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nately not lost, while our boat flew with double-reefed 
lug over the wild waves like a seagull. The tempest 
sang in our ears, and the waters hissed as they flew by 
us with great high curling crests. But Kasawa Cape 
was still before us, and no shelter could be obtained 
until we had rounded it. We shook a reef out, lest we 
might be swamped, and the increased force swept us 
over the topmost crests at such a speed as made Para 
and Ruango set their teeth. The canoe was out of 
MTOMBWA. 
sight ; along the rock-bound shore thundered the surf ; 
the wind was rising into a hurricane, but Kasawa was 
getting nearer to view, and we held on with all sail. In 
fifteen minutes we were safe behind the grey bluffs of 
the headland, in a little creek amid a heap of driftwood, 
and the haunt of hippopotamus and crocodile. I sent a 
land party back to hunt up news of the missing canoe, 
and by night received the glad news that soon after 
they were disabled they had managed to beach their 
boat without injury. 
