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"S. V."

           Thiswasaveryseriousdanger.

           DickSandandMrs.Weldontookcounselastowhattheyshoulddo,anddowithoutlosinganinstant.

           OnefactacquiredwasthatthisstreamwastheCongo,whichthenativescallKwango,orIkoutouyaKongo,andwhichistheZaireunderonelongitude,theLoualabaunderanother.ItwasindeedthatgreatarteryofCentralAfrica,towhichtheheroicStanleyhasgiventhegloriousnameof"Livingstone,"butwhichthegeographersshouldperhapsreplacebyhisown.

           But,iftherewasnolongeranydoubtthatthiswastheCongo,theFrenchtraveler’snoteindicatedthatitsmouthwasstillonehundredandtwentymilesfromthispoint,and,unfortunately,atthisplaceitwasnolongernavigable.HighfallsverylikelythefallsofNtamoforbidthedescentofanyboat.Thusitwasnecessarytofollowoneortheotherbank,atleasttoapointbelowthecataracts,eitheroneortwomiles,whentheycouldmakearaft,andtrustthemselvesagaintothecurrent.

           "Itremains,then,"saidDickSand,inconclusion,"todecideifweshalldescendtheleftbank,whereweare,ortherightbankoftheriver.Both,Mrs.Weldon,appeardangeroustome,andthenativesareformidable.However,itseemsasifweriskmoreonthisbank,becausewehavethefearofmeetingNegoro’sescort."

           "Letuspassovertotheotherbank,"repliedMrs.Weldon.

           "Isitpracticable?"observedDickSand."TheroadtotheCongo’smouthsisratherontheleftbank,asNegorowasfollowingit.Nevermind.Wemustnothesitate.Butbeforecrossingtheriverwithyou,Mrs.

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