15th we arrived at Bolobo, and saw for ourselves
the relics of the destructive conflagration—the
houses, goods, rifles, even the Krupp’s carnage had
been destroyed, and the ammunition and shells had
exploded.
The story told to me was that a sick man, getting
light-headed, and feeling that his end was approaching,