ARTHUR CONAN KRANZ

THE MOTUAN POLICEMAN, Inspector Vex, guided Holmes and Watson out of Moresby accompanied by some trusty native porters. They climbed and eventually gazed down at the distant lights of Port Moresby.

"Where are we Vex?"

"A place called Sogeri. The wildlife is unique and the climate somewhat more pleasant than the coast".

They travelled on a few more miles and stopped to make camp.

Watson - "Holmes, there is a strange foreboding feel to this place. What do you think?"

Holmes - "Watson I fear we may have stumbled across a place of great future importance, although my inner sense leads me to shudder when thinking about this track. There is pain and misery and desperation awaiting some poor souls."

Watson - "I should think so. Just look at the soles of my boots!"

Holmes - "Better turn in now, my old friend, we have some hard days slog ahead. Did you bring your trusty service revolver? I fear we may have need of it."

And so the small party trudged on, making their weary way to the small hamlet known as Kokoda.

Watson - "Holmes! I've been attacked by a giant slimy creature! Luckily my good friend Vex knew how to deal with it."

Holmes - "I see you have made acquaintance with the Kinabalu giant red leech, not normally found in these parts. That is interesting. Can you please preserve it in a jar of formaldehyde? I may have occasion to write a scientific paper about it."

Watson - "Holmes, it attacked me! Damned if I'm going to preserve it. It's repulsive!"

Vex - "Be quiet you two. There are tribes in this area known to cannibals! And we hear strange noises in the jungle ahead!"

Holmes - "But Vex it is merely the welcoming sound of kundu drums if I'm not mistaken. They are announcing we are welcome to the next village where they have slaughtered a pig and prepared a meal for us! Come, we have not a mumu to lose!"