Thenativesinthecanoehesitated。”Sayyouwillgivethemeachabunchofplantainsiftheywillferryyouover，”againwhisperedthecunningArab。
Thecanoenowpushedofffromthebank，andpaddledtowardstheapparentlysolitarynative。
Theirregularswereconcealedinthehighgrassclosetothebank，andasthecanoetouchedtheshore，theyshotthetwonativesdead，andimmediatelysecuredit。
Theynowunlashedthearmsoftheprisoner，andinsisteduponhispaddlingthecanoeacrosstheriver。Twojourneyswerenecessary。Thefirstwassuccessful，andtheregulartroops，togetherwiththepostandSuleimanandothers，weresafelylanded。Duringthesecondjourney，asthecanoewaspassingarockabovesomedangerousrapids，thenativesuddenlyupsettheboatbythrowinghisweightquicklytooneside，andplungedthewholepartyintheriver。Someofthemwerecarriedoverthecataractsanddrowned。Theothers，includingAliGenninar，weregoodswimmers，andtheyreachedtheshore。
Althoughtheirregularsthoroughlyknewthecountry，theynowfoundthemselvesintheimmensewildernessthatseparatesUnyorofromtheShooliandMaditribes。