The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-08-28

ppnftiNNf ~ the WtteFy nortor-
sat dow and studied the river above
thr res,f From ont sidc the beat waa
quit seven hundred yards an5 about
pqie aaaS,sl yards from the opposite
LIANT D. laW rccit on which It lay
was pfabaitly my yards ID width and
ROSE hhpnt 4 foot above the water, and
hy eHa * those surgcs caused by tho
vicinity ~ the cataract and shifting
cng,sa,s the boat haa doubtless been
swayeA aside and had rested on what
appeared - he tho beginning Of =
groove Or channel Various plans were
vaguely formed fnr saving IL, hut were
dismissca owing 20 the imminent dam
ger a fop, rise IN tho river would also
sWccp tho bout over the reef into cor
tain Destruction.
We returned 10 tho station, At our
hcach were paddle stcnmcr and
eapee We seta mark hy driving q peg
a tia Wator line and resolved 70 walt
and w whether the river rose or fcll
Twenty hours iatcr the river had
subsidized six inehea. ! went back TO
the hill " 1.eopoldsille. The boat was
higher ont - the water, tho reef was
larger. aud extended further mp the
river in low gray tongue OF rock
That wus one great comfort
On the third day the river had sub
sided several inches more, tho reef was
still larger bualla was by my side,
and locking nc the river ! conceived q
plan which audibty revealed. wing
that, ''m ! NSNrn younger and had not
80 many responsibilities ON mo, could
save hel. would have liked such d
. job ia4t whom have | that could be
trnsttsl fos such delicate task rs this?
and II single life were lost | should
never forgive myself. Yet II had
man ,yha could remember instructions.
and ellcg them 70 the letter. that boat
would ~ 10 our cove In short time"
"CaA 40 It. STRIP nsked Dualia, as
though ! hid been addressing him.
"inn, shot was thinking Of dnr-
ing snnng officer who could learn HIS
lessost by heart aud act accordingly.
Whit could you dor
II could try, sir"
"No doubt yon could try. my boy;
but II wants n head rs well rs bold
hpart here Z
''STcll, eir, do not ace myself how
anybody cnnla get 10 that boat Think
ma Il already lost, for she Ii only 1--WE
yards from the cataract. md long be
farr 40 could get 70 the reef we should
be over the falls, as the current flows
Ilsc II flying arrow. But how do you
think, Sir, anyone conld get thcre?"
Well. the thing Il easy, provided
ono waa sure ~ his crew. I would
take that new coil Of MANILA rope
which II Ii our storeroom. md which
is thrce hundred yards long, and /
would It'd ono end of II 10 our ateamer
anchor | wonld then choose the best
canoe men III the camp. man oar canoe
IL Tho heuch, strike out boldly for the
center IL the river from our cove, and
when saw that the bout and reef were
directly below tne would steer straight
toward them. When about two hum
drui and fifty yards above the reef
point | would then drop my anchor.
aud pay out the lawser half Its length.
The other hnlf after making fast Mt
tile bow ~ tho canoe. / would pay out
along the length Of the canoe. make
fast ~ tho stern, and then the best
man should SWIM down TO the boat
with tho other end Of the rope, and
malse il fast 70 the ring bolt at the
boats bow Then the rest 81 the crew
would fioat down by tho rope 70 the
reef. aud all hands, after putting an
oar under her how, would roll the boat
up bit hy BIT over the reef until she
WAS aGaai All the crew. except the
atcersnnn, would then haul themselves
hand over hand tn-the canoe. and when
all were aboard would haul tho boat
| abreast 81 the canoe. Then I would
transfer ill the crew, except the steers
man. into the boat, and. pulling up
boat and canoe until the anchor was
near atrIp, scat every body In his place
with every oar out ready; then, ut n
word lift tho anchor into the boat. and
away we would fly for thiA shore, and
we should fetch up we'll above the cat
aract do yon see? What do you think Of
Tint, Dualiaa''
20, ear do that perfectly. cried
Dnalla.
Nonsense, my lad; sou would for
get every word said and then should
lose you, FOR no boat can live In that
cataract.
No, sir; feel can do ii; and, II
| you leave y 10 me. II will be done.
4 VERY well, then; but take your time
and think Of IL Take all day and
/ think III it,
/ The next morning. while / was tair.
| ing my bath, + heard 4 great shout In
the station, and. looking out Of the
/ window, Saw the zanziharis rushing
! frantically tn the beach. They werc
/ shortly after seen marching in pro-
il cession to my house with Dualla hoist
/ "a iigb, and seatcd like hero ON their
i shoulders. AT the door met them.
i and, grayely taking oil my cap. said:
s.Good morning, Mr.. Dualla. < Dnalla
i leapca smartly TO tho ground, and,
/ saIutiag. sad: 'sThc boat y At the
beaeh. sir.
THANK you. Dualla; there are three
checks for you. for twenty five pounds
each. One ii from Lieut. who
YVES the canse II the great danger you
haze lssen PM to; the second Il on be-
hall 81 tie int rnational association fol
saving their property; the third Ii from
myself, far your bravery.
4. Dnalia performed many other bril-.
4 liant feats. but after six years service
with mo on the Congo he had four
hundred pounds In Rank Of England
Y stock and complete kit He subse-
qnently took service with Capt James
in his expedition through Somaliland.
and later was employed BY Mr.. @. s
i Macbenzie, Of the l. b. r. A. company
in East Africa asa salary Of fifteen
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