New Britain herald., 1924-10-07
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he exclaimed to me proudly; "At last, the Bwana is a man." Appar- ently to be bcardcss was a terrible tragedy in his eyes.
 I reached the shores of the Albert Nyanza on the early morning Of January IA. pitched camp on the site of the camp of the Roosevelt expedition. There was a fine breeze blowing off the lake. which made the weather little more bearable. The remainder of the Roosevelt expedition portcrs were embarking for Koba when l reached ButiabWa; but I had to wait for the return of the launch from "Rhino Camp, hay ing travelled all the way by foot and canoe, with the news that Colonel Roosevelt had managed to Kill both COW and calf white rhino on the very first night in camp, This was great news, for l knew how much store the Roosevelts and Cunning hame had set on securing these rare specimens.
 Later that day, I received letter from Cunninghame asking me to take charge of Saleh and the porters I as far as Nimule. He also told me that, after leaving Koba, they had travelled all night and the next day before they reached "Rhino Camp"
  He said that Colonel Roosevelt and everyone was very well, and that they were all hugely pleased with 1 their success with the white rhino, and that Kermit was out with Gro- gan at the moment of writing in the hope of killing a good bull to com pete the group.
 Chapter XXV1II
 The Arrival at Nimulc l Nimule is very hot, and is con- sidered the most unhealthy gov ernment station in the length and breadth of Uganda. Wadelai used to claim that record, but 1t had exacted such heavy death toll that it had been finally abandoned. The Roosevelt expedition came on the 4th of February. The first to arrive was q rowboat containing some of the porters and number of the loads. and after short inter- val, Quentin Grogan came ashore from the Good Intent" with more porters and most of the trophies ob- tained in the Lado Enclave. All the Europeans now present in Nimule had congregated at the land ing stage to greet Colonel Roosevelt on his arrival.
 1 Presently, round a bend in the wide river, appeared the steam launch flying the big American flag at the bow. It was towing the two sailing boats, which were full of DOT ters and baggage. Colonel Roose- welt and Kermit had travelled in the launch, and so had Cunninghame; while the three naturahsts were in a sailing boat.
 Everyone looked most wonderfully well, especially the two Roosevelts Mearns and Heller had both grown handsome boards. and looked as hard as nails Kcrmit's beard was making good progress, and he had now adopted the East African GUS tom of wearing short khaki trousers, leaving the knees bare.
 Their arrival was greeted with loud cheering from the small Euro pcan community, temporarily resi- dent at Nimule. After chatting with everyone at the landing stage for a few minutes, Colonel Roose- welt, Kermit and myself walked over to the camp, where some comfort, , able grass houses had been erected for their accommodation T am really very delighted with the results of my hunting in the Congo" he remarked, enthusiasticaI. , ly. Both from scientific anC , sporting point of view, nothing could have been better. We got Il white 1 rhinos, as well as buffalo and other game.
 Some of the crocodilcs were yer, , interesting, too. Kermit managed tt get some wonderfully good pictures , of COW and calf white rhino stand. ing under a tree. Then he killed 5 the COW, and the calf would not gt
 away. Kermit and Grogan peltcC it with stocks and cIods of earth , but it wouldn't desert it's deaC , mother. Finally, he had to fire hi | rifle in it's direction to scare it: anc
 then it went off in frantic haste" ! How many white rhino did yo, { see, Colonel?"
 Some 30 or 40, altogether. W, Q found the flesh of the rhino excel l lent eating, especially their humps : Kermit saw 10 rhino in one grouI , on one occasion"
 How about your health, Colo
 ncla"
 . Well. Kermit and I have bot - been well; but the others have al e had fever, touches of the sun an . some dysentery. One of the gu 0 bearers died of fever"
 l And four of your porters died 0 n dyscntery between Koba and here, f l added.
 . "I am very sorry to hear that" h
 replied sorrowfully. They are fin s fellows, these porters."
 if Next day was very busy one I - the Roosevelt camp, for everyon 1T was fully engaged upon the giar h preparation for the march along tn n banks of the Nile to Gondokort
 Colonel Roosevelt's expedition WE 2 to follow next day.
 70 There was a huge mail awaitir it for the Roosevelt expedition