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A narrow track climbs the ledges of a cliff behind the brown fishing campong of Liato, but a rude wharf on the opposite side affords a less picturesque though safer landing, for the swirling currents of the swift stream require more careful navigation than the amphibious boatman, unembarrassed by clothing, is wont to bestow on craft or passenger.

Dragging it into the north campong the Malay was about to congratulate himself upon the ease with which the theft had been accomplished when one of his fellows declared his intention of going to the house for the purpose of dispatching Professor Maxon, lest the influence of his evil eye should overtake them with some terrible curse when the loss of the chest should be discovered.

Quickly he ripped off a half dozen other poles from the roof, and laying them side by side, formed a safe and easy path to freedom. A moment more and he sat astride the top of the wall. Drawing the poles after him, he dropped them one by one to the ground outside the campong. Then he lowered himself to liberty. Gathering the saplings under one huge arm he ran, lumberingly, into the jungle.

"Why don't you go after her instead of coming here?" "Why indeed?" "Don't you know where she is? She can't be very far. No native craft has left this river for the last fortnight." "No! not very far and I will tell you where she is. She is in Lakamba's campong." And Willems fixed his eyes steadily on Almayer's face. "Phew! Patalolo never sent to let me know. Strange," said Almayer, thoughtfully.

A row of workmen's dwellings forms a prosaic continuation of the campong, inhabited by a mixed population, chiefly imported to Balik-Papan in the interests of the oil trade.

The watch have come in with news that a strong party of the Malays are approaching by the forest path, out beyond the campong." "What stuff!" cried Archie, beginning to dress sleepily. "It's the country-people coming in to see the show. Here, you, Peter Pegg, why don't you get a light? Who's to see to dress?" "Slip into your things, man," cried the Captain irritably. "No nonsense.

Whilst sauntering behind the rajah's campong I caught sight of an European woman, who on perceiving herself observed, instantly ran into one of the houses, no doubt dreading the consequences of being recognized. There are now in the house of Agi Bota two European women; up the country there are others, besides several men.

In the bungalow within the north campong Sing and Number Thirteen had lifted Professor Maxon to his bed, and the Chinaman was engaged in bathing and bandaging the wound that had left the older man unconscious. The white giant stood beside him watching his every move. He was trying to understand why sometimes men killed one another and again defended and nursed.

Why, my dear sir, it's splendid; and I tell you what, we have got a pretty good supply in store. Our fellows shall give them a grand salvo of rockets at night from boats in the river, by way of a finish off, the band playing `God save the Queen' the while, with plenty of big drum." "And you might make the campong people illuminate all their boats on the river," said Archie. "Capital!

What was there in that being to make a man speak as Dain had spoken, to make him blind to all other faces, deaf to all other voices? She left the crowd by the riverside, and wandered aimlessly among the empty houses, resisting the impulse that pushed her towards Almayer's campong to seek there in Nina's eyes the secret of her own misery.