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Some News of Dr. Livingston

           IfKazoundehadbeenspared,itwasnotsowithCassange,andwithBihe,whereAlvezownedfactories.Itmayberemembered,also,thatHarrishadspokentoNegoroofacertainLieutenantCameron,whomight,indeed,havethepresumptiontocrossAfricafromonesidetotheother,andafterenteringitbyZanzibar,leaveitbyAngola.

           Infact,thetraderhadreasontofear,andweknowthat,someyearsafter,CamerontothesouthandStanleytothenorth,weregoingtoexploretheselittle-knownprovincesofthewest,describethepermanentmonstrositiesofthetrade,unveiltheguiltycomplicitiesofforeignagents,andmaketheresponsibilityfallontherightparties.

           NeitherAlveznorthemongrelcouldknowanythingyetofthisexplorationofCameron’sandofStanley’s;butwhattheydidknow,whattheysaid,whatMrs.Weldonheard,andwhatwasofsuchgreatinteresttoherinaword,whathadsustainedherinherrefusaltosubscribeatoncetoNegoro’sdemands,wasthis:

           Beforelong,veryprobably,Dr.DavidLivingstonewouldarriveat

           Kazounde.

           Now,thearrivalofLivingstonewithhisescort,theinfluencewhichthegreattravelerenjoyedinAfrica,theconcourseofPortugueseauthoritiesfromAngolathatcouldnotfailtomeethim,allthatmightbringaboutthedeliveranceofMrs.Weldonandhers,inspiteofNegoro,inspiteofAlvez.Itwasperhapstheirrestorationtotheircountrywithinashorttime,andwithoutJamesW.Weldonriskinghislifeinajourney,theresultofwhichcouldonlybedeplorable.

           ButwasthereanyprobabilitythatDr.

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