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"S. V."

           Weldon,Jack,Benedict,followinghissteps,sawhimthrowhimselfonaman,whofelltotheground,heldattheneckbythedog’sformidableteeth.

           ItwasNegoro.

           IngoingtothemouthoftheZaire,soastoembarkforAmerica,thisrascal,leavinghisescortbehind,hadcometotheveryplacewherehehadassassinatedthetravelerwhohadtrustedhimselftohim.

           Buttherewasareasonforit,andallunderstooditwhentheyperceivedsomehandfulsofFrenchgoldwhichglitteredinarecently-dugholeatthefootofatree.Soitwasevidentthatafterthemurder,andbeforefallingintothehandsofthePortuguese,Negorohadhiddentheproductofhiscrime,withtheintentionofreturningsomedaytogetit.HewasgoingtotakepossessionofthisgoldwhenDingoscentedhimandsprangathisthroat.Thewretch,surprised,haddrawnhiscutlassandstruckthedogatthemomentwhenHerculesthrewhimselfonhim,crying:

           "Ah,villain!Iamgoingtostrangleyouatlast!"

           Therewasnothingmoretodo.ThePortuguesegavenosignoflife,struck,itmaybesaid,bydivinejustice,andontheveryspotwherethecrimehadbeencommitted.Butthefaithfuldoghadreceivedamortalblow,anddraggingitselftothehut,itcametodietherewhereSamuelVernonhaddied.

           Herculesburieddeepthetraveler’sremains,andDingo,lamentedbyall,wasputinthesamegraveasitsmaster.

           Negorowasnomore,butthenativeswhoaccompaniedhimfromKazoundecouldnotbefaraway.Onnotseeinghimreturn,theywouldcertainlyseekhimalongtheriver.

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