n may all the bad things of this earth happen to me, I do not
care how soon."

"But, dear good Simba, it is now day. I cannot be lost, for I will not
leave the road. Whilst thou and Moto go north and south, I will take
the eastern road, and after going two hours on the road, I shall return
along the road to the camp. Who knows what has happened to my brother
Kalulu? He may be wounded, and I may find him waiting for us. He has
done enough for me; I ought to risk something on my part for him. I
shall go, Simba--there. Abdullah and Niani shall stay in the camp to
watch."

"Well, well, as thou wilt. Thou art master here, and wherever I be.
Come, Moto, let us be off."

"Now, Simba," said Selim, running up to him, "thou art angry with me.
Seest thou not it is but my duty to search for him? Is it nothing, what
Kalulu has done for me all these months? Be good, Simba, as thou hast
always been to me. Let me go without feeling that thou art offended
with me."

"Nay, go, my young master, and Allah go with thee. Simba knows not much
about Allah; but Simba, while he looks for Kalulu, will pray to him to
be kind to thee, and look after thy safety. Come, Moto, let us go."

"God be with thee, Simba, and with thee, Moto," cried Selim, as he
turned to depart.

"And with thee also," replied Simba and Moto, as they strode off in
their several directions.

Soon Abdullah and Niani, left alone in the camp, heard the shouts at
intervals of each of their friends as they wandered off--

"Kalulu! O Kalu-lu! Ka-luuu-luu!" was the cry they heard repeated
until the sounds were lost by distance.

Selim strode on, uttering the name of his lost friend over and over. He
made the thin forest ring with its liquid sounds until he fancied that
every tree lent its aid to cry out the sweet name.

"O Kalulu--Kalulu--Ka-luu-luu-u!" was uttered on the desolate plain
among the dwarf ebony and blue gum. The thick forest beyond was
reached, and here again the stunted woods re-echoed to the name of
"Kalulu." There was no reply. There was not the slightest trace of any
Kalulu in the grim solitude. The forest was as calm and silent as
though no one had ever ventured within its gloom since it grew. He
looked down on the road; the road was smooth and compact, though now and
then he thought he saw traces of human toes; but there were so many of
them, one person could never have made so many marks with the toes of
his feet. Was it not the