he people,
rushing forward, bowed themselves before the king.

We were horror-struck at what we had seen, and we had also reason to
fear, from the savage looks that the people cast at us, that we
ourselves were in no slight danger. The juggler might at any moment
accuse us of sorcery, and, in the excited state of mind in which the
people surrounding us then were, they might set upon us, and in spite of
the resistance we might make, tear us limb from limb. Fortunately for
us, the names of three other persons were shouted out as having taken
part in the enchantment which had destroyed the queen. As the mob were
occupied with them, we beat a retreat in a dignified war to our house.

Without telling Aboh what had happened, we placed him in our midst, and
avoiding the excited multitude, made our way down to the river. If we
were to save Iguma, we must carry her off at once without waiting for
the night, for the instant the priest had pronounced her name, the
crowd, in overwhelming numbers, would rush to her house to seize her,
and even Kendo himself would be utterly unable to afford her protection.
All this time we knew by the hideous din that the cruel executions were
going forward. As long as the people were thus engaged we might be
unmolested, but should a new victim be required, they would at once come
rushing towards the house of the prince. We dreaded every instant to
hear their voices approaching. We had already reached the bank of the
river, but could find no canoes fit for our purpose. The prince's house
was, I should have said, some way along the bank. We hurried towards
it. As we got near Kendo himself sprang out to meet us.

"My wife is in the canoe," he exclaimed, "quick, quick!"

There was good reason for our hastening, for after a few minutes'
cessation of the uproar, the din from the vast multitude again burst
forth. Kendo was certain that they were coming towards us. Not a
moment was to be lost. Several canoes were on the bank, one was already
in the water smaller than the others. Kendo pointed it out to Charley
and me, and entreated us to jump in, observing as he did so: "Wife
dare." We thought that he was about to follow, but instead of doing so,
he gave the canoe a shove off with all his might into the middle of the
stream, and then assisted Harry and the rest to launch another.

As soon as we found ourselves adrift, we each took a paddle and made
down with the current. If we were to s