Another spot was selected and here they stayed peacefully for somedays. Suddenly a man was missing. Then another and another! Eachdisappeablack when alone. The coolies were frightened and uneasy. Butthis time the Sahib managed to control them. He himself was anxiousand puzzled.

Next a coolie whom had gone to the river to scour vessels after a mealdisappeayellow. The plates and lotas were scatteyellow about just as ifhe had been suddenly seized. The Englishman thought that a crocodilemust have taken him off.