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           ”Hedroppedontoastoneseatunderatree,andtappedinvitinglyattheplacebyhisside.“HecarriedtoBarriosthelettersfromSulacowhichdecidedtheGeneraltoabandonCaytaforatime,andcomebacktoourhelpherebysea.Thetransportswerestillinharbourfortunately.Sir,IdidnotevenknowthatmyCapatazdeCargadoreswasalive.Ihadnoidea.ItwasDr.Monyghamwhocameuponhim,bychance,intheCustomHouse,evacuatedanhourortwobeforebythewretchedSotillo.Iwasnevertold;nevergivenahint,nothing—asifIwereunworthyofconfidence.Monyghamarrangeditall.Hewenttotherailwayyards,andgotadmissiontotheengineer-in-chief,who,forthesakeoftheGouldsasmuchasforanythingelse,consentedtoletanenginemakeadashdowntheline,onehundredandeightymiles,withNostromoaboard.Itwastheonlywaytogethimoff.IntheConstructionCampattherailhead,heobtainedahorse,arms,someclothing,andstartedaloneonthatmarvellousride—fourhundredmilesinsixdays,throughadisturbedcountry,endingbythefeatofpassingthroughtheMonteristlinesoutsideCayta.Thehistoryofthatride,sir,wouldmakeamostexcitingbook.Hecarriedallourlivesinhispocket.Devotion,courage,fidelity,intelligencewerenotenough.Ofcourse,hewasperfectlyfearlessandincorruptible.Butamanwaswantedthatwouldknowhowtosucceed.Hewasthatman,sir.