CHAPTER XXII

A HURRICANE IN THE JUNGLE

On and on went the expedition. In the past many small towns and villages had been visited where there were more or less white people; but now they reached a territory where the blacks held full sway, with -- but this was rarely -- a Christian missionary among them.

At all of the places which were visited Cujo inquired about King Susko and his people, and at last learned that the African had passed to the southeast along the Kassai River, driving before him several hundred head of cattle which he had picked up here and there.

"Him steal dat cattle," explained Cujo, "but him don't say dat stealin', him say um -- um -"

"A tax on the people?" suggested Dick.

"Yes, um tax. But him big Vief."

"He must be, unless he gives the people some benefit for the tax they are forced to pay," said Tom.

At one of the villages they leaned that there was another American Party in that territory, one sent out by an Eastern college to collect specimens of the flora of central Africa. It was said that the party consisted of an elderly man and half a dozen young fellows.

"I wouldn't mind meeting that crowd," said Sam. "They might brighten up things a bit."

"Never mind; things will pick up when once we meet King Susko," said Dick. "But I would like to know where the crowd is from and who is in it."

"It's not likely we would know them if they are from the East," said Sam. "Probably they hail from Yale or Harvard."

Based on the article and the following list of answers, write a list of questions.

1. King Susko and his people
2. yes
3. Christian
4. unknown
5. no
6. yes
7. A tax on the people
8. they leaned that there was another American Party in that territory, one sent out by an Eastern college to collect specimens of the flora of central Africa
9. an elderly man and half a dozen young fellows
10. from Yale or Harvard
1. who did Cujo ask about?
2. was a religious person with the party?
3. what religion?
4. what was their occupation?
5. did someone make a suggestion?
6. did Dick say something?
7. what?
8. what did one of the people from the village learn?
9. who were the members of that party?
10. where did Sam think they came from?