anyone at a distance
by the thick foliage which surrounded us.

CHAPTER TEN.

MAKE A RAFT FOR MARIAN--SAMBO'S RETURN--SAVAGES--CAPTURE OF MACO--HE
ESCAPES, AND INTRODUCES HIS BROTHER--KALLOLO'S ACCOUNT OF HIS NATION AND
PEOPLE--A NIGHT ALARM.

Whenever my thoughts carry me back to that wonderful swim, it appears to
me like a dream, and I begin to doubt its reality; yet all the incidents
are vividly impressed on my mind, and I recollect perfectly the scenery,
the actors, and what was said. So I come to the conclusion that it must
have been performed.

While we sat on the bough, we got out our provisions from one of the
miniature rafts, and took our breakfast. The food restored our
strength; but we required no liquid, for the moisture we had imbibed
through our pores in swimming for so long prevented us feeling any
sensation of thirst.

Judging from myself, I could not help fearing that Marian must be very
tired. I asked her if she did not feel so.

"Yes, indeed; though I should like to go on, I am afraid I shall not be
able to swim much further, and shall be the cause of stopping you all.
My arms already ache; but still I will do my best, if it is necessary to
swim on. Even should I lose my strength altogether, I can then lie on
my back, and Kallolo can tow me."

"We must not let you run the risk of becoming ill," exclaimed Arthur.
"We must build a raft large enough to carry you, and we can tow you
while you lie upon it. It will be far better than allowing you to swim
on."

Marian thanked him, and confessed that she should infinitely prefer that
mode of progression, though she enjoyed swimming for a short time.
Arthur at once told Uncle Paul and our father, and they agreed that we
should build a raft large enough for the purpose proposed. We wished to
have it of sufficient size to carry our father also; but he would not
hear of it, declaring that he enjoyed the swimming, and had no fear of
his strength failing him.

We at once set to work; and as we had no axe, we were compelled to break
off by main strength, having first deeply notched them with our knives,
as many small palms of equal girth as we could collect. We then had to
cut up a number into short lengths, to serve as crosspieces. Having
collected our materials, we set to work to bind them together with thin
sepos. The raft, though rather rough, was of sufficient strength for
our purpose; and even had it come to pieces, Marian had lifebuoy