? ? ? ? Baynes shuddered at the recollection of this piece of gossip as he wondered what his host would exact of the man who had attempted to steal his young, white ward. The thought brought him to his feet.
? ? ? ? "Yes," he said, nervously, "we must get away from here at once. Do you know the trail to the north?"
? ? ? ? The head-man did, and he lost no time in getting the safari upon the march.
? ? ? ? It was noon when a tired and sweat-covered runner overtook the trudging little column. The man was greeted with shouts of welcome from his fellows, to whom he imparted all that he knew and guessed of the actions of their master, so that the entire safari was aware of matters before Baynes, who marched close to the head of the column, was reached and acquainted with the facts and the imaginings of the black boy whom Malbihn had deserted in the clearing the night before.
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