The next day the search had been continued with an equal want of success, and the fears that a leopard had attacked and killed Frank became stronger and stronger.

On the third day the whole of the carriers were sent out with instructions to search the woods for native paths, to follow these to villages, and to enlist the natives in the search.

One of these men had met one of the villagers on the search for the party of the white man.
It was another ten days before Frank was sufficiently recovered from his fever and wounds to march back to the camp.

After a stay there of two or three more days, to enable him completely to regain his strength, the party started again on their journey.
In another three weeks they had descended the hills, and the Fans announced their unwillingness to travel farther.

Mr.Goodenough, however, told them quietly that they had promised to go on until he could obtain other carriers, and that if they deserted him he should pay them nothing.