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"S. V."

           Weldon,Imustknowifwecandescenditbelowthefalls."

           Thatwasprudent,andDickSandwishedtoputhisprojectintoexecutionontheinstant.

           Theriveratthisplacewasnotmorethanthreeorfourhundredfeetwide,andtocrossitwaseasyfortheyoungnovice,accustomedtohandlingtheoar.Mrs.Weldon,Jack,andCousinBenedictwouldremainunderHercules’scaretillhisreturn.

           Thesearrangementsmade,DickSandwasgoingtosetout,whenMrs.

           Weldonsaidtohim:

           "Youdonotfearbeingcarriedawaybythefalls,Dick?"

           "No,Mrs.Weldon.Ishallcrossfourhundredfeetabove."

           "Butontheotherbank"

           "IshallnotlandifIseetheleastdanger."

           "Takeyourgun."

           "Yes,butdonotbeuneasyaboutme."

           "Perhapsitwouldbebetterforusnottoseparate,Dick,"addedMrs.

           Weldon,asifurgedbysomepresentiment.

           "Noletmegoalone,"repliedDickSand."Imustactforthesecurityofall.BeforeonehourIshallbeback.Watchwell,Hercules."

           Onthisreplytheboat,unfastened,carriedDickSandtotheothersideoftheZaire.

           Mrs.WeldonandHercules,lyinginthepapyrusthickets,followedhimwiththeireyes.

           DickSandsoonreachedthemiddleofthestream.Thecurrent,withoutbeingverystrong,wasalittleaccentuatedtherebytheattractionofthefalls.Fourhundredfeetbelow,theimposingroaringofthewatersfilledthespace,andsomespray,carriedbythewesternwind,reachedtheyoungnovice.

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