A DRAMATIC EPISODE 



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the natives die who go to the big door and see the 

 boiling fountain through the door. Askar say all 

 the natives ran away, but the Frenchman go on." 



"Did Askar see the door?" 



"Askar says he see the door and he see the foun- 

 tain through some glasses. Then he ran away." 



Camp in the Forest 



"Can Askar take us up to the cave and the big 

 door?" 



There was then a long discussion in Somali be- 

 tween Askar and Abdi, which finally was briefly 

 rendered into English. Askar would show us the 

 way. 



