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ADVENTURE OF DR. EARTH. 
Janoon. We then gave liim dates, biscuits, and a 
skin of water, and he started after Dr. Overweg'. 
I confess I had my fears about tliem. On arriving 
near the well, we pitched tent near an immense 
spreading old ethel, which afforded os some shade. 
I watched the changing aspect of the Kasar nearly 
all the time of our three hours' ride ; and could not 
help thinking that the more it was examined the 
more marvellous did it appear. I then looked out 
to recognise the place where I was lost four years 
ago, and at last I thought I could distinguish the 
locality. The day wore on. It blew gales of hot 
wind. jN^o Germans appeared, although it had 
been told them that we should only stop daring the 
hot hours of the day. However, I anticipated that 
they would not arrive before sunset. Hateetah sent 
word, that as there was little water he should not 
move on till to-morrow. This was good news for 
the Germans. 
At last, about live o'clock p.m., Dr. Overvveg 
appeared. He had experienced great thirst and 
fatigue ; but, having the assistance of Amankee, he 
got back safe. He at once confessed his fears for 
Dr. Barth. I began to think this gentleman must 
either have gone to Ghat, or that some accident had 
befallen him. Soon, indeed, we . began to have 
gloomy apprehensions, and to talk seriously of a 
search. The Tuaricks were not very civil, and 
Hateetah threw all the responsibility of the safety of 
