Chapter 2
TANGANYIKA
German East Africa
On the previous day Garnier and his group had abandoned the camp on the shores of Lake Tanganyika; the road was clearly defined in the middle of the forest probably by the frequent transit of mourning caravans of slaves and their captors, so that the travelers were proceeding apace. At a bend in the road, Tswamba, who was always in the forefront, suddenly raised his hand indicating his companions that they should stop immediately. Garnier c****d his rifle in anticipation of danger but it was too late. A number of men armed with rifles trained on them unexpectedly emerged from the trees along the trail.
“Ascaris.” Mused Djamba.
The second in command was referring to the disciplined native troops of the German colonial army, which years later woul
