A STORY OF ADVENTURE IN EAST AFRICA

BY

PERCY F. WESTERMAN

AUTHOR OF "BILLY BARCROFT, OF THE R.N.A.S." "THE DREADNOUGHT OF THE AIR," "THE RIVAL SUBMARINES," ETC., ETC.

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S. W. PARTRIDGE & CO. 4, 5 & 6, SOHO SQUARE, LONDON, W.1

Readers of the adventures in East Africa of the two heroes, Colin Sinclair and Tiny Desmond, as narrated in the pages of this book, will be greatly interested in their school life, before leaving for the Dark Continent, which is splendidly told in the story entitled "The Mystery of Stockmere School."

MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN First published 1923 Frequently reprinted

Contents

CHAPTER PAGE

I. THE TWO CHUMS 9

II. "MEETING THE CASE" 18

III. FAREWELL 25

IV. "REGARDLESS OF THE RISK" 30

V. IN THE DITCH—AND OUT 41

VI. VAN DER WYCK'S GIFT 49

VII. DETAINED AT CAPE TOWN 54

VIII. HELD UP 59

IX. ROBBERY UNDER ARMS 66

X. THE MOUNTAIN TRACK 71

XI. AT THE EDGE OF THE CHASM 80

XII. BESET BY LIONS 86

XIII. THE MORNING AFTER 94

XIV. BY VIRTUE OF THE TALISMAN 99

XV. AT KILEMBONGA 106

XVI. SIBENGA'S ENVOYS 112

XVII. THE PLAGUE OF LOCUSTS 121

XVIII. THE AMBUSH 130

XIX. HOTLY PURSUED 138

XX. NIPPED IN THE BUD 144[

XXI. THE OTHER VAN DER WYCK 153

XXII. PALAVER 160

XXIII. THE BULL ELEPHANT 167

XXIV. A LUCKY SHOT 175

XXV. MISSING 182

XXVI. A DOUBTFUL CLUE 188

XXVII. THE RAVING OF THE WITCH-DOCTOR 195

XXVIII. KIDNAPPED 206

XXIX. IN THE HANDS OF THE MAKOH'LENGA 212

XXX. TO WHAT END 221

XXXI. THE GOLDEN IMAGE 229

XXXII. AT THE FATAL MOMENT 238

XXXIII. WHERE THE GOLD WENT 244

XXXIV. EXPLANATIONS AND SURPRISES 248

Illustrations

Facing page

"SUDDENLY DESMOND FELL WITH A LOUD THUD" Frontispiece

"HE FIRED TWO SHOTS IN QUICK SUCCESSION" 42

"HIS FOOT CAUGHT IN THE TRAILING TENDRIL AND HE CRASHED HEAVILY" 174

"WE'VE DONE IT, BY JOVE!'" 230