I promised, however, to send her a life-sized water-colour drawing of which I had caused several to be made.

She asked me if I were going to look for this flower, and I said that I hoped so if I could make the necessary arrangements.

Next she asked me if there chanced to be any other African quests upon which I had set my mind.

I replied that there were several.

For instance, I had heard vaguely through Brother John, and indirectly from one or two other sources, of the existence of a certain tribe in East Central Africa--Arabs or semi-Arabs--who were reported to worship a child that always remained a child.