FROM BUSSA TO THE SEA 485 Barth's book knew more about Abegga than Abegga did himself, had a long talk with him in English. In the end we sent our royal friend, Baudry's hunting-piece as a present, by the hands of his envoy.

We expected every minute to hear of the arrival of Mr. Wallace, but he did not come. I could not remain at Lokodja for ever, so I took Mr. Drew's word for it that MOUNT RENNEL ABOVE LOKODJA.

neither he nor the Company had had anything to do with our difficulties at Bussa and Auru, accepting the offer made to me with so much urgency that we should be towed down-stream by the Ribago the steamboat we had met at Igga, and which had now come down again to Lokodja.

We were to start at two o'clock. After we had made our farewell visits I went to Mr. Drew and said, " I have decided to accept your offer of having us towed downstream." Then I added rather awkwardly, " How much ? "