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The Diving-Bell

           Seizinghisgun,followedbyHercules,Acteon,andBat,hereappearedatthesummitofthecone,andallfiredononeoftheboats.

           Severalnativesfell,andyells,accompaniedbyshots,repliedtothedetonationofthefire-arms.

           ButwhatcouldDickSandandhiscompanionsdoagainstahundred

           Africans,whosurroundedthemonallsides?

           Theant-hillwasassailed.Mrs.Weldon,herchild,andCousinBenedict,allwerebrutallysnatchedfromit,andwithouthavinghadtimetospeaktoeachotherortoshakehandsforthelasttime,theysawthemselvesseparatedfromeachother,doubtlessinvirtueoforderspreviouslygiven.

           AlastboattookawayMrs.Weldon,littleJackandCousinBenedict.

           DickSandsawthemdisappearinthemiddleofthecamp.

           Astohim,accompaniedbyNan,OldTom,Hercules,Bat,ActeonandAustin,hewasthrownintoasecondboat,whichwenttowardanotherpointofthehill.

           Twentynativesenteredthisboat.

           Itwasfollowedbyfiveothers.

           Resistancewasnotpossible,andnevertheless,DickSandandhiscompanionsattemptedit.Somesoldiersofthecaravanwerewoundedbythem,andcertainlytheywouldhavepaidforthisresistancewiththeirlives,iftherehadnotbeenaformalordertosparethem.

           Inafewminutes,thepassagewasmade.Butjustastheboatlanded,Hercules,withanirresistiblebound,sprangontheground.Twonativeshavingsprungonhim,thegiantturnedhisgunlikeaclub,andthenativesfell,withtheirskullsbroken

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