To Menelek in a motor-car . , and that thenM. Pascals responsibility would cease. M. Pascal shrugged his shoulders with a despairinggesture, but seeing that Bentley was not to be movedfrom his determination, said that at any rate hetvould attend his departure and wish him and hiscompanion God-speed. Bentley thanked him and said that after makinga few more farewell visits he would drive up toGovernment House on the car and bid good-bye toM. le Gouverneur on the steps of his own house. The news of their departure soon got round, andpractically the whole population was assembled inthe square befo
To Menelek in a motor-car . , and that thenM. Pascals responsibility would cease. M. Pascal shrugged his shoulders with a despairinggesture, but seeing that Bentley was not to be movedfrom his determination, said that at any rate hetvould attend his departure and wish him and hiscompanion God-speed. Bentley thanked him and said that after makinga few more farewell visits he would drive up toGovernment House on the car and bid good-bye toM. le Gouverneur on the steps of his own house. The news of their departure soon got round, andpractically the whole population was assembled inthe square before the Governors official residence,when they drove up, looking, as Wells put it, likea party making a midnight flit. With much hand-shaking and many friendlywishes Bentley was at last allowed to take his seatbeside Wells in the car from which the Union Jackand Tricolour still floated side by side. Through the town, and for some few miles out-side, Bentley knew that they could at any rate get 22 *.ii2«ff. ..7:*-^m. ^ \^^^:. »r^^; -^^I^kv I leave car in charge of Wells and go off reconnoitring.
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