Chapter 17 Chapter 5 A New Prison

In the surprise attack at Kupo, Dong Galle not only survived, but, as we later learned, was also unhurt.The searchlight missed him, and he hid in the bushes. In doing so, he had no intention of abandoning his master, let alone Mary.On the contrary, he is ready to give them aid.He knew full well that the best way to do this was to stay outside and maintain freedom of movement.Instead of running away, he followed the robbers through the desolate desert through untold hardships.He subsisted on the scraps of food he picked up from the bandits' resting places.He walked on foot, about fifty kilometers a day, so as not to lose track of the robbers on horseback.

When he got close to Blackrant, he gave up the horse team he was following.He hid in the bushes in the field outside the city until dawn, and then he joined the black crowd who were working in the field, worked with them, and received the generous whip of the overseer together.In the evening, he went into the city with the blacks without being noticed, and lived in the second block. A few days later, he found a rope in an uninhabited earthen house, and with the help of this rope, he crossed the residential area of ​​​​the Civic Army to the river, where he spent two long days and nights at the exit of the sewer, Waiting for a favorable time.

The reason for this was that they only found out later.At that time, Tongale only told them: Everyone can escape by the way he came from. There is a boat he got by the river, and now they just need to get down to the Red River as soon as possible. Everyone has no objection to this plan.There are four men paddling the boat, and the boat sails along the current. It can cover six miles in about an hour. If it starts at eleven o'clock in the evening, it can cover seventy-five kilometers before dawn.In other words, not only can they cross the defensive zone, but they can also go out of the border of the arable land, and even pass through the last guard post in the desert.During the day, you can find a hidden place to avoid the search of the aircraft. There are still 450 kilometers to the Niger River, which requires four to five nights of sailing.

【Note】 Li Haili, one.Eighty-five two kilometers. The plan was briefly discussed and passed unanimously.But to achieve it, Chumugeng must be avoided, and he must act immediately. Jana.Buxton, Don Galle, and the useless Poseidon remained on the platform, while the rest of the captives made their way to the stairs.Just after going down a few steps, they saw Chumugeng.He was lounging at the end of his day's work, paying no attention to them. Sunberling was the first to attack.His pair of powerful hands pinched Chu Mugeng's throat: it was too late for him to even cry out.They tied up Chu Mugeng, gagged him, locked him in a room, and threw the key into the Red River.That way, it might be possible to delay the discovery of their escape.

After all this was settled, the four Europeans boarded the platform again.At this time, the wind was strong and the rain was pouring down, and nothing could be seen 20 meters away.The weather was too good for the fugitives. The action started quickly and went well.The lower end of the thick rope was tied to the boat, and one by one the fugitives climbed and slid down along it.Tongale is at the end.Before he left, he untied the rope that was tied to the wall, put it over the crenel again, and slid down, grabbing both ends of the rope.Finally, he pulled the rope down, so that there was no trace of their escape.

The anchor was up and the boat went down the stream.The fugitives were hiding in the cabins, and they planned to row out of the city. After a few minutes, suddenly the boat hit an obstacle and stopped.The fugitives saw in despair that an iron fence stood in front of them.The top of the fence is very high, and the bottom is deep into the bottom of the water.The fugitives paddled along the fence in vain, for its two ends were closely connected with the river bank, and there was no way out. Gary.Kiliel was thoughtful and every precaution was taken.This Red River is unimpeded during the day, but blocked at night.

A considerable time elapsed before the astonished fugitives came to their senses.They were so annoyed that they even forgot the dangerous situation at that time. Rowing the boat to the other side of the fence was out of the question.And without a boat, there is no way to escape.Go ashore, the factory is on the left, the happy young man is on the right, it's the end of the ropes. We can't sleep here!Amijay.Floras said. But where are you going?asked the dejected Balsac. Go wherever you want, just don't go back to Gary.His Majesty Kiriel.The reporter replied, since there is no choice, and there seems to be a factory building over there, why don't we go in and have a try?

Indeed, it's worth a try.In that small world that is different from the whole city, maybe I can get help.In any case, things can't get any worse. So they rowed hastily to the left bank, and anchored the boat under a road that was used for inspection by the factory wall.Although the roar of nature drowned out all other sounds, and the rain screen obscured everything, they went ashore cautiously.They stopped halfway, saw the northwest corner of the factory twenty meters away through the curtain of rain, and dared not go any further.Because there is a sentry box next to the corner.No doubt there must be a sentinel there.After a short consultation, Ameijie.Floras, Sunberling, and Dong Galle quickly approached the sentry box and rushed inside.There was a happy boy over there.Because the attack came too suddenly, his armament was knocked down before he could use it, and his cries were drowned out by the sound of wind and rain.Dong Galle tied the jovial lad firmly with the ropes he had brought with him from the boat.The fugitives then marched along the factory wall.After walking about fifty meters, I saw an iron gate.How to open it?Obviously, there must be other Sentinels around.How could the owner of the factory be called to open the door without attracting the attention of the sentinels?

After a long hesitation, they decided to hit the door with fists and feet.Suddenly a figure appeared from the other side of the square, and the figure that could not be seen clearly in the rain moved towards them.The fugitives were concealed against the walls, ready to attack the passer-by if necessary. But the man walked over without any scruples, and almost brushed their bodies, but he didn't notice them.The fugitives, amazed at the man's carelessness, followed him.He stopped at the door, and as he put the key in the lock, eight spectators stood behind him and watched, without even thinking about their presence.

The door opened, and the fugitives immediately followed him in, some even bumped into him unceremoniously, and the last ones closed the door gently. They entered the boundless darkness.A weak voice asked in surprise: Hello, what are you doing?What do you want from me? Suddenly, a faint light lit up, very dazzling in the dark.This is Jana.Buxton was playing a flashlight.Appearing in the cone-shaped beam of light were Dong Galle and a thin man with white hair.His clothes were dripping with water. Dong Galle and the strange white-haired man glanced at each other and cried out almost at the same time.

Sergeant Tongale!The stranger still shouted softly, with a hint of surprise in his voice. Mr Camare.exclaimed the Negro, his eyes wide with surprise. Camare, Ranna.Buxton shuddered when he heard the name.It was a name she knew well. It was the name of an old colleague of her brother George's. Amijay.Floras felt it was appropriate to step in now.He stepped forward and walked into the light cone. Mr. Camare, he said, my colleagues and I would like to speak to you. Nothing could be easier.Camare said, still standing. He pressed a button, and immediately several electric lights lit up on the ceiling.The fugitives found that they were staying in an empty vaulted room.By the looks of it, this is an antechamber.Kamare opened a door with stairs leading up.Standing by the door, he said with surprising simplicity: please come in!