t he had received, as later on when I made him a
present of a silver ten-cent piece to make up for his fright--this is
a very handsome present for a Negrito--he threw it on the ground and
stamped his foot in anger. The Negritos shot several fish and large
prawns with a special kind of long pointed arrow; these we ate with
our rice by the river side before returning. The night I stayed with
my old friend, the comic chief, I found him actually in tears and
much cut up at the idea of his two sons having to take part in the
fight. I suppose it was compulsory for them to fight, but it appeared
rather odd to me that a chief should object to his sons taking part
in a fight, as the Negritos are considered very plucky fighters. The
chief sent four Negritos to carry my things down to Florida Blanca. The
following day I started back to Manila, where I caught my steamer for
the southern Philippines. Vic was much distressed at my departure and
shed many tears as I said good-bye to him, his grief being such that
even a handsome tip could not assuage it.

PART IV

In the Jungles of Cannibal Papua.

CHAPTER VII

On the War-Trail in Cannibal Papua.

Expedition against the Doboduras--We hear reports about a
Web-footed Tribe--Landing at the Mouth of the Musa River--A Good
Bag--Barigi River Reached--A Flight of Torres Straits Pigeons--A
Tropical Night Scene--Brilliant Rues of Tropical Fish--Arrival of
Supplies--Prospects of a Stiff Fight--Landing of the Force--Pigs
Shot to Prevent them from being Cooked Alive--Novelty of
Firearms--A Red Sunrise--Beauty of the Forest--Enemies' War Cry
First Heard--Rushing a Village--Revolting Relics of Cannibal
Feast--Doboduras eat their Enemies Alive--Method of Extracting
the Brains--Extensive Looting--Firing at the Enemies' Scouts--An
Exciting Chase--When in Doubt Turn to the Right--Another Village
Rushed--Skirmishes with the Enemy--Relics of Cannibalism general
in the Villages--Camp Formed at the Largest Village--Capture of
Prisoners--An "Object, Lesson"--Carriers ask Leave to Eat one
of the Slain--Arigita's Opinion--Cannibal Surroundings at our
Supper--Expectation of a Night Attack.

We were three white men, Monckton was the resident magistrate, while
Acland and I myself were _non-officio_ members of the expedition,
being friends of Monckton.

We had been some time at Cape Nelson, where the residency was,
a lonely