Sat. 9 May 1953 BAIWA. MANERO BEAUTIFULLY CLEAR EARLY IN A.M. SHAVED + SENT BOYS OUT FOR WALKABOUT WITH GUNS - HOPING FOR WALLABY, OF COURSE. STARTED UP THE KWAGIRA TRACK AT 9 A.M. COCONUTS END A FEW HUNDRED YDS. S.W. OF TOWN + AFTER TRACK GOES THRU SMALL PATCH OF RAIN FOREST, IT COMES OUT IN SAVANAH GRASSLAND. FROM GRASSY KNOLLS YOU CAN SEE WHOLE SWEEP OF MANERO + MOI BIRI BAY. SIGNS OF WALLABIES EVERY WHERE. SAW 1 (75 YDS.) ON WAY HOME. CRISIS WHEN I REACHED CAMP: LEN HAD RECEIVED RADIO FROM DR. CRAVER SAYING THAT MARIE WAS VERY ILL. HE WAS HOLDING POLICE RUNNER FROM BANIARA FOR RETURN RADIO + LETTERS. A HURRIED LETTER TO KAY WITH THE FACTS. AT A TALK LATER GEOFF + I DECIDED TO CARRY ON IF LEN IS SENT FOR. HE ESTIMATES IT WILL TAKE HIM 3 WEEKS TO GET TO N.Y.C. IN MEANTIME HE WILL CONTINUE WORK. HE HAS HIS HEART SET ON COLLECTING ON MANERO. DAVID HAD A FINE DAY! HE CAME IN THIS A.M. WITH SMALL GRAY CUSCUS. THEN IN P.M. HE SHOT OUR FIRST WALLABY (WHERE I WALKED IN A.M.). I SKINNED CUSCUS AFTER LUNCH. NOTHING IN TRAPS THIS A.M. I SKINNED WALLABY IN FRONT OF AUDIENCE OF BOYS. ONE WAS VERY HELPFUL + QUICK. LATER VILLAGE MEN CAME UP + WAITED FOR ME TO FINISH. THEY MADE FIRE + THREW THE BODY, TAIL AND TESTICLES ON TO ROAST. IT DIDN'T COOK LONG - THEY SHOPPED IT UP WITH A BUSH KNIFE + EITHER WOLFED IT OR TOOK IT HOME. EARLY TONIGHT DAVID CAME IN WITH A SECOND WALLABY - THIS A YOUNG MALE! EVERYONE VERY QUIET TONIGHT. DRIZZLING. NO JACKING. GOOD MOTH + BEETLE NIGHT.