Stanley and the white heroes in Africa; being an edition from Mr Stanley's late personal writings on the Emin Pasha relief expedition .. . mer owner; this was done, and the widow wascompelled to .cease her persecutions. It was intimated to Clap-perton that her designs had not been only upon himself as ahusband; she had intended to secure power as well, by de-throning the king, aided by the courageous white men; andshare the throne as well as her enormous wealth with the En-glishman. The party touched the Niger at Boussa. Here they foundseven boats awaiting them, with an embassy from the king o
Stanley and the white heroes in Africa; being an edition from Mr Stanley's late personal writings on the Emin Pasha relief expedition .. . mer owner; this was done, and the widow wascompelled to .cease her persecutions. It was intimated to Clap-perton that her designs had not been only upon himself as ahusband; she had intended to secure power as well, by de-throning the king, aided by the courageous white men; andshare the throne as well as her enormous wealth with the En-glishman. The party touched the Niger at Boussa. Here they foundseven boats awaiting them, with an embassy from the king ofYauri, promising that if they would visit him at his capital hewould deliver up to them the books and papers of Park, whichwere still in his possession. He flatly refused, however, toturn these documents over upon any other condition. Forsome reason, which does not plainly appear. Captain Clapper-ton decided not to continue his course along the river, in ac-cordance with this request; but to defer the visit to Yauri un-til a subsequent journey. He received from the people ofBoussa, however, the fullest accounts of Parks death j and. CLAPPEHTON AND DENhIM. 103 they explained the attack upon him and his companions bysaying that they had been supposed to be a band of Fellatascome upon a predatory expedition. As the Fellatas are givento such raids upon their neighbors, this explanation is, if notwholly true, at least probable. Eeaching Kano without adventure worthy of special notice,he found the whole surrounding country in a condition of tur-moil which augured ill for the further prosecution of his jour-ney. There was not a quarter in which the merchants daresend a caravan. Accordingly, he left nearly all his baggage atKano, and proceeded to Sakati without any other incumbrancethan the gifts which were designed for his friend the sultan. He found a different reception awaiting him, however, fromthat which he had so confidently expected. The untutoredminds of the African princes c
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