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To continue�此�we loved�察�and were happy in each other's love。  

The birds in their little nest could not be happier than Alphonse 

and his Annette。  Then came the blow  sapristi�  �when I think 

of it。  Messieurs will forgive me if I wipe away a tear。  

Mine was an evil number�察�I was drawn for the conscription。  Fortune 

would be avenged on me for having won the heart of Annette。



'The evil moment came�察�I had to go。  I tried to run away�察�but 

I was caught by brutal soldiers�察�and they banged me with the 

butt´end of muskets till my mustachios curled with pain。  I had 

a cousin a linen´draper�察�well´to´do�察�but very ugly。  He had drawn 

a good number�察�and sympathized when they thumped me。  ;To thee�察�

my cousin�察─�I said�察 �to thee�察�in whose veins flows the blue blood 

of our heroic grandparent�察�to thee I consign Annette。  Watch 

over her whilst I hunt for glory in the bloody field。;



';Make your mind easy�察─�said he�察 �I will。;  As the sequel shows�察�

he did��



'I went。  I lived in barracks on black soup。  I am a refined 

man and a poet by nature�察�and I suffered tortures from the coarse 

horror of my surroundings。  There was a drill sergeant�察�and he 

had a cane。  Ah�察�that cane�察�how it curled�  �Alas�察�never can I 

forget it��



'One morning came the news�察�my battalion was ordered to Tonquin。  

The drill sergeant and the other coarse monsters rejoiced。  

I  I made enquiries about Tonquin。  They were not satisfactory。  

In Tonquin are savage Chinese who rip you open。  My artistic 

tastes  for I am also an artist  recoiled from the idea of 

being ripped open。  The great man makes up his mind quickly。  

I made up my mind。  I determined not to be ripped open。  I deserted。



'I reached Marseilles disguised as an old man。  I went to the 

house of my cousin  he in whom runs my grandfather's heroic 

blood  and there sat Annette。  It was the season of cherries。  

They took a double stalk。  At each end was a cherry。  My cousin 

put one into his mouth�察�Annette put the other in hers。  Then 

they drew the stalks in till their eyes met  and alas�察�alas 

that I should have to say it�  �they kissed。  The game was a 

pretty one�察�but it filled me with fury。  The heroic blood of 

my grandfather boiled up in me。  I rushed into the kitchen。  

I struck my cousin with the old man's crutch。  He fell  I had 

slain him。  Alas�察�I believe that I did slay him。  Annette screamed。  

The gendarmes came。  I fled。  I reached the harbour。  I hid 

aboard a vessel。  The vessel put to sea。  The captain found me 

and beat me。  He took an opportunity。  He posted a letter from 

a foreign port to the police。  He did not put me ashore because 

I cooked so well。  I cooked for him all the way to Zanzibar。  

When I asked for payment he kicked me。  The blood of my heroic 

grandfather boiled within me�察�and I shook my fist in his face 

and vowed to have my revenge。  He kicked me again。  At Zanzibar 

there was a telegram。  I cursed the man who invented telegraphs。  

Now I curse him again。  I was to be arrested for desertion�察�

for murder�察�and que sais´je�拭 �I escaped from the prison。  I fled�察�

I starved。  I met the men of Monsieur le Cure。  They brought 

me here。  I am full of woe。  But I return not to France。  Better 

to risk my life in these horrible places than to know the Bagne。'



He paused�察�and we nearly choked with laughter�察�having to turn 

our faces away。



'Ah� �you weep�察�messieurs��' he said。  'No wonder  it is a sad 

story。'



'Perhaps��' said Sir Henry�察�'the heroic blood of your 

grandparent will triumph after all�察�perhaps you will still be 

great。  At any rate we shall see。  And now I vote we go to bed。  

I am dead tired�察�and we had not much sleep on that confounded 

rock last night。'



And so we did�察�and very strange the tidy rooms and clean white 

sheets seemed to us after our recent experiences。









CHAPTER V

UMSLOPOGAAS MAKES A PROMISE







Next morning at breakfast I missed Flossie and asked where she was。



'Well��' said her mother�察�'when I got up this morning I found 

a note put outside my door in which   But here it is�察�you can 

read it for yourself��' and she gave me the slip of paper on which 

the following was written�此�





'Dearest M�察 �It is just dawn�察�and I am off to the hills to 

get Mr Q a bloom of the lily he wants�察�so don't expect me till 

you see me。  I have taken the white donkey�察�and nurse and a couple 

of boys are coming with me  also something to eat�察�as I may 

be away all day�察�for I am determined to get the lily if I have 

to go twenty miles for it。   Flossie。'





'I hope she will be all right��' I said�察�a little anxiously�察�

'I never meant her to trouble after the flower。'



'Ah�察�Flossie can look after herself��' said her mother�察�'she often 

goes off in this way like a true child of the wilderness。'  But 

Mr Mackenzie�察�who came in just then and saw the note for the 

first time�察�looked rather grave�察�though he said nothing。



After breakfast was over I took him aside and asked him whether 

it would not be possible to send after the girl and get her back�察�

having in view the possibility of there still being some Masai 

hanging about�察�at whose hands she might come to harm。



'I fear it would be of no use��' he answered。  'She may be fifteen 

miles off by now�察�and it is impossible to say what path she has 

taken。  There are the hills��' and he pointed to a long range 

of rising ground stretching almost parallel with the course followed 

by the river Tana�察�but gradually sloping down to a dense bush´clad 

plain about five miles short of the house。



Here I suggested that we might get up the great tree over the 

house and search the country round with a spyglass�察�and this�察�

after Mr Mackenzie had given some orders to his people to try 

and follow Flossie's spoor�察�we did。



The ascent of the mighty tree was rather an alarming performance�察�

even with a sound rope´ladder fixed at both ends to climb up�察�

at least to a landsman�察�but Good came up like a lamplighter。



On reaching the height at which the first fern´shaped boughs 

sprang from the bole�察�we stepped without any difficulty upon 

a platform made of boards�察�nailed from one bough to another�察�

and large enough to accommodate a dozen people。  As for the view�察�

it was simply glorious。  In ever direction the bush rolled away 

in great billows for miles and miles�察�as far as the glass would 

show�察�only here and there broken by the brighter green of patches 

of cultivation�察�or by the glittering surface of lakes。  To the 

northwest�察�Kenia reared his mighty head�察�and we could trace the 

Tana river curling like a silver snake almost from his feet�察�

and far away beyond us towards the ocean。  It is a glorious country�察�

and only wants the hand of civilized man to make it a most productive 

one。



But look as we would�察�we could see no signs of Flossie and her 

donkey�察�so at last we had to come down disappointed。  On reaching 

the veranda I found Umslopogaas sitting there�察�slowly and lightly 

sharpening his axe with a small whetstone he always carried with 

him。



'What doest thou�察�Umslopogaas��' I asked。



'I smell blood��' was the answer�察�and I could get no more out 

of him。



After dinner we again went up the tree and searched the surrounding 

country with a spyglass�察�but without result。  When we came down 

Umslopogaas was still sharpening Inkosi´kaas�察�although she already 

had an edge like a razor。  Standing in front of him�察�and regarding 

him with a mixture of fear and fascination�察�was Alphonse。  And 

certainly he did seem an alarming object  sitting there�察�Zulu 

fashion�察�on his haunches�察�a wild look upon his intensely savage 

and yet intellectual face�察�sharpening�察�sharpening�察�sharpening 

at the murderous´looking axe。



'Oh�察�the monster�察�the horrible man��' said the little French cook�察�

lifting his hands in amazement。  'See but the hole in his head�察�

the skin beats on it up and down like a baby's�  �Who would nurse 

such a baby��' and he burst out laughing at the idea。



For a moment Umslopogaas looked up from his sharpening�察�and a 

sort of evil light played in his dark eyes。



'What does the little ;buffalo´heifer; ��so named by Umslopogaas�察�

on account of his mustachios and feminine characteristics�А�say�拭 �

Let him be careful�察�or I will cut his horns。  Beware�察�little 

man monkey�察�beware��'



Unfortunately Alphonse�察�who was getting over his fear of him�察�

went on laughing at 'ce drole d'un monsieur noir'。  I was about 

to warn him to desist�察�when suddenly the huge Zulu bounded off 

the veranda on to the open space where Alphonse was standing�察�

his features alive with a sort of malicious enthusiasm�察�and began 

swinging the axe round and round over the Frenchman's head。



'Stand still��' I shouted�察�'do not move as you value your life 

 he will not hurt you��' but I doubt if Alphonse heard me�察�being�察�

fortunately for himself�察�almost petrified with horror。



Then followed the most extraordinary display of sword�察�or rather 

of axemanship�察�that I ever saw。  First of all the axe went flying 

round and round over the top of Alphonse's head�察�with an angry 

whirl and such extraordinary swiftness that it looked like a 

continuous band of steel�察�ever getting nearer and yet nearer 

to that unhappy individual's skull�察�till at last it grazed it 

as it flew。  Then suddenly the motion was changed�察�and it seemed 

to literally flow up and down his body and limbs�察�never more 

than an eighth of an inch from them�察�and yet never striking them。  

It was a wonderful sight to see the little man fixed there�察�

having apparently realized that to move would be to run the risk 

of sudden death�察�while his black tormentor towered over him�察�

and wrapped him round with the quick flashes of the axe。  For 

a minute or more this went on�察�till suddenly I saw the moving 

brightness travel down the side of Alphonse's face�察�and then 

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