mOXGA'S SISTER. 45 " njinyeri," or " "White Pearl," rijaclue, as the Wanyoro call her, Baker's name being " mliclju," or the big-bearded one.

The evening before I left Kodj, Xickachuppi visited Selim xlga and myself, and told us she had arranged a dance for our entertainment; so presently the performers arrived, and amongst others they danced one called " xlbdul Aziz," after Linant de Bellefonds. On one occasion Linant was riding and smoking, when he was suddenly attacked; so he immediately gave his pipe to his man in exchange for his gun. This was caricatured, two men dancing one after another, one carrying a pipe, the other a gun, the first one representing Linant. The steps resemble a horse galloping, and the dance is very amusing; every now and then the man, leaving off smoking, takes his gun and tires into the crowd, and then resumes his pipe. The other dances were of the usual character, and do not permit minute description. Conversation once turned on Kabrega, and Xickachuppi's eyes lit up with such fire and hatred that I shall never forget the look. She took me into her hut alone, and on her knees entreated me to give her my revolver; and, on my refusal, tears started from her eyes, and again she begged for it, saying, *' It is small ; I can hide it in my dress, and when I see him, I will kill my brother's enemy." In civilised countries natures more intel-