Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-04

X. and r both felt that doctor with
proper equipment must be awaiting
US at Archer's Post on the River Uaso
Nyiro. which could certainly have
been reached from Nairobi in consid-
erably less time than we had already
been on the march from Loiyangalani.
1t was three weeks after the fight
that we arrived at the river and found
that not even q message had been
sent up to meet us. Fortunately. a
trader produced q box of raw opium
pills, which he was good enough to
give me.
Mr.. Parvati tried to take possession
of these, but (by now almost demented
by exhaustion and suffering) l seized
the box and swallowed half a dozen
at once. Dasalin and Abdul Gadir
nursed me like a sick child. Nothing
was too much trouble and there
seemed no limit to their patience and
tenderness.
Across the river we went and now
arrived in the grass country of the
western slopes of Mount Kenya. The
going was here q bit easier. BY this
time I was wasted to a shadow. very
weak. and heavily drugged with
brandy and opium.
WE marched all that night, as l was
eager to get in to Meru, the next
post. from which 1 could get into
touch with my brother by runner and
telegraph. l was now quite desper.
ate. and had given up all hope of help
from the medical authorities in Nafr-
obi. and meant to rely on my brother
A day or so out of Meru we sud
denly met a detachment of X. A. r
with two young officers going up to
my relief. They were evidently in nc
hurry, as apparently they had re-
manned a couple of days in Meru to
take part in some sports. With the
detachment was my old orderly,
Tekla Silas, who Immediately came
to my side.
BY this time / could hardly speak,
but merely signiffed that 1 wished
him to remain with me and not go on
with the relief to Loiyangalani. This
arrangement was agreed to on condi
| ton that Dasalin returned to Lake
Rudolph with the detachment, as he
knew the route and would be more
| useful than any local guide.
So now I was left with only Abdul
Csadir Of my original braves" though
Tekla Silas was of course invaluable
| Once more the stretcher logged along
| again on its weary way.
I Late the next afternoon we arrived
at Meru and were most kindly re
ceived by the district commissioner
who put his house at my dispose
and made me. for the first time since
| was wounded, comparatively com
Portable. From Meru 1 sent tele
| grams asking for help to my brother
at Kibwezi and to the matron Of &
| nursing home at Nairobi whom
knew.
| Next day. as no news came, we de
cided to commence the next stage O.
the journey over the western shouldel
| of Kenya to Nyeri.
| From NOW EDWARDS, although there
was a track, we had frequently Il
cross the streams rushing down thu
mountain side. Approaching one o
the biggest and most difficult to ne
gotiate of these one night. l felt toe
weak to attempt the crossing ans
ordered the stretcher to be put down
X, exhausted by the days march
| fell asleep as soon as his tent wa
| pitched. 1t was very cold, 50 I hat
a big fire lighted and lay talking t.
| Abdul Gadir and Tekla Silas.
| Suddenly. though not in pain
I felt very cold and sinking. Quit
convinced that for me the end of thu
| trek had come. ] explained to then
that I did not expect to see the dawn
They were very quiet, but Tekla Sila!
remarked