The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1873-03-29
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daIlles. lie has several chlluTen, IN Wnom L nave
taken a warm interest Little Charlie and Willie
are fast friends of mine; they love TO hear of my
adventures. and it has been a pleasure to me to talk
to them. But now l must say farewell.
Then l have friends at the United States Lega-
ton whose conversation L admire-there has come
a sudden ending OF it all. Il hope you will write
to Us. we shall always be glad to hear of your wei
fare How often have | not during my feverish
lie as a flying Journalist heard the very same words.
and how often have l not suffered the same pang at
parting from friends just as warm as these.
But a journalist in my position must needs suffer.
Like a gladiator In the arena. he must be prepared
for the combat. Any h%Inching, any cOwardice, and
he is lost. The gladiatO meets the sword that is
sharpened for his flying journalist or
rowing correspondent meets the command that may
send him to his doom. To the battle or the banquet
it is ever the same" Get ready and co. :
AT 3 p. NJ. l was on my way, and being obliged to
stop at Bayonne a few hours. did not arrive at
Paris Hntil the following night. L went straight to
the Grand Hotel" and knocked at the door of
Mr.. Benefits room.
Come ill.," l heard a voice say.
Entering. 1 found Mr.. Bennett in bed.
Who are you p he asked.
My name is Stanley ~ / answered.
All, yes! SIT down l have important business
on hand for you.
After throwing over his shoulders his robe-de-
chambTe. Mr.. Bennett asked, =" Where do you think
Livingstone isT'
Il really do not know. STRIP
do you think he is alive?'
"He may be. and he may not be!' l answered.
w ell. L Inlnh Ne Is awe, ana Una Ut can Dt
found. and / am going to send you to find him.
What" said / do You really think l can find
DR.. Livingstone? Do you mean me to go to Cen
trail Africa %
Yes; 1 mean that you shall go. and find him
wherever you may hear that be is, and to get what
news You can OF him, and perhaps "-delivering
himself thOughtfully and deliberately" the old
man may be in want take enough with you to
help him should be require it. OF course you will
act according to yOur own plans, and do what you
think best-BUT FIND LTvTNGsToNE!
Said |, wondering at the cool order of sending
one to Central Africa TO search for n man whom l.
in common with almost all other men. believed to
be dead. have you considered seriously the great
expense you are likely to incur on account of this
little journey ~
What will it cost?" he asked. abruptly.
Burton and Speke's journey to Central Africa
cest between $4,000 and $1,000, and ! fear 1t can
not be done under G2.50O."
Well, | will tell you what you will do. Draw
a thousand pounds now and when you have gone
through that. draw another thousand. and when
that is spent. draw another thousand. aud when you
have finished that. draw another thousand, and so
on but, FIND LIVINGSTONE.
Surprised but not confused at the order, for !
knew that Mr.. Bennett when once he had made up
his mind was not easily drawn aside from his pur-
pose, l yet thought. seeing it was such u gigantic
scheme that he had not quite considered in bis own
mind the pros and cons of the case lsaid, "Ihave
heard that should your father die you would sell
the Herald and retire from business"
Whoever told you that is wrong, for there is not
money enough in New York city to buy the New
York Herald My father has made ita great paper.
but / mean TO make 1t greater. l mean that 1t shall
be a news paper in the true sense of the word. /
mean that it shall publish whatever news will be
interesting to the world at no matter what cost"
AFTER that" said ], Il have nothing more to
say. Do you mean me to go straight on to Africa
to search for DR.. Livingstone? %
Not l wish you to go to the Inauguration of
the SueZ Canal first and then proceed up the Nile.
] hear Baker is about starting for Upper Egypt.
Find out what you can about his expedition. and
M Won M mn daSrriha nc we'll No nOSSihlp yhatpvpr
is interesting for tourists and then write up a guide
"a practical one-for Lower Egypt, tell us about
whatever is worth seeing and how to see it.
"Then you might as well go to Jerusalem /
hear Captain Warren is making some interesting
discoveries there. Then visit Constantinople. and
find ont about that trouble between the Khedive
and the Sultan.
"Then-let me see-you might as we'll visit the
Crimea and those old battle-ground. Then go
| across the Caucasus to the Caspian Sea, l hear there
is a Russian expedition bound for Khiva. From
thence you may get through Persia 10 India you
could write an interesting letter from PersepoIis.
"Bagdad will be close on your way to India
suppose you go there, and write up something about
the Euphrates Valley Railway. Then. when you
have come to India. you can go after Livingstone.
Probably you will hear hy that time that Living
stone is on his way to Zanzibar but if not, go into
the interior and find him. if alive. Get what news
of his discoveries You can and, if you find he is
dead. bring all possible proofs of his being dead.
That is all. Goodnight, and God be with you
Goodnight, sir" l said what it is IN the
power OF human nature to do l will do and on
such an errand as | go upon, God will be with me"
lodged with young Edward King, who is max
ing such a name in New England. He was inst the
man who would have delighted to tell the Journal
he was engaged upon what young Mr.. Bennett was
doing, and what errand l was bound upon.
should have liked to exchange opinions with
him upon the probable results of my journey. but
/ dared not do SO. Though oppressed with the
great task before me, had to appear as if only going
to be present at the Suez Canal. Young King fol-
lowed me to the express-train bound for Marseilles,
and at the station we parted-he to go, and read
the newspapers at Bowles' Reading-roOm--I to
Central Africa and-who knows?
There is no need to recapitulate what l did be-
fore going TO Central Africa.
went up the Nile, and saw Mr.. Higginbotham
chiet-engineer in Bakers Expedition, at Phila, and
was the means of preventing a duel between him
and a mad young Frenchman, who wanted to fight
Mr.. Higginbotham with pistols, because that gen
tleman resented the idea of being taken for an
Egyptian. through wearing a fez cap. / had a talk
with Captain Warren at Jerusalem, and descended
one of the pits with a sergeant of engineers to see the
marks of the Tyriau wOrkmen on the foundation
stones OF the Temple of Solomon. / visited the
mosques of StambOul with the Minister Resident of
the United States, and the American Consul Gen
eral. l travelled over the Crimean backgrounds
with Kinglake's glorious books for reference in my
hand. / dined with the widow of General Liprandi
al Odessa. l saw the Arabian traveller Palgrave
at Trebizond. and Baron NicOlay, the Civil Gov
ernor Of the Caucasus, at Tifis. / lived with the
Russian Ambassador while at Teheran, and wher-
ever l went through Persia / received the most
hospitable welcome from the gentlemen OF the lndO-
European Telegraph Company and following the
examples OF many illustrious men, L wrote my
name upon one of the PersepOlitan monuments. In
the month OF August. 1870. l arrived in India.
On the 18th OF October l sailed on the barque
Polly" from Bombay TO Mauritius. As the
Polly" was a slow sailer, the passage lasted thirty