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           Weknowthathesucceededinescaping,inreachingNewZealand,andhowheembarkedonthe"Pilgrim"tothemisfortuneofthosewhohadtakenpassageonit.Butwhathappenedafterthecrime?Nothingbutwhatwaseasytounderstand!TheunfortunateVernon,beforedying,hadevidentlyhadtimetowritethenotewhich,withthedateandthemotiveoftheassassination,gavethenameoftheassassin.Thisnotehehadshutupinthatboxwhere,doubtless,thestolenmoneywas,and,inalasteffort,hisbloodyfingerhadtracedlikeanepitaphtheinitialsofhisname.Beforethosetworedletters,Dingomusthaveremainedformanydays!Hehadlearnedtoknowthem!Hecouldnolongerforgetthem!Then,returnedtothecoast,thedoghadbeenpickedupbythecaptainofthe"Waldeck,"andfinally,onboardthe"Pilgrim,"founditselfagainwithNegoro.Duringthistime,thebonesofthetravelerwerewhiteninginthedepthsofthislostforestofCentralAfrica,andhenolongerlivedexceptintheremembranceofhisdog.

           Yes,suchmusthavebeenthewaytheeventshadhappened.AsDickSandandHerculespreparedtogiveaChristianburialtotheremainsofSamuelYernon,Dingo,thistimegivingahowlofrage,dashedoutofthehut.

           Almostatoncehorriblecrieswereheardatashortdistance.

           Evidentlyamanwasstrugglingwiththepowerfulanimal.

           HerculesdidwhatDingohaddone.Inhisturnhesprangoutofthehut,andDickSand,Mrs.

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