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"What! are you going alone into that blackamoor's den?" "How! doctor, am I not to go with you?" "No! I shall go alone; these good folks imagine that the goddess of the moon has come to see them, and their superstition protects me; so have no fear, and each one remain at the post that I have assigned to him." "Well, since you wish it," sighed Kennedy. "Look closely to the dilation of the gas." "Agreed!" By this time the shouts of the natives had swelled to double volume as they vehemently implored the aid of the heavenly powers. "There, there," said Joe, "they're rather rough in their orders to their good moon and her divine sons." The doctor, equipped with his travelling medicine-chest, descended to the ground, preceded by Joe, who kept a straight countenance and looked as grave an