Hauptmann Fritz Schneider trudged wearily through the somber aisles of thedark forest. Sweat rolled down his bullet head and stood upon his heavy jowls andbull neck. His lieutenant marched beside him while Underlieutenant von Gossbrought up the rear, following with a handful of askaris the tired and all butexhausted porters whom the black soldiers, following the example of their whiteofficer, encouraged with the sharp points of bayonets and the metal-shod butts ofrifles.There were no porters within reach of Hauptmann Schneider so he vented hisPrussian spleen upon the askaris nearest at hand, yet with greater circumspectionsince these men bore loaded rifles-and the three white men were alone with themin the heart of Africa.Ahead of the hauptmann marched half his company, behind him the other half-thus were the dangers of the savage jungle minimized for the German captain. Atthe forefront of the column staggered two naked savages fastened to each other bya neck chain. These were the native guides impressed into the service of Kultur andupon their poor, bruised bodies Kultur's brand was revealed in divers cruel woundsand bruises.
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