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Kazounde

           IfDingohadbeenabletopenetratetheranksofthecaravanonce,whydidnotHerculeslethimtryitasecondtime?Hadthefaithfulanimalperishedinsomefruitlessattempt?PerhapsHerculeswasfollowingMrs.Weldon,asDickSandwouldhavedoneinhisplace.FollowedbyDingo,hemighthaveplungedintothedepthsofthewoodyplateauofAfrica,inthehopeofreachingoneoftheinteriorestablishments.

           WhatcouldDickSandimagineif,infact,neitherMrs.Weldonnorherenemieswerethere?Hehadbeensosure,perhapsfoolishly,offindingthematKazounde,thatnottoseethemthereatoncegavehimaterribleshock.Hefeltasensationofdespairthathecouldnotsubdue.Hislife,ifitwerenolongerusefultothosewhomheloved,wasgoodfornothing,andhehadonlytodie.But,inthinkinginthatmanner,DickSandmistookhisowncharacter.Underthepressureofthesetrials,thechildbecameaman,andwithhimdiscouragementcouldonlybeanaccidentaltributepaidtohumannature.

           Aloudconcertoftrumpet-callsandcriessuddenlycommenced.Dick

           Sand,whohadjustsunkdowninthedustofthe"tchitoka,"stoodup.

           Everynewincidentmightputhimonthetrackofthosewhomhesought.

           Indespairamomentbefore,henownolongerdespaired.

           "Alvez!Alvez!"Thisnamewasrepeatedbyacrowdofnativesandsoldierswhonowinvadedthegrandsquare.Themanonwhomthefateofsomanyunfortunatepeopledependedwasabouttoappear.Itwaspossiblethathisagents,HarrisandNegoro,werewithhim.

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