In Search of an Unknown Race — page 145: what you’re looking at

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VAN. 133 course decided upon, as the overland route to Arica or Callao would be a hundredfold more difficult and dan- gerous. To Van's surprise he found out that Mr. Briscoe had for more than a fortnight been perfecting his plans for the purposed journey. Manola—Ninada’s nurse and body servant—had refused to be separated from her foster child. She unhesitatingly consented to ac- company her to the unknown country after a long private interview with her master, who perhaps told her more than was known to Van or Ninada herself. The negro Tom had also been induced to make one ofthe party as far as the Amazon, where it was expected they would fall in with one of the large trading boats descending the river. Martin had steadfastly but re- spectfully refused to leave the city limits, so his own val- uable services were not to be had, greatly to Van’s ex- pressed regret. ‘‘It does not matter,” said a voice suddenly speak- ing out of the half. darkness close beside them. ‘‘I myself have decided to leave Itambez, and shall ask permission to make one of the party.” The speaker was Flores. Eomicboo cS (E(0) ALL