The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-05-26


ciently recover breath to speak, he an
nounced that he had the most important
tidings for the Europeans, which he
would communists for consideration.
So consequently Campignon sprnng
ashore and retired with him 20 cluster
Of trees A few whispered words
seemed TO satisfy the Frenchman, for
he handed over the money, and Dunbar
noticed that his face grew very grave
as the conference proceeded.
1.-THE old reprobate," he said, as he
took his place In the boat and gave
orders 10 the men to cast off, has added
a little piece Of intelligence which IL
was lucky we waited for, for fore
warned Is forearmed, and we've got TO
look out for squalls"
"Ah, what now?"
"Why, you see, II appears that yes
terday European passed up the river
in light sampan propelled by two
strong paddlers. He stopped at the
village Just long enough to get provis-
ions and promise the lsoralc twenty
rupees on his return II he would delay
the passage Of any other Of his country
men who might make the attempt to
penetrate into the interior. He said
distinctly that two men would do So and
described our appearance so minutely,
that there Is no doubt but that he al
luded TO u.s."
"Yetr Dunbar interposed, "that
seems impossible; for not soul knew
where we were going when we left
Londonlnot even Miss Grahame.''
"Nevertheless, believe the secret
has leaked out, and that we shall re-
| gret the three weeks we lost at the
cape and our months delay at Colon
bo," Campignon insisted.
"Well, we cannot reproach ourselves
| with that, for we were told that the
river was impassable till the floods sub
sidod," Dunbar said, n little veXcd, for
the Trenchman's manner seemed to TN
pute oarelessncss on his part
''Grantet; 1t may be a misfortune and
not a fault, but If some enemy Is taking
the wind out Of our sails we must be on
the alcrt.r
"We must catch up with him ut any
cost" Dunbar cried, excitedly.
''As woll set COW to chase grey
hound as expect us to overtake that
light-heeled customer, who carries little
or nothing with him."
''He must have provisions like we
have" Arthur argued
"Yet he bought but little ut the VII
lage yonder, Mr.. Dunbar. No, you may
den place of supply in the wilderness
provided for just such an emergency.
II it were not SO he dared not make the
journey. Think of it! Nearly two
hundred miles of jungle nnd forests so
interviewer with brush and prfckly
plants that you could not get two miles
from the bank in days march. No,
no, you may depend on 1t there Is some
halfway place Of supply; perhaps up q
creek, where none would suspect It.
Say. sir, are you man enough TO risk
the danger OF ffinging overheard half
our supplies, and take your spell at a
paddle for six hours out of the twenty
four9 Don't answer In hurry-think
Of tia bit-it means going on half ra-
tions and straining yourself pretty Sc
verely, facing perhaps death and very
surely sioknoss, for the fever Is pretty
certain TO get hold Of you If you over
exert yourself"
"All this + win gladly do" Arthur
said. resolutely; ''but how about these
poor Mnlnys? It Is hardly fair to ask
them. to shnro dangers they never con,
tracted to endure"
'Give them double pny, SIR, and they
would face the devil himself; for there
is nothing Cingnlese viii not do fo1
money"
"Thcn so be it< only make them quito
understand their contrnct"
SoCnmpignon explained to tho brawnJ
fellows what they wanted Of them
adding, too, on bis own account thai
Dunbar was greet American prince
whose generosity knew no bounds, ant
whn would reward them when they
reached Colombo In o manner beyond
their widest expectations, and tndeet
he was not very fur exceeding his In
structions as the sequel will provo. But
the most intelligent OF the Malays OBJ
iected TO the immediate abandonmen
Of the provisions, insisting that they
should carry them for fifty miles int
the interior, whore they could hidt
them In the trunk Of some rotton tree
as for that distance the stream wns yer!
slow, and In cnse Of need they might b'
reached. This reasonable amendment
wns adopted, and little lator the twt
Europeans took their places ut th'
paddles, toiling maufully during tn
} long hours Of the night, and managing
, matters so that tho boat wns IN motiol
, for eighteen hours out OF the twenty
four.
TO BE CONTINUED.
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