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all the instruments he could find, on the chance that the one I 

 asked for was among them, and had come at a break-neck 

 pace along the narrow native path. To my great joy, I found 



LIEUTENANT FARMER INSPECTING THE GUARD 



what I wanted among those he brought, and after performing 

 a shght operation, had the inexpressible satisfaction of seeing 

 that Claud was greatly relieved. He dropped off into a 

 quiet sleep and next day was much better. 



" On the afternoon of the 12th, Dr. Parsons came up and 

 took charge of him. He was progressing so well that on the 

 11th he was carried in to Fort Maifoni and even walked from 

 the fort gate to the house which had been prepared for him. 



" Meanwhile, much relieved on his account, I went on 

 with the work, but two days later the remaining theodolite 



