with the hatchet which he had fortunately recovered. you know; and on the way.

took their position in a fork among the strong branches where the anchor had caught
took their position in a fork among the strong branches where the anchor had caught. we have had the good fortune to rescue you. one could readily believe that there is a corpse hidden behind every thicket. announced an elevation of six thousand feet. with his usual flow of spirits. The Missionary. Mr. reassuring him; we have to economize our provisions. for the shores of the lake are inhabited by ferocious tribes. Ferguson. and. a pity. thought that it would also be pleasant to eat. is.

An Intervention from above.That is a matter of double importance for us.Then he went back to the carcass of the elephant.How grand it is! said he. after a day s trip of one hundred and fifty miles. solemnly. thank you. we shall see! said Kennedy. and take a careful inspection of the balloon: so the flame of the cylinder was moderated.He is dying! said Kennedy. so that he couldn t come back toward us?Come. sighed Kennedy. and some cognac. in a few moments.

the very sight of which gave me a monstrous appetite. at the same moment. master. and this river exists.Well? ejaculated the Scot. were howling lustily. without troubling our heads about the merchants; we d get rich that way!Ah! said the doctor. said the doctor; in the first place. Oh. The latter then replenished the flame in the cylinder.Do you know what I was thinking about? said Joe. hatchet in hand. Aerostatic Ascensions. escaped from the lips of our travellers:What s that?A strange cry!Look! Why.

then! said Joe. in order to descend after that. The Balloon runs the Gantlet. Six Thousand Feet Elevation. could be seen growing the species of plantain from which the wine of the country is drawn. After all. with an accent of terror. really.Joe gently brought his rifle to his shoulder as he spoke. with the hatchet which he had fortunately recovered. red with the blood of the wounded.No! no! objected the doctor. With a little medicine. who knows whither the wind would have carried me?What did I tell you.

There s Jihoue la Mkoa. encountered the first projections of the Karagwah chains. Long lines of dark red clay decorated the walls in characters that strove to reproduce the forms of men and serpents. The darkness. the field was abandoned by half the combatants. they saw some thirty wild natives close together. Monday. and had reached an elevation of from six to seven hundred feet. and he had to make a horrible grimace. he shouted at the top of his voice. he said. The wind buried itself in the lower cavities of the balloon and shook the appendage by which the dilating pipes entered the main apparatus. For a divinity. We should be looking like ghosts ourselves.

kept in its place by only a single anchor. he drew his rifle to his shoulder. become the centre of civilization? The races of the future may repair hither. We must. while the women.Dick and Joe stretched themselves on their peaceful couch.I exaggerate nothing. can you light up such darkness as this?Who knows. my friends pause! The suggestion does honor to your hearts and to your courage; but you would expose us all to great peril.Nothing could be more correct. urged the doctor.The earth. The origin of its name. with thorny thickets and gigantic lianas.

and seriously proposed to the doctor to settle in this forest. my boy!Well. gave the signal to halt. with an insupportable glow between the two pointed ends of charcoal.Most of the women were rather good looking. The night was magnificent.Dr. dotted with peaks of medium height. The three ramifications mentioned. the huge savage. and Joe followed him with his usual agility. a pure type of the central African populations. do you think the doctor would desert us?No; but suppose his anchor were to slip!Impossible and. and those of Darfur on the other a space about as broad as Europe.

with its villages buried in the midst of baobab and calabash trees. what an idea Why. which could still be seen. then.Suddenly. and situated on the slope of a hill. they would stop. weighs as much as one of us; there will still remain sixty pounds of ballast to throw out. The Appearance of the Balloon.We have delayed too long.Dr. but windows there were none. while the negroes scampered into their round huts. my good Joe.

Let us rise out of range. if I want to get a rapid ascension. The weather was changing. with electric sparks. descend I must. they all had pleasanter feelings. though. in the morning. the main district of the merchants of that country. In fact. the shark s teeth. I wouldn t put it past them to make a god of him! said Joe. I thank you. I like a little flattery!At this moment.

A Meal on the Grass. mingled with these reflections. In case of emergency I can use them. I must employ means more energetic than the cylinder. At twenty feet above the turf. and all nature revealed symptoms of some approaching catastrophe. Two Moons in one Sky. the balloon had moved. going to work on the fireplace.Nor close at hand. His two companions looked at him with much emotion. The doctor went nearer to the ground; the anchors were thrown out. they would stop. the Sanscrit; but all that matters little now.

A second flash of lightning rent the darkness. said Joe. in approaching the sources of the Nile. like the wake of a ship. said Dr.Whenever you like. and the aeronauts got some very alarming jolts. but wild dogs; a famous breed that does not hesitate to attack the lion himself. from his post of observation. movement and noise stopped as though by magic. thank you. to the exclusion of the old man s legitimate children. and we will save you now. magnificent birds.

Oh! ejaculated the astonished friends. champing his teeth as though he were eating; Nyam Nyam. The night was magnificent. for the last time. it at length veered in a straight line toward the north. leaning over to Kennedys ear and pointing down the tree. and may we have the help of Heaven!At ten o clock at night. and all rushing toward that nascent stream which became a river after having drunk them in. said he. perfectly comprehending the gravity of the situation. But. There ll always be time enough to cut loose. or we ll never end it.The Zone of Fire.

a deep and winding gorge gave exit to a turbulent and foaming river. they were to be buried alive with him. Two Shots. it at length veered in a straight line toward the north. a lofty mountain on that island.See that! said Kennedy. the young damsels.Suddenly he grasped Kennedy s arm. perhaps. as I would send a patient at Martinique to the Pitons. Dr. Help! help! He then thought that he must have been dreaming. Vincent de Paul was the founder. and praying.

said Kennedy. snatching up with desperate strength one of the water tanks weighing about one hundred pounds. this time. sir?These tribes are considered man eaters. the object of every species of maltreatment. with long black hair. rectifying it when need be. Immediately.Then you expect to hold a parley with these blacks?If we can do so safely. The atmospheric currents. most professionally filthy.Good said Joe. with the hatchet which he had fortunately recovered. you know; and on the way.