Monday
September 6
1926

Of course it had to rain heavy during the night and the Rouffar [sic] which is a rushing mountain stream here is now churning and foaming over the boulders with racing speed. It is impossible to go up to Head Camp today so we stay here. The canoes are too heavy and the stream is swift. Anji says it is dangerous but if we don’t believe him he will take us up a short way and prove it to us. We take his word for it and wait. We are shown the place where the Papuan who was killed here is buried. This is the camp where they killed one and injured another severly [sic]. At first the reports had it two were killed. It is deserted now for no Papuans have put in an appearance since the killing. The soldiers tho say that they are not far away down stream. A guard was posted of course but nothing uneventful [sic, = eventful] occurred to mar our sleep last evening. If the water is lower tomorrow we will go to upper Head Camp. In all events we can’t go up until it gets lower. There is a trail cut overland to upper Head {F3.71} Camp and it is a good day[’]s journey of stepping out fast and furious to make it from seven in the morning until five in the afternoon. Not much can be transported that way though and it is better to wait for lower water. The hunting is extremely good though [–] many crown pigeons which are sure swell eating. Just like turkey and better. Dick and the soldiers went out today and came back with four. Oh Boy how good they will be. There are many birds of Paradise also and we can hear them calling all about us. This is a picturesque camp. It is the best one we have hit yet. It rains almost invariably in the late afternoon and in the morning but the other advantageous [sic, = advantages] make up for that. Crown pigeons and good food are the big items.