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In Camp on the Banks of the Coanza

           Ofhisdevotiontherewasnodoubt.Allthatahumanbeingcoulddo,HerculeswoulddoinMrs.Weldon’sinterest.Yes,eitherHerculeswouldtrytofindthemandputhimselfincommunicationwiththem;orifthatfailedhim,hewouldendeavortoconcertwithhim,DickSand,andperhapscarryhimoff,deliverhimbyforce.Duringthenighthalts,minglingwiththeseprisoners,blacklikethem,couldhenotdeceivethesoldier’svigilance,reachhim,breakhisbonds,andleadhimawayintotheforest?Andbothofthem,thenfree,whatwouldtheynotdoforMrs.Weldon’ssafety.Awatercoursewouldenablethemtodescendtothecoast.DickSandwouldagaintakeupthatplansounfortunatelypreventedbythenatives’attack,withnewchancesofsuccessandagreaterknowledgeofthedifficulties.

           Theyoungnovicethusalternatedbetweenfearandhope.Infact,heresisteddespair,thankstohisenergeticnature,andheldhimselfinreadinesstoprofitbytheleastchancethatmightofferitselftohim.

           Whathemostdesiredtoknowwastowhatmarkettheagentsweretakingtheconvoyofslaves.WasittooneofthefactoriesofAngola,andwoulditbeanaffairofafewhalting-placesonly,orwouldthisconvoytravelforhundredsofmilesstill,acrossCentralAfrica?TheprincipalmarketofthecontractorsisthatofN’yangwe,inManyema,onthatmeridianwhichdividestheAfricancontinentintotwoalmostequalparts,therewhereextendsthecountryofthegreatlakes,thatLivingstonewasthentraversing.

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