332 TWO YEARS IN THE JUNGLE. 



Three days later I reached Singapore once more, and prepai-ed 

 to depart for Borneo, 



At this point I desire to mention the kindness of Mr. Robert 

 Campbell, now, alas ! numbered with the silent majority, who was 

 my good genius all the time I remained within his reach. I was a 

 total stranger to him untU a London firm placed a sum of money 

 to my credit with the firm of Messrs. Martin, Dyce & Co., of which 

 he was the head. When the time came for me to start to Borneo 

 the balance remaining to my credit was not at all sufiicient for the 

 trip, and my good friend insisted upon advancing all that I needed. 

 From that time until I started home I spent my funds faster than 

 they came, and every time I became embarrassed Mr. Campbell 

 generously came to my relief. But for his self-forgetful generosity 

 I should more than once have found myself in most unpleasant 

 straits, due, I admit, to my own fault in disregarding Professor 

 Ward's instructions, and going ahead full speed with my work in- 

 stead of resting and waiting for funds. All thanks to Eobert 

 Campbell, and the firm of Martin, Dyce & Co. Thank heaven that 

 my faith in humanity is so often and so handsomely justified ! 



But it passes my understanding how any stranger, who under 

 such circumstances is trusted without any security, can be so un- 

 speakably contemptible as to defi'aud his benefactors, as I have 

 known some to do. 



