ve
been living upon the fat of the land, Ahm, having shown us the edible
fruits, tubers and herbs, and twice a week we go out after fresh meat.
A certain proportion of this we dry and store away, for we do not know
what may come. Our drying process is really smoking. We have also
dried a large quantity of two varieties of cereal which grow wild a few
miles south of us. One of these is a giant Indian maize--a lofty
perennial often fifty and sixty feet in height, with ears the size off
a man's body and kernels as large as your fist. We have had to
construct a second store house for the great quantity of this that we
have gathered.

September 3, 1916: Three months ago today the torpedo from the U-33
started me from the peaceful deck of the American liner upon the
strange voyage which has ended here in Caspak. We have settled down to
an acceptance of our fate, for all are convinced that none of us will
ever see the outer world again. Ahm's repeated assertions that there
are human beings like ourselves in Caspak have roused the men to a keen
desire for exploration. I sent out one party last week under Bradley.
Ahm, who is now free to go and come as he wishes, accompanied them.
They marched about twenty-five miles due west, encountering many
terrible beasts and reptiles and not a few manlike creatures whom Ahm
sent away. Here is Bradley's report of the expedition:

Marched fifteen miles the first day, camping on the bank of a large
stream which runs southward. Game was plentiful and we saw several
varieties which we had not before encountered in Caspak. Just before
making camp we were charged by an enormous woolly rhinoceros, which
Plesser dropped with a perfect shot. We had rhinoceros-steaks for
supper. Ahm called the thing "Atis." It was almost a continuous
battle from the time we left the fort until we arrived at camp. The
mind of man can scarce conceive the plethora of carnivorous life in
this lost world; and their prey, of course, is even more abundant.

The second day we marched about ten miles to the foot of the cliffs.
Passed through dense forests close to the base of the cliffs. Saw
manlike creatures and a low order of ape in one band, and some of the
men swore that there was a white man among them. They were inclined to
attack us at first; but a volley from our rifles caused them to change
their minds. We scaled the cliffs as far as we could; but near the top
they are absolutely perpendicular withou