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THE STRANGE DOCUMENT. The following letter and document were the first causes of the long journey, and strange adventure. “ Dear Miss Cameron :—You will probably be much surprised to hear from me in …
INTO THE HEART OF AFRICA. After landing at Zanzibar, the labor of equipment began. Bales of cloth and boxes of wire, innumerable colored beads and trinkets were shipped to Bagamayo in charge of relia…
IN THE CAVERN. Early the following morning, Sedai went into the village to find the old man Umsaga. After much inquiry he learned that the old man still lived but was very feeble. He went to his hut …
DEATH FACES THEM. The next morning they had gone but a short distance when they came to a vast inland lake. The bridge mentioned in the manuscript stood before them, and mounting this they startled t…
THE CITY OF ON. But Enola had not lost consciousness entirely when she sank to the floor. She had rested there only a moment, when she thought she felt something pushing her. She half rose, and looki…
THE BANQUET. They came at last to a large opening, at least one thousand feet square and paved with exquisite onyx. In the centre of this square was a huge column, surmounted 51 by a statue of magnif…
THE LAW OF THE LAND OF ON. Four weeks of constant enjoyment passed. The greatest kindness had been shown the explorers by both king and subjects. The most sumptuous repasts were set before them; the …
THE ROYAL HUNT. Mrs. Graham had, during the past few weeks, given herself up to the comforts of her delightful boudoir, seldom accompanying her friends on the many excursions which were projected for…
THE GOLD MINE AND CAVE OF ICE. The shock of the day before had left Mrs. Graham in a very nervous condition. Having arrived at the Temple, she was given into the hands of her attendants, who soon had…
THE JOURNEY TO THE LAKE. In the centre of this vast country was an immense lake, covering at least fifteen thousand square feet, and this was filled with almost every conceivable species of fresh-wat…
