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The Interior of a Factory

           Andthentofleewastoventureintothosethickforests,inthemidstofathousanddangers,toattemptajourneyofmorethantwohundredmilestoreachthecoast.AndmeanwhileMrs.Weldonwasdecidedtodoit,ifnoothermeansofferedthemselvesforhertorecoverherliberty.But,first,shewishedtoknowexactlywhatNegoro’sdesignswere.

           Atlastsheknewthem.

           Onthe6thofJune,threedaysaftertheburialofKazounde’sking,Negoroenteredthefactory,wherehehadnotyetsetfootsincehisreturn.Hewentrighttothehutoccupiedbyhisprisoner.

           Mrs.Weldonwasalone.CousinBenedictwastakingoneofhisscientificwalks.LittleJack,watchedbytheslaveHalima,waswalkingintheenclosureoftheestablishment.

           Negoropushedopenthedoorofthehutwithoutknocking.

           "Mrs.Weldon,"saidhe,"TomandhiscompanionshavebeensoldforthemarketsofOujiji!"

           "MayGodprotectthem!"saidMrs."Weldon,sheddingtears.

           "Nandiedontheway,DickSandhasperished"

           "Nandead!andDick!"criedMrs.Weldon.

           "Yes,itisjustforyourcaptainoffifteentopayforHarris’smurderwithhislife,"continuedNegoro."YouarealoneinKazounde,mistress;alone,inthepowerofthe’Pilgrim’s’oldcookabsolutelyalone,doyouunderstand?"

           WhatNegorosaidwasonlytootrue,evenconcerningTomandhisfriends.Theoldblackman,hissonBat,ActeonandAustinhaddepartedthedaybeforewiththetraderofOujiji’scaravan,withouttheconsolationofseeingMrs.

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