XXII. SPEARING HIPPOPOTAMI, 298 XXIII. TROUBLES WITH THE NATIVES, 311 XXIV. ACROSS TANGANYIKA, 321 XXV. DIFFICULTIES AND DANGERS, 331 XXVI. A HAPPY ENDING, 353 List of Illustrations. ON THE LOOK-OUT, _Frontispiece_ SURF-BOAT CAPSIZED, _Vignette_ FRANK’S INTERVIEW WITH MR. POYNTER, 13 ISLAND OF TENERIFFE, 39 ON THE COAST OF LIBERIA, 45 A YOUNG DAHOMAN, 77 HARARU’S VILLAGE, 109 THROUGH THE JUNGLE, 117 SURPRISED BY A PYTHON, 123 AFRICAN SORCERER, 127 ON THE OGOWAI RIVER, 133 SLAVES ON THE BANK OF THE OGOWAI, 139 AFRICAN CHIEF AND HIS COURT, 145 KAREMA, 151 FUMO ATTACKED BY A LEOPARD, 167 PANIC OF THE BALABA, 175 ASCENDING THE RAPIDS, 189 SURMOUNTING THE FALLS OF THE OGOWAI, 195 A SOKO HUNT, 219 CROSSING THE RIVER, 227 WARRIORS OF MONA MKULLA, 237 HATIBU AND BILAL, 269 BANKS OF THE LUABBA, 275 GOING TO MARKET, 279 NYANGWE MARKET, 283 WIVES OF HATIBU AND BILAL, 291 LAGOON NEAR LUAMA, 299 ENCOUNTER WITH A CROCODILE, 303 VILLAGE IN UKARANGA, 335 A BUFFALO CHARGE, 347 A FATAL ENCOUNTER, 351 WAGOGO WAR-DANCE, 355 IN SAVAGE AFRICA. CHAPTER I. LEAVING SCHOOL.