The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-23
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| one bnouSdnO ydIuS from tho OppOSlt
bank. The low rock on which it la
was probably fifty yards IN width an
rose about foot above the water. an
by one of those surges caused by tn
vicinity of the cataract and shiftin,
currents the boat had doubtless bee,
swayed aside and had rested on VIVA
appeared to be the beginning of
groove or channel Various plans wer,
vaguely formed for saving it, but wer,
dismissed owing to the imminent dan
ger. A foot rise in the river would ais,
sweep the boat over the reef into Ger
tain destruction.
We returned to the station. At oui
beach were a paddle steamer and .
canoe We set mark by driving a peg
at the water line and resolved to wal
and see whether the river rose or fell
Twenty hours later the river had
subsidized six inches / went back tc
the hill of Leopoldville. The boat wa.
higher out of the water, the reef was
larger, and extended further up the
river in low gray tongue of rock.
That was one great comfort
~ eAAS ShAN O4C IlNtI udO Sd D
sided several inches more; the reef was
still larger Dualla was by my side,
and looking at the river I conceived a
plan which audibly revealed, saying
that ''if l were younger and had not
so many responsibilities on me, could
| save her. I would have liked such a
job But whom have that could be
trusted for such a delicate task as this?
and if single life were lost l should
mover forgive myself Yet If 1 had a
man who could remem Der instructions.
and obey them to the letter, that boat
would be in our cove in short time. |"
Can do it, sir2" asked Dpalla. as
though had been addressing him.
You, sho! / was thinking of a dar-
ing young officer who could learn his
lesson by heart and act accordingly.
What could you do?"
IL could try, SIR"
mo doubt you could try, nv boy;
but it wants q head as well as a bold
heart here"
well, sir, do not see myself how
anybody could get to that boat think
she is already lost, for she is only five
yards from the cataract and long be-
fore we could get 10 the reef we should
be over the falls, as the current flows
like flying arrow. But how do you
think. sir, anyone could get there?"
Well the thing is easy, provided
one was sure of his crew. l would
take that new coil of MANILA rope
which is in our storeroom. and which
is three hundred yards long, and
would tie one end of it to our steamer
anchor. l would then choose tho best
canoe-Inen Ia the camp, man our canoo
at the beach, strike out boldly for the
center of the river from our cove, and
when l saw that the boat and reef were
directly below me would steer straight
toward them. When about two hun
dred and fSty yards above the reef
point l would then drop my anchor,
and pay out the hawser half its length.
The other half, after making fast at
the bow of the canoe, would pay out
along the length of the canoe, make
fast at the stern, and then the bost
man should swim down TO the boat
with the other end of the rope, and
rnake it fast to the ring bolt at tina
boats bow. Then the rest of the crew
would fioet dowa by the rcpa to tie
r9ef, ANA al r.als, alter putting An
's.1- l21oe tar Zo,J, UoylG roll TIE boat
Up Il, ~ CL5 over tee reef until she
was sEo~t- All the crew, except the
stcersmau, would then haul themselves
hand over hand to the canoe, and when
all were aboard would haul the beat
abreast OF the canoe. Then / would
ali the crew, except the steers
man, into the boat and, pulling I'D
boat and canoe until the anchor was
near atrip, seat everybody in his place
with every oar out ready; then, at a
word, lift the anchor into the boat, and
away we would fly for this shore, and
we shoud fetch up well above the cat
lract. Do you see? What do you think of
hat, Dualla?"
go, can do that perfectly" cried
Dualla.
Nonsense, my lad; you would for
get every word said and then should |
ose you, for no boat can live in that |
''No, sir; feel can do it; and, If !
-ou leave it to me, it will be done"
Very well, then: but take your time
md think of it. Take all day and
hink of it"
The next morning, while / was tax
ng my bath, heard great shout in
he station, and, looking out of the
window, l saw the Zanzibaris rushing
rantically to the beach. They were
hortly after seen marching in pro-
'eSsion to my house with Dualla hoist
d high, and seated like hero ON their
houlders. At the door l met them,
nd, gravely taking off my cap, said:
Good morning. Mr.. Dualla" Dualla
capped smartly to the ground, and,
said: 1.-The boat is at the
each. SIR"
Thank you, Dualla; there are three
hecks for you, for twenty-five pounds
ach. One Is from Lieut. -, who
vas the cause of the great danger you
ave been put to; the second is on be-
af of the international association for
aving their property; the third Is from
lySelf, for your bravery"
Dualla performed many other bril-
ant feats, but after six years service
nth me on the Congo he had four
undred pounds in Bank of England
.oclz and = complete kit he suhse-
uently took service with Capt James
/ his expedition through Somaliland,
nd later was employed by Mr. G. s.
Iackenzie, of the L & E. A company
! East Africa at salary of fifteen
ounds per month. He is the same
ualla who is mentioned so often and
, creditably in Capt Lugard's dis
atrhes as having RsSisted him 81 lnr. |