CHAPTER XXII 

A HURRICANE IN THE JUNGLE 

On and on went the expedition. In the past many small towns and villages had been visited where there were more or less white people; but now they reached a territory where the blacks held full sway, with -- but this was rarely -- a Christian missionary among them. 

At all of the places which were visited Cujo inquired about King Susko and his people, and at last learned that the African had passed to the southeast along the Kassai River, driving before him several hundred head of cattle which he had picked up here and there. 

"Him steal dat cattle," explained Cujo, "but him don't say dat stealin', him say um -- um -" 

"A tax on the people?" suggested Dick. 

"Yes, um tax. But him big Vief." 

"He must be, unless he gives the people some benefit for the tax they are forced to pay," said Tom. 

At one of the villages they leaned that there was another American Party in that territory, one sent out by an Eastern college to collect specimens of the flora of central Africa. It was said that the party consisted of an elderly man and half a dozen young fellows. 

"I wouldn't mind meeting that crowd," said Sam. "They might brighten up things a bit." 

"Never mind; things will pick up when once we meet King Susko," said Dick. "But I would like to know where the crowd is from and who is in it." 

"It's not likely we would know them if they are from the East," said Sam. "Probably they hail from Yale or Harvard."  QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. Which person did Cujo ask about?
2. Who was asked about by Cujo?
3. 
Q2:
1. Was a religious present with the party?
2. Was there a religious person?
3. 
Q3:
1. What was the religion in question?
2. What is the name of the religion?
3. 
Q4:
1. What was the Christian ’s occupation?
2. What did the Christians do?
3. 
Q5:
1. Was a suggestion made?
2. Did anybody make a suggestion?
3. 
Q6:
1. Was something said by Dick?
2. Did Dick speak of anything?
3. 
Q7:
1. What did Dick say?
2. What was said by Dick?
3. 
Q8:
1. What was learned by one of the village people?
2. What had been acknowledged by one of the people in the village?
3. 
Q9:
1. Who were the members of the party?
2. Which people constituted the party?
3. 
Q10:
1. Where did Sam assume the people of the party came from?
2. Where were the people of the party thought to be from?
3. 
