Thenativesinthecanoehesitated。”Sayyouwillgivethemeachabunchofplantainsiftheywillferryyouover，”againwhisperedthecunningArab。

　　Thecanoenowpushedofffromthebank，andpaddledtowardstheapparentlysolitarynative。

　　Theirregularswereconcealedinthehighgrassclosetothebank，andasthecanoetouchedtheshore，theyshotthetwonativesdead，andimmediatelysecuredit。

　　Theynowunlashedthearmsoftheprisoner，andinsisteduponhispaddlingthecanoeacrosstheriver。Twojourneyswerenecessary。Thefirstwassuccessful，andtheregulartroops，togetherwiththepostandSuleimanandothers，weresafelylanded。Duringthesecondjourney，asthecanoewaspassingarockabovesomedangerousrapids，thenativesuddenlyupsettheboatbythrowinghisweightquicklytooneside，andplungedthewholepartyintheriver。Someofthemwerecarriedoverthecataractsanddrowned。Theothers，includingAliGenninar，weregoodswimmers，andtheyreachedtheshore。

　　Althoughtheirregularsthoroughlyknewthecountry，theynowfoundthemselvesintheimmensewildernessthatseparatesUnyorofromtheShooliandMaditribes。

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