Chapter 9

THE TURKS ATTACK KAYALA.

The "Pleasant Robber" killed--Division of the Spoil--Discord among the Natives--The Life of Women spared in War--Scarcity of Salt, among the Latookas--Another Cause of Alarm--The Turks murder a Native--Country disturbed--Good Sport--Two Thieves--Ibrahimawa's Reminiscences of England--Party recalled to Obbo--White Ants--Destructiveness of Birds --Cattle Stealers at Night--A Thief shot--My Wife ill with Fever-- March to Obbo--Great Puff Adder--Poison-fangs of Snakes--Violent Storm--Arrive again at Obbo--Hostility caused by the Turks--The M.D. attends us--Death of "Mouse"--Marauding Expedition--Saat becomes scientific--Saat and Gaddum Her--Will England suppress the Slave Trade?--Filthy Customs of the Natives--The Egyptian Scarabaeus-- Bacheeta, the Unyoro Slave--Intelligence of the Lake--Its probable Commercial Advantages--Commerce with the Interior--Obbo the Clothing Frontier--Death of my last Camel--Excellent Species of Gourd--A Morning Call in Obbo--Katchiba's Musical Accomplishments--Loss of remaining Donkey--Deceived by the Turks--Fever--Symptoms--Dismal Prospect, "Coming Events," &c.