"I was telling Lieut. Henn that, whether he goes or not, you must
go to your father, Mr. Livingstone."
"Oh, I mean to go."
"Yes, that's right. I will furnish you with men and what stores
your father needs. My men will take you to Unyanyembe without
any difficulty. They know the road well, and that is a great
advantage. They know how to deal with the negro chiefs, and you
will have no need to trouble your head about them, but march.
The great thing that is required is speed. Your father will be
waiting for the things."
"I will march them fast enough, if that is all."
"Oh, they will be going up light, and they can easily make long
marches."
It was settled, then. Henn made up his mind that, as the Doctor
had been relieved, he was not wanted; but, before formally
resigning, he intended to consult with Dr. Kirk, and for that
purpose he would cross over to Zanzibar the next day with the
`Herald' Expedition.
At 2 A.M. I retired to sleep on a comfortable bed. There was a
great smell of newness about certain articles in the bedroom, such
as haversacks, knapsacks, portmanteaus, leather gun-cases, &c.
Evidently the new Expedition had some crudities about it; but a
journey into the interior would soon have lessened the stock of
superfluities, which all new men at first load themselves with.
Ah! what a sigh of relief was that I gave, as I threw myself
on my bed, at the thought that, "Thank God! my marching was
ended."
CHAPTER XVI. VALEDICTORY.
At 5 P.M., on the 7th of May, 1872, the dhow which conveyed my
Expedition back to Zanzibar arrived in the harbor, and the men,
delighted to find themselves once more so near their homes, fired
volley after volley, the American flag was hoisted up, and we soon
saw the house-roofs and wharves lined with spectators, many of whom
were Europeans, with glasses levelled at us.
We drew ashore slowly; but a boat putting off to take us to land,
we stepped into it, and I was soon in presence of my friend
the Consul, who heartily welcomed me back to Zanzibar; and soon
after was introduced to the Rev. Charles New, who was but a day
or two previous to my arrival an important member of the English
Search Expedition - a small, slight man in appearance, who, though
he looked weakly, had a fund of energy or nervousness in him which
was almost too great for such a body. He also heartily congratulated
me.
After a bounteous dinner, to which I did justice in a manner that
astonished my new friends, Lieut.
