124 THE EXl'LORATION OF THE NIGER US, because they or their relations had been mentioned by Dr. Barth, including the son of El Waghdu, who had been the German traveller's raithful friend on his journey, and Kongu, a little Tuareg who had been very fond of him, and who, in spite of certain sad presentiments he had had of a terrible fate, had survived until now, so many years after the death of the Doctor himself. Every one still talked of that doctor under the name of Abdul Kerim, every one still remembered him, and once more I must bear witness, as I shall have to do yet again and again, to the wonderful impression left behind him by the genial German.

Whilst we were chatting with our visitors some envoys from Sakhaui arrived, bringing back the presents I had given to R'alli in the morning. " He is a low impostor," the chief had told his messengers to tell mc ; " I am ashamed