So I became Bausi and Bausi became me.

In other words, I was as much chief of the Mazitu as he was, and shall remain so all my life." "That might be useful," I said, reflectively, "but go on." "I learned that on the western boundary of the Mazitu territory were great swamps; that beyond these swamps was a lake called Kirua, and beyond that a large and fertile land supposed to be an island, with a mountain in its centre.

This land is known as Pongo, and so are the people who live there." "That is a native name for the gorilla, isn't it ?" I asked.

"At least so a fellow who had been on the West Coast told me." "Indeed, then that's strange, as you will see.

Now these Pongo are supposed to be great magicians, and the god they worship is said to be a gorilla, which, if you are right, accounts for their name.