. The adventures of a tropical tramp. IT WAS THE SABBATH OF MY MISSIONAR / COMPANIONS. ONE OF THE MISSIONARIES WITH THE INDIANS AT A NATIVE HOTEL Into the Jungle With Missionaries 225 sub-divided into Campas and Amueshas. Thetamho at *^La Cumbre^ is a rough dividing linebetween the territory of the two subdivisions, theAmueshas living back along the line we had trav-eled, the Campas being ahead of us. Traditionsays that the Amueshas are good Indians, and theCampas bad ones. The Indians who came to the tamho that daywere Amueshas, or good Indians, but they hadbrought much yucca root and were ge
. The adventures of a tropical tramp. IT WAS THE SABBATH OF MY MISSIONAR / COMPANIONS. ONE OF THE MISSIONARIES WITH THE INDIANS AT A NATIVE HOTEL Into the Jungle With Missionaries 225 sub-divided into Campas and Amueshas. Thetamho at *^La Cumbre^ is a rough dividing linebetween the territory of the two subdivisions, theAmueshas living back along the line we had trav-eled, the Campas being ahead of us. Traditionsays that the Amueshas are good Indians, and theCampas bad ones. The Indians who came to the tamho that daywere Amueshas, or good Indians, but they hadbrought much yucca root and were getting somuch rum in exchange for it, that we had ourdoubts as to how long they might remain took the precaution of wearing our revolvers,and keeping our eyes on our baggage. Late in the afternoon, after they had tiredthemselves out by giving each other piggy-backrides up and down the front porch, and hadfallen into a stupid sleep out behind the hog-pen,Herbert and I left the inn long enough to explorea tiny path that led into the forest. It did nottake us far, leading only
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