Year: 1877

scene motioned to the steersman, and
shouted. to leave of bailing. and do their
best or die. Meantime. my own prepare
tions were too significant not to be under.
stood ] threw of coat and belt, shoes
and stockings, for it might be that
the whirling, flying pool would overtaka
US. My gallant crew had been too
often in danger with me, /, and they
understood me. In short time we saw
the whirlpool yawning wide few yards
from the stem of the boat; she hssitated,a a
little on the verge of it, but kindly wave
assisted our wild efforts, and we were saved.
The boat by this time was half full of water,
and, finding it impossible to proceed in the
leaky craft. returned to the Nova Falls,
with the intention Of proceeding, after
short rest. in, canoe; but while talking
with Frank the boats crew scattered. and
the others had not returned from Ringa.
As it was necessary that one of US should
hurry overland after the goods, and Frank
was unable to move, for the first time
was compelled to leave the supervision Of
the passage of the falls in other hands; and,
accordingly,I instructed Manwa Sera, my
chief captain, how to proceed.


ORDERS TO MANwA sERA. ay,


''You will first send rescue canoe, with
short ropes fastened to the sides The
crew win pick their way carefully down
river until near the falls then let the men
judge for themselves whether they are able
to take the canoe further. Above all
things, stick to the shore and don't play
with the river" bade goodby to Frank,
told him 1 would send his breakfast to him
Immediately with hammock bearers. shook
ha nds and at once commenced to climb the
1000 feet mountain toward camp. Break
fast had been sent to Frank, friendship and
introductions had been made with the kings
Of Zinga, and in the afternoon, about three
O'Clock, was seated on the rocks Of that
place, field glass in hand, looking up the
terrible river, exceedingly anxious, for this
was the first time I had permitted any per-
son but myself to lead the way down its
wild water.


THE OVERTURNED CANOE. r-e,r


About three o'clock something dark and
long was recognized in the midst Of the
fierce waves Of Massassn Falls, as they were
tumbling into the basin Of Bolo-bolo. II
was canoe capsized, and clinging to it
were several men. instantly despatched
two chiefs and ten men to take position near
the bend, to which supposed the current
that forced its way through the basin would
take the wreck. Meanwhile, watched the
men as they were floating through Bolo-bolo
Basin saw them struggling to right her.
saw them raise themselves on the keel, and
padding with their hands for dear life
because below them a short half mile



they approached the land, I saw them leap
into the river and swim ashore, and pres
emily their canoe, which they but moment
before abandoned, swept by me with the
speed of an arrow over the Zinga cataract
into the white waves below, into the depths
of whirlpool after whirlpool, and finally
away out of sight.


THE DEATH OF PococK.


Bad news travels FAST Messengers,
breathless with haste and livid with terror,
announced that there were eleven men who
had embarked in that canoe, eight of whom
were saved three men were drowned, one
of whom was my brave, honest, kindly
natured Frank Francis Pocock, my faith
full companion and friend But" asked
the coxswain Uledi, sternly chow came
Frank in that canoe? What business had,
he, lame man, in the rescue canoep"


uLEpIs STORY.


"Ah! MASTER" said he, "we could not
help it. He would not wait. He said,
Since the canoe is going to camp will 60.
I am hungry and cannot wait any longer.
I cannot walk, and don't want anybody to
carry me, that the natives may all laugh ut
me. No; will 60 with you, and without
listening to Manwa Sera, the captain. who
wished to demonstrate with him, he took
his seat and told US to cast of. We found
no trouble in forcing the canoe. against the
back tide. We struck the down current,
and when we were near the falls I steered
her into cove to take q good look at it first.