434 THE WORLD'S WONDERS. 



dropped, but as Stanley stooped to cut its throat, it sprang up 

 and darted off into the jungle. 



On the 2d of November the expedition reached the Malagazazi 

 river, and in attempting to swim one of the donkeys over, a large 

 crocodile seized it by the neck, and in spite of its terrific braying 

 and struggling, and the efforts of the men in tugging on the 

 rope, the poor donkey was carried under and devoured. 



LIVINGSTONE HEARD FROM. 



THE following day Stanley met a caravan of eighty Waguhha, 

 a tribe living in a district on the southwestern side of Lake Tan- 

 ganika. They had come direct from Ujiji, and reported the pres- 

 ence of a white man there who was very sick, having marched 

 from a far country in the west and been deserted by his carriers. 

 Stanley questioned the captain of the caravan closely, and soon 

 became convinced that the white man was none other than Liv- 

 ingstone. He was almost beside himself with joy over this news, 

 and succeeded in imparting some of his enthusiasm to his men 

 by promises of rewards and extra pay if they would push ahead 

 under rapid marches for Ujiji. He hoped to reach that place 

 without another halt, but they were soon detained by a warlike 

 chief, who demanded excessive tribute for the privilege of pass- 

 ing through his country. Fifty robust and well-armed warriors 

 appeared to enforce the demand, whereupon Stanley decided to 

 camp for the night and endeavored to compromise matters. He 

 learned, also, that there were several other chiefs between him 

 and Ujiji who would demand toll, and as his goods, which were 

 his only means of traveling through the country, were running 

 very low, matters were beginning to assume a serious aspect. 

 Upon consulting with his men, he learned that it would be pos- 

 sible to reach their destination by turning aside from the traveled 

 road and pursuing some paths through the jungle, until they had 

 passed the limits of the toll-demanding chiefs. He at once 

 decided upon this course, and a native guide having been pro- 

 cured, and the strictest silence imposed upon every member of 

 the expedition, about midnight, after the moon had risen, they 

 stole out of camp, in squads of four, and followed the new guide 



