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"Shall I open another can?" he asked presently. "No," answered Wyllard. "We owe you thanks enough already. Provisions are evidently plentiful with you." Overweg nodded. "I have a base camp two or three days' journey back," he explained. "It is possible that I shall make a depôt.

Overweg examined the sand, which rolled in great heaps on every side, and found it to consist of grains of four kinds, white, yellow, red, and black; the latter colour caused by the presence of iron. These variegated sands form the basis of sandstone, and may be a decomposition of sandstone. The sand near Tripoli is of a finer sort, consisting mostly of a decomposition of limestone.

Wyllard, standing still a moment, looked at him steadily, and then, seeing a reassuring smile, went in. Overweg called to one of the Kamtchadales, who came in and busied himself about the cooking-lamp. The three famished men sat down with a sense of luxurious content among the skins that were spread upon the ground sheet. After the raw cold outside the tent was very snug and warm.

Soon afterwards, however, he saw the Arab horsemen rallying to attack the enemy, who had dispersed in order to collect the spoil, and, overtaking Mr Overweg, informed him that the danger was over. On returning to the camp they found that their luggage and even their tent had gone. The Arabs, however, pursuing the enemy, got back most of their things.

The sky remained overcast all day, but birds were singing as if it were the opening of the Aheer spring. Dr. Overweg remarks truly, that you cannot shoot a man in this country, even if he knocks you down and robs you; for that would be the murder by an infidel of a Muslim, and the whole population would rise up against you.

It was with warmth at his heart and a slight haziness in his eyes that Wyllard turned away at length, but when he put on his fur cap again he was more determined than ever to carry out the search. There were many perils and difficulties to be faced, but he felt that he must not flinch. "One man went inland," he said to Overweg. "I must go that way, too."

Talking of travel: the Legislative Council at Sydney have granted L.2000, to fit out an expedition to search for Leichardt; Captain Beatson, with his steamer, is about to start for Behring's Strait to look for Franklin; Lieutenant Pim has returned from St Petersburg the emperor would not permit him to go to Siberia; and last, supplies of money and goods have been sent out to Drs Barth and Overweg, in Central Africa, to enable them to pursue their discoveries; and the British resident at Zanzibar has been instructed to assist them.

Looking back a few minutes later, he saw Overweg standing upon the ridge where he had left him, silhouetted against a low, gray sky. The scientist raised his cap once, and Wyllard, who answered him, swung around once more, and strode faster towards the south.

"This man, who has so little to tell, knows things which would make a trained explorer famous." "It generally happens that way," said Wyllard. "The men who know can't tell." Overweg made a sign of assent, and then changed the subject. "What shall you do now?" he asked. "Start for the inlet, where we expect to find the schooner, at sunrise.

The journey that he had made with Overweg had been difficult enough, but they had then traversed rising ground from which most of the melting snow had drained away.