Crossing Back Over The Weranhanje Spur, I Put Up With The Arabs
At Kufro.
Here, for the first time in this part of the world, I
found good English peas growing.
Next day (11th), crossing over
a succession of forks, supporters to the main spur, we encamped
at Luandalo. Here we were overtaken by Rozaro, who had remained
behind, as I now found, to collect a large number of Wanyambo,
whom he called his children, to share with him the gratuitous
living these creatures always look out for on a march of this
nature.
After working round the end of the great spur whilst following
down the crest of a fork, we found Karague separated by a deep
valley from the hilly country of Uhaiya, famous for its ivory and
coffee productions. On entering the rich plantain gardens of
Kisaho, I was informed we must halt there a day for Maula to join
us, as he had been detained by Rumanika, who, wishing to give him
a present, had summoned Rozaro's sister to his palace for that
purpose. She was married to another, and had two children by
him, but that did not signify, as it was found in time her
husband had committed a fault, on account of which it was thought
necessary to confiscate all his property.
At this place all the people were in a constant state of
inebriety, drinking pombe all day and all night. I shot a
montana antelope, and sent its head and skin back to Grant,
accompanied with my daily report to Rumanika.
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