The Worthington advance., 1893-02-23

plan which audibly revealed. saying
that, IF 1 were younger and had not
so many responsibilities on me, could
save her. would have liked such q
job But whom have / that could be
trusted for such delicate task as this?
and if a single life were lost l should
never forgive myself. Yet if 1 had q
man who could remember instructions,
and obey them to the letter. that boat
would be in our cove in short time"
''Can do it, sir?" asked Dualla, as
though had been addressing him.
''You, sho! I was thinking of a dar-
ing young officer who could learn his
lesson by heart and act accordingly.
What could you do?"
&'.I could try. SIR"
mo doubt you could try, my boy;
but it wants q head as well as q bold
heart here --..,...-,-u..-...-.
well, sir. do not see myself how
any body 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 to 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. I would
take that new coil of manila rope
which is in our storeroom, and which
is three hundred yards long, and I
would tie one end of it to our steamer
anchor. would then choose the best
canoe-men in the camp, man our canoe
| at the beach, strike out boldly for the
center of the river from our cove, and
when saw that the boat and reef were
directly below me would steer straight
toward them. When about two hum
dred and fifty yards above the reef
point would then drop my anchor,
and pay out the hawser half it's length.
The other half. after making fast at
the bow of the canoe, would pay out
along the length of the canoe, make
man should swim down to the boat
with the other end of the rope, and
make it fast to the ring bolt at the
boats bow. Then the rest of the crew
would float down by the rope to the
reef, and all hands, after putting an
oar under her bow, would roll the boat
up bit by bit over the reef until she
| was afloat. All the crew, except the
stcersmau, would then haul themselves
hand over hand to the canoe, and when
| all were aboard would haul the boat
abreast of the canoe. Then l would
| transfer all the crew, except the steers.
man, into the boat, and, pulling up
! boat and canoe until the anchor was
ofrir :r ~
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 should fetch up we'll above the cat.
| aract Do you see? What do you think OF
| that, Dualla?"
80, can do that per fectly," cried
Dualla.
''Nonsense, my lad; you would for
get every word l said and then should
lose you, for no boat can live in that
| cataract
mo, sir; l feel can do it; and, it
you leave it to me. it will be DONE"
"Very we'll, then; but take your time
and think Of it. Take all day and
| think of it,
The next morning, while I was tax.
ing my bath, heard great shout in
the station, and, looking out of the
| window, saw the Zanzibaris rushing
frantically to the beach. They were
shortly after seen marching in pro-
cession to my house with Duala hoist.
| ed high, and seated like hero on their
shoulders. At the door l met them.
and, gravely taking off my cap, said:
Good morning, Mr.. Dualla." Dualla
| leaped smartly to the ground, and,
| saluting, sa d: "The boat is at the
beach, sir"
''Thanx you, Dualla; there are three
checks for you, for twenty-five pounds
each. One is from Lieut.. -, who
| was the cause Of the great danger you
| have been put to; the second is on be-
half of the international association for
| saving their property; the third is from
myself, for your bravery"
Dualla performed many other bril-.
liant feats, but after six years. service
| with me on the Congo he had four
hundred pounds in Bank Of England
| stock and a complete kit. He subse-
quently took service with Capt James
| in his expedition through Somaliland.
and later was employed by Mr.. g. S.
| Mackenzie, of the !. b. E. A. company
in East Africa at salary of fifteen
pounds per month. He is the same
Dualla who is me ntioned so often and
SO creditably in Capt Lugard's dis.
patches as having assisted him so 10y
| ally and SO cleverly in his negotiations
with the Mohammedans of Uganda.