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"S. V."

           Weldonandhercompanions,who,havingseenallandnotknowingwhattodo,hadjustclimbedupthebank!

           DickSand,notevendreamingofhimself,waitedforaninspirationfromHeaventhatmightsavethem.

           Theboatwasgoingtobepushedoutintothestream.Thecannibalsweregoingtocrosstheriver.Theydidnotbudgebeforethegunaimedatthem,knowingtheeffectoffire-arms.Butoneofthemhadseizedtheoar;hemanageditlikeamanwhoknewhowtouseit,andtheboatcrossedtheriverobliquely.Soonitwasnotmorethanahundredfeetfromtheleftbank.

           "Flee!"criedDickSandtoMrs.Weldon."Flee!"

           NeitherMrs.WeldonnorHerculesstirred.Onewouldsaythattheirfeetwerefastenedtotheground.

           Flee!Besides,whatgoodwoulditdo?Inlessthananhourtheywouldfallintothehandsofthecannibals!

           DickSandunderstoodit.But,then,thatsupremeinspirationwhichheaskedfromHeavenwassenthim.Hesawthepossibilityofsavingallthosewhomhelovedbymakingthesacrificeofhisownlife!Hedidnothesitatetodoit.

           "MayGodprotectthem!"murmuredhe,"andinHisinfinitegoodnessmay

           Hehavepityonme!"

           AtthesameinstantDickSandpointedhisgunatthenativewhowassteeringtheboat,andtheoar,brokenbyaball,flewintofragments.

           Thecannibalsgaveacryofterror.

           Infact,theboat,nolongerdirectedbytheoar,wentwiththestream.Thecurrentboreitalongwithincreasingswiftness,and,inafewmoments,itwasonlyahundredfeetfromthefalls.

           Mrs.WeldonandHerculesunderstoodall.

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