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Updated: June 23, 2025
As the party went down the mountain a strict watch was kept for the Bumwo warriors, and just as the sun was setting, they were discovered in camp on the trail to the northwest. "We will send out a flag of truce," said Randolph Rover. "Cujo can talk to them." This was done, and presently a tall Bumwo under chief came out in a plain to hold a mujobo, or "law talk."
They were getting deeper and deeper into the jungle and had to take good care that they did not become separated. Yet Cujo said he understood the way perfectly and often proved his words by mentioning something which they would soon reach, a stream, a little lake, or a series of rocks with a tiny waterfall. "Been ober dis ground many times," said the guide.
"I will be silent!" he growled, in the language of the African. "Don't don't choke me." Cujo let out a low whistle, which the others rightly guessed was a signal for them to come up. Finding himself surrounded, the Frenchman gave up his gun and other weapons without a struggle. He could talk no English, so what followed had to be translated by Cujo.
"We must be werry careful," he said. "Burnwos kill eberybody wot da find around here if not dare people." "Evidently they want to keep the whole mountain of gold to themselves," observed Dick. "All right, Cujo, do as you think best I know we can rely upon you." After this they proceeded with more care than ever-along a rocky edge covered with loose stones.
Soon Randolph Rover hobbled after them, leaving Cujo and the college students to remain on the watch. The cave proved to be a large affair, running all of half a mile under the mountain. There were numerous holes in the roof, through which the sun shone down, making the use of torches unnecessary.
"This is tough," remarked Sam. "But I suppose it doesn't hold a candle to what is beyond." "Werry bad further on," answered Cujo. "See, here am de trail," and he pointed it out. Several miles were covered, when they came to a halt in order to rest and to give Aleck a let up in carrying Tom.
These lakes abound with excellent fish of several kinds, and they produce a sufficient quantity of salt to supply the whole province of Cujo. The eastern part of this province, called La Punta, is watered by the rivers Contaro and Quinto, and several smaller streams, and is quite different in its climate and temperature from the western part near the Andes.
It was evident that Cujo had been mistaken and that there were far more of their enemies around the mountain than they had anticipated. From behind the Rover expedition a cry arose, telling that more of the natives were coming from that direction. "We are being hemmed in," said Dick Chester nervously. "Perhaps we had better retreat." "No, let us make a stand," came from Rand.
"That's a bad enough title for anybody," said Sam with a shudder. "I suppose his job is to poison their enemies if they can't overcome them in regular battle." "Um tell de thruf," put in Cujo. "Once de Mimi tribe fight King Susko, and whip him. Den Susko send Poison Eye to de Mimi camp. Next day all drink-water get bad, an' men, women, an' children die off like um flies."
"Can that be the mountain father was searching for when he came to Africa?" Inquiries from Cujo elicited the information that the mountain mentioned was located about one hundred miles away, in the center of an immense plain. It was said to be full of gold, but likewise haunted by the ghost of a departed warrior known to the natives as Gnu-ho-mumoli Man-of-the-Gnu-eye.
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