What had been the career, what could be the motives9 of a man who was capable of such vile10 machinations?
But shrouded11 in mystery as were the events of the past, the present offered a prospect12 equally obscure.
Beyond the fact that he was in Africa and a hundred miles from the coast, Dick knew absolutely nothing. He could only conjecture13 that he was in the fatal province of Angola, and assured as he was that Harris had acted the traitor14, he was led to the conclusion that he and Negoro had been playing into each other's hands. The result of the collision, he feared, might be very disastrous15 to the survivors16 of the "Pilgrim." Yet, in what manner would the odious17 stratagem18 be accomplished19? Dick could well understand that the negroes would be sold for slaves; he could only too easily imagine that upon himself Negoro would wreak20 the vengeance21 he had so obviously been contemplating22; but for Mrs. Weldon and the other helpless members of the party what fate could be in store?
The situation was terrible, but yet Dick did not flinch23; he had been appointed captain, and captain he would remain; Mrs. Weldon and her little son had been committed to his charge, and he was resolved to carry out his trust faithfully to the end.
For several hours he remained wrapped in thought, pondering over the present and the future, weighing the evil chances against the good, only to be convinced that the evil much preponderated25. At length he rose, firm, resolute26, calm. The first glimmer27 of dawn was breaking upon the forest. All the rest of the party, except Tom, were fast asleep. Dick Sands crept softly up to the old negro, and whispered:-
"Tom, you know now where we are!"
"Yes, yes, Mr. Dick, only too well I know it. We are in Africa!"
The old man sighed mournfully.
"Tom," said Dick, in the same low voice, "you must keep this a secret; you must not say a word to let Mrs. Weldon or any of the others know "
"It will be quite enough for them to learn that we have been betrayed by Harris, and that we must consequently practise extra care and watchfulness29; they will merely think we are taking precautions against being surprised by nomad30 Indians. I trust to your good sense, Tom, to assist me in this."
"You may depend upon me, Mr. Dick; and I can promise you that we will all do our best to prove our courage, and to show our devotion to your service."
[Illustration: "You must keep this a secret"]
Thus assured of Tom's co-operation, Dick proceeded to deliberate upon his future line of action. He had every reason to believe that the treacherous31 American, startled by the traces of the slaves and the unexpected roaring of the lion, had taken flight before he had conducted his victims to the spot where they were to be attacked, and that consequently some hours might elapse before he would be joined by Negoro, who (to judge from Dingo's strange behaviour) had undoubtedly32 for the last few days been somewhere on their track.
Here was a delay that might be turned to good account, and no time was to be lost in taking advantage of it to commence their return journey to the coast. If, as Dick had every reason to suppose, he was in Angola, he hoped to find, either north or south, some Portuguese33 settlement whence he could obtain the means of transporting his party to their several homes.
But how was this return journey to be accomplished? It would be difficult, not to say imprudent, to retrace34 their footsteps through the forest; it would merely bring them to their starting-point, and would, moreover, afford an easy track for Negoro or his accomplices35 to follow. The safest and most secret means of reaching the coast would assuredly be by descending36 the course of some river. This would have to be effected by constructing a strong raft, from which the little party, well armed, might defend themselves alike from attacks either of the natives or of wild beasts, and which would likewise afford a comfortable means of transport for Mrs. Weldon and her little boy, who were now deprived of the use of Harris's horse. The negroes, it is true, would be only too pleased to carry the lady on a litter of branches, but this would be to occupy the services of two out of five, and under the circumstances it was manifestly advisable that all hands should be free to act on the defensive37. Another great inducement towards the plan was that Dick Sands felt himself much more at home in travelling by water than by land, and was longing38 to be once again upon what to him was, as it were, his native element. He little dreamt that he was devising for himself the very plan that Harris, in his speculations39, had laid down for him!
The most urgent matter was now to find such a stream as would suit their purpose. Dick had several reasons for feeling sure that one existed in the neighbourhood. He knew that the little river, which fell into the Atlantic near the spot where the "Pilgrim" stranded40, could not extend very far either to the north or east, because the horizon was bounded in both directions by the chain of mountains which he had taken for the Cordilleras. If the stream did not rise in those hills it must incline to the south, so that in either case Dick was convinced he could not be long in discovering it or one of its affluents42. Another sign, which he recognized as hopeful, was that during the last few miles of the march the soil had become moist and level, whilst here and there the appearance of tiny rivulets44 indicated that an aqueous network existed in the subsoil. On the previous day, too, the caravan45 had skirted a rushing torrent46, of which the waters were tinged47 with oxide48 of iron from its sloping banks.
Dick's scheme was to make his way back as far as this stream, which though not navigable itself would in all probability empty itself into some affluent41 of greater importance. The idea, which he imparted to Tom, met with the old negro's entire approval.
As the day dawned the sleepers49, one by one, awoke. Mrs. Weldon laid little Jack50 in Nan's arms. The child was still dozing51; the fever had abated52, but he looked painfully white and exhausted53 after the attack.
"Dick," said Mrs. Weldon, after looking round her, "where is Mr. Harris? I cannot see him."
"Harris has left us," answered Dick very quietly.
"Do you mean that he has gone on ahead?"
"In league with Negoro!" cried Mrs. Weldon, "Ah, I have had a fancy lately that there has been something wrong: but why? what can be their motive8?"
"Indeed I am unable to tell you," replied Dick; "I only
[Illustration: "Harris has left us"
know that we have no alternative but to return to the coast immediately if we would escape the two rascals55."
"I only wish I could catch them," said Hercules, who had overheard the conversation; "I would soon knock their heads together;" and he shook his two fists in giving emphasis to his words.
"But what will become of my boy?" cried Mrs. Weldon, in tones of despondency; "I have been so sanguine56 in procuring57 him the comforts of San Felice."
"Master Jack will be all right enough, madam, when we get into a more healthy situation near the coast," said Tom.
"But is there no farm anywhere near? no village? no shelter?" she pleaded.
"None whatever, madam; I can only repeat that it is absolutely necessary that we make the best of our way back to the sea-shore."
"Are you quite sure, Dick, that Mr. Harris has deceived us?"
Dirk felt that he should be glad to avoid any discussion on the subject, but with a warning glance at Tom, he proceeded to say that on the previous night he and Tom had discovered the American's treachery, and that if he had not instantly taken to his horse and fled he would have answered for his guilt58 with his life. Without, however, dwelling59 for a moment more than he could avoid upon the past, he hurried on to detail the means by which he now proposed to reach the sea, concluding by the assertion that he hoped a very few miles' march would bring them to a stream on which they might be able to embark60.
Mrs. Weldon, thoroughly61 ignoring her own weakness, professed62 her readiness not only to walk, but to carry Jack too. Bat and Austin at once volunteered to carry her in a litter; of this the lady would not hear, and bravely repeated her intention of travelling on foot, announcing her willingness to start without further delay. Dick Sands was only too glad to assent to her wish.
"Let me take Master Jack," said Hercules; "I shall be out of my element if I have nothing to carry."
The giant, without waiting for a reply, took the child from Nan's arms so gently that he did not even rouse him from his slumber63.
The weapons were next carefully examined, and the provisions, having been repacked into one parcel, were consigned64 to the charge of Actæon, who undertook to carry them on his back.
Cousin Benedict, whose wiry limbs seemed capable of bearing any amount of fatigue65, was quite ready to start. It was doubtful whether he had noticed Harris's disappearance66; he was suffering from a loss which to him was of far greater importance. He had mislaid his spectacles and magnifying-glass. It had happened that Bat had picked them up in the long grass, close to the spot where the amateur naturalist67 had been lying, but acting68 on a hint from Dick Sands, he said nothing about them; in this way the entomologist, who, without his glasses could scarcely see a yard beyond his face, might be expected to be kept without trouble in the limits of the ranks, and having been placed between Actæon and Austin with strict injunctions not to leave their side, he followed them as submissively as a blind man in leading-strings.
The start was made. But scarcely had the little troop advanced fifty yards upon their way, when Tom suddenly cried out,-
"Where's Dingo?"
With all the force of his tremendous lungs, Hercules gave a series of reverberating69 shouts:-
"Dingo! Dingo! Dingo!"
Not a bark could be distinguished70 in reply
"Dingo! Dingo! Dingo!" again echoed in the air.
But all was silence.
Dick was intensely annoyed at the non-appearance of the dog; his presence would have been an additional safeguard in the event of any sudden surprise.
"Perhaps he has followed Harris," suggested Tom.
"Far more likely he is on the track of Negoro," rejoined Dick.
"Then Negoro, to a dead certainty," said Hercules, "will put a bullet into his head."
"It is to be hoped," replied Bat, "that Dingo will strangle him first."
Dick Sands, disguising his vexation, said,
"At any rate, we have no time to wait for the animal now: if he is alive, he will not fail to find us out. Move on, my lads! move on!"
The weather was very hot; ever since daybreak heavy clouds had been gathering71 upon the horizon, and it seemed hardly likely that the day would pass without a storm. Fortunately the woods were sufficiently72 light to ensure a certain amount of freshness to the surface of the soil. Here and there were large patches of tall, rank grass enclosed by clumps73 of forest trees. In some places, fossilized trunks, lying on the ground, betokened75 the existence of one of the coal districts that are common upon the continent of Africa. Along the glades76 the carpet of verdure was relieved by crimson77 stems and a variety of flowers; ginger-blossoms, blue and yellow, pale lobelias, and red orchids78 fertilized79 by the numerous insects that incessantly80 hovered81 about them. The trees did not grow in impenetrable masses of one species, but exhibited themselves in infinite variety. There was also a species of palm producing an oil locally much valued; there were cotton-plants growing in bushes eight or ten feet high, the cotton attached in long shreds82 to the ligneous83 stalks; and there were copals from which, pierced by the proboscis84 of certain insects, exudes85 an odorous resin86 that flows on to the ground and is collected by the natives. Then there were citrons and wild pomegranates and a score of other arborescent plants, all testifying to the fertility of this plateau of Central Africa. In many places, too, the air was fragrant87 with the odour of vanilla88, though it was not possible to discover the shrub89 from which the perfume emanated90.
In spite of it being the dry season, so that the soil had only been moistened by occasional storms, all trees and plants were flourishing in great luxuriance. It was the time of year for fever, but, according to Dr. Livingstone's observation, the disorder91 may generally be cured by quitting the locality where it has been contracted. Dick expressed his hope that, in little Jack's case, the words of the great traveller would be verified, and in encouragement of this sanguine view, pointed24 out to Mrs. Weldon that although it was past the time for the periodical return of the fever, the child was still slumbering92 quietly in Hercules' arms
The march was continued with as much rapidity as was consistent with caution. Occasionally, where the bushes and brushwood had been broken down by the recent passage of men or beasts, progress was comparatively easy; but much more frequently, greatly to Dick's annoyance93, obstacles of various sorts impeded94 their advance. Climbing plants grew in such inextricable confusion that they could only be compared to a ship's rigging involved in hopeless entanglement95; there were creepers resembling curved scimitars, thickly covered with sharp thorns; there were likewise strange growths, like vegetable serpents, fifty or sixty feet long, which seemed to have a cruel faculty96 for torturing every passenger with their prickly spines97. Axe98 in hand, the negroes had repeatedly to cut their road through these bewildering obstructions99 that clothed the trees from their summit to their base.
Animal life was no less remarkable100 in its way than the vegetation. Birds in great variety flitted about in the ample foliage101, secure from any stray shot from the little band, whose chief object it was to preserve its incognito102. Guinea-fowls were seen in considerable numbers, francolins in several varieties, and a few specimens103 of the bird to which the Americans, in imitation of their note, have given the name of "whip-poor-will." If Dick had not had too much evidence in other ways to the contrary, he might almost have imagined himself in a province of the New World.
Hitherto they had been unmolested by any dangerous wild beasts. During the present stage of their march a herd104 of giraffes, startled by their unexpected approach, rushed fleetly past; this time, however, without being represented as ostriches105. Occasionally a dense106 cloud of dust on the edge of the prairie, accompanied by a sound like the roll
[Illustration: The march was continued with as much rapidity as was consistent with caution.]
of heavily-laden chariots, betokened the flight of a herd of buffaloes107; but with these exceptions no animal of any magnitude appeared in view.
For about two miles Dick followed the course of the rivulet43, in the hope that it would emerge into a more important stream, which would convey them without much difficulty or danger direct to the sea.
Towards noon about three miles had been accomplished, and a halt was made for rest. Neither Negoro nor Harris had been seen, nor had Dingo reappeared. The encampment for the midday refreshment108 was made under the shelter of a clump74 of bamboos, which effectually concealed109 them all. Few words were spoken during the meal. Mrs. Weldon could eat nothing; she had again taken her little boy into her arms, and seemed wholly absorbed in watching him. Again and again Dick begged her to take some nourishment110, urging upon her the necessity of keeping up her strength.
"We shall not be long in finding a good current to carry us to the coast," said the lad brightly.
Mrs. Weldon raised her eyes to his animated111 features. With so sanguine and resolute a leader, with such devoted112 servants as the five negroes in attendance, she felt that she ought not utterly113 to despair. Was she not, after all, on friendly soil? what great harm could Harris perpetrate against her or her belongings114? She would hope still, hope for the best.
Rejoiced as he was to see something of its former brightness return to her countenance115, Dick nevertheless had scarcely courage steadily116 to return her searching gaze. Had she known the whole truth, he knew that her heart must fail her utterly.
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remarkable
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