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with one end of a long rope. Mukera instantly 

 volunteered and proved himself most useful ; with- 

 out any hesitation, he seized the rope, plunged into 

 the torrent and. swimming like a duck, struggled 



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"l GOT THE SAl'AKI lo LINE llIK KUIE." 



bravely with his heavy burden to the other side, 

 where he secured it firmly to a stout tree. We then 

 pulled the rope taut and fastened it to another 

 convenient tree on our side. Holding on to this 



