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"S. V."

           "Itwas,itmusthavebeen,hismaster!Ah,see!"

           DickSandpointedtothenakedtrunkofthesycamoreattheendofthehut.

           Thereappearedtwolargeredletters,alreadyalmosteffaced,butwhichcouldbestilldistinguished.

           Dingohadresteditsrightpawonthetree,anditseemedtoindicatethem.

           "S.V.!"exclaimedDickSand."ThoseletterswhichDingoknewamongallothers!Thoseinitialsthatitcarriesonitscollar!"

           Hedidnotfinish,andstooping,hepickedupalittlecopperbox,alloxydized,whichlayinacornerofthehut.

           Thatboxwasopened,andamorselofpaperfellfromit,onwhichDick

           Sandreadthesefewwords:

           "Assassinatedrobbedbymyguide,Negoro3dDecember,

           1871here120milesfromthecoastDingo!withme!

           "S.VERNON."

           Thenotetoldeverything.SamuelVernonsetoutwithhisdog,Dingo,toexplorethecenterofAfrica,guidedbyNegoro.Themoneywhichhecarriedhadexcitedthewretch’scupidity,andheresolvedtotakepossessionofit.TheFrenchtraveler,arrivedatthispointoftheCongo’sbanks,hadestablishedhiscampinthishut.Therehewasmortallywounded,robbed,abandoned.Themurderaccomplished,nodoubtNegorotooktoflight,anditwasthenthathefellintothehandsofthePortuguese.RecognizedasoneofthetraderAlvez’sagents,conductedtoSaintPauldeLoanda,hewascondemnedtofinishhisdaysinoneofthepenitentiariesofthecolony.

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