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You have half an hour to make preparations," resumed the C.O. "Take a batman with you a man who can ride well. You will rejoin your battalion at Kossa in three days' time, circumstances permitting." Wilmshurst saluted and withdrew to make his brief preparations. Having given Tari Barl instructions to pack his kit the subaltern sent for Sergeant Bela Moshi.
"Take me to Kossa," ordered von Gobendorff, naming a small military post on the Kiwa about thirty miles down the river, and at a point where the stream made a semi-circular bend before running in a south-westerly direction to join the Rovuma. For the first time the Birwas demurred. "There are strong rapids a little distance down stream," declared one. "We are not skilled in working a canoe.
Can we not take you across to our village, where there are plenty of men who will paddle you to Kossa?" "My word," said von Gobendorff, "is law." To add greater emphasis to his words he produced his automatic pistol. The argument was conclusive. With every indication of fear the two natives pushed off, and seizing the paddles they propelled the unwieldy craft down stream.
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