any definite arrangements. They talk it over frequently,
but continue to dine at the club.

Sometimes Forbes drops in, and then from soup to the wine the
conversation is sure to cling with unwavering fidelity to that topic of
deepest interest--the strange and thrilling things that befell them when
they were under Africa.

THE END.

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Transcriber's Notes

1. This text appeared under several titles:
* as "Under Africa; or, The Strange Manuscript of the White Slave"
The Argosy No. 398-411, 19 Jul-18 Oct, 1890
* as "The River of Darkness." The Argosy, May-Nov, 1897
* as "The Underground River. A Tale of Wonderful Adventure in
Africa," n.d. (c. 1900). London: James Henderson,
"Budget" Story Books No. 603.
* as "The River of Darkness; or, Under Africa"
Chicago: Thompson and Thomas, 1902
* as "Guy in the Jungle; or,
A Boy's Adventure in the Wilds of Africa,"
Chicago: M.A. Donohue & Co., n.d. (c. 1903)
2. This etext derived from 1902 Thompson and Thomas edition.
3. Table of Contents was not present in original edition.
4. Corrections to the text:
p. 36: acident -> accident (delayed by an accident)
p. 42: demnostration -> demonstration (hostile demonstration)
p. 46: appearedover -> appeared over
(suddenly appeared over the sand-hills)
p. 55: layind -> laying (laying hold of Sir Arthur)
p. 106: "out of reach of these fiends, ages." ->
"out of reach of these fiends."
p. 113: Arican -> African (The African sun)
p. 134: "Must we starve then" -> "Must we starve then?"
p. 141: "it seffect" -> "its effect" (declaration had its effect)
p. 220: canoe -> raft (raft drifted on through the gloom)
p. 226: huried -> hurried (hurried off at once.)

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