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Where a Manticore may Lead

           

           Whydidhetakethatdirection?Wasit,then,Negoro’sintentiontoembarkononeofthevesselswhichfrequentthemouthsoftheCongo,andthusavoidthePortuguesestations,aswellasthepenitentiariesinwhichhehadbeenaninvoluntaryguest?Itwasprobable.Atleast,thatwasthereasonhegaveAlvez.

           Afterhisdeparture,Mrs.WeldonmusttrytoarrangeherexistenceinsuchamannerastopassthetimeofhersojournatKazoundeashappilyaspossible.Underthemostfavorablecircumstances,itwouldlastthreeorfourmonths.Negoro’sgoingandreturningwouldrequireatleastthattime.

           Mrs.Weldon’sintentionwas,nottoleavethefactory.Herchild,CousinBenedict,andshe,werecomparativelysafethere.Halima’sgoodcaresoftenedtheseverityofthissequestrationalittle.Besides,itwasprobablethatthetraderwouldnotpermithertoleavetheestablishment.Thegreatpremiumthattheprisoner’sransomwouldprocurehim,madeitwellworthwhiletoguardhercarefully.

           ItwasevenfortunatethatAlvezwasnotobligedtoleaveKazoundetovisithistwootherfactoriesofBiheandCassange.Coimbrawasgoingtotakehisplaceintheexpeditiononnewrazziasorraids.Therewasnomotiveforregrettingthepresenceofthatdrunkard.Aboveall,Negoro,beforesettingout,hadgivenAlvezthemosturgentcommandsinregardtoMrs.Weldon.Itwasnecessarytowatchherclosely.TheydidnotknowwhathadbecomeofHercules.

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