Edgar Wallace

Name: Sanders of the River — VII.—THE FOREST OF HAPPY DREAMS
Author: Edgar Wallace

Sanders of the River — VII.—THE FOREST OF HAPPY DREAMS (1911)

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“Sanders of the River — VII.—THE FOREST OF HAPPY DREAMS”, published in 1911, is a work by Edgar Wallace. It explores elements such as Mainward, the Forest of Happy Thoughts and Sanders.

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Edgar Wallace, Sanders of the River — VII.—THE FOREST OF HAPPY DREAMS (1911)

“ For a moment the squatting figure made no reply, then he rose and stretched himself.
"Master," he said, speaking in Arabic—which is a language which allows of nice distinctions—"this man was happy; he walked in the Forest of Happy Thoughts; why should I call him back to a land where there was neither sunshine nor happiness, but only night and pain and sickness?"
"You're a philosopher," said Sanders irritably. ”

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Edgar Wallace, Sanders of the River — VII.—THE FOREST OF HAPPY DREAMS (1911)

“ Here, indeed, in the heart of the loveliest glade in all Africa, encamped in the very centre of the Green Path of Death, was a white man, a sick white man—in the Forest of Happy Thoughts—a sick white man.
So the drum went on and on, till Sanders, rousing his own lo-koli man, sent an answer crashing along the river, and began to dress hurriedly.
In the forest lay a very sick man. He had chosen the site for the camp himself. It was in a clearing, near a little creek that wound between high elephant-grass to the river. Mainward chose it, just before the sickness came, because it was pretty. ”

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Edgar Wallace, Sanders of the River — VII.—THE FOREST OF HAPPY DREAMS (1911)

“ A singular, masterful man this, thought Mainward. Would he have mastered Ethel? He watched the stranger with curious eyes, and noted how his own lazy devils of carriers jumped at his word.
"Good-night," said Sanders' voice; and Mainward looked up. "You must take another of these pellets, and tomorrow you'll be as fit as a donkey-engine. I've got to get back to my camp tonight, or I shall find half my stores stolen in the morning; but if you'd rather I stopped——"
"No, no," replied the other hastily. He wanted to be alone. He had lots of matters to settle with himself. ”

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Edgar Wallace, Sanders of the River — VII.—THE FOREST OF HAPPY DREAMS (1911)

“ But the sick man could not hear the smack of the Zaire's stern wheel, as the little boat breasted the downward rush of the river—he was surprised to see that it was dawn, and grudgingly admitted to himself that he had slept. ”

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Edgar Wallace, Sanders of the River — VII.—THE FOREST OF HAPPY DREAMS (1911)

“ Sanders shook his head. "On the contrary, I am the Commissioner of this district," he said flippantly—"but you were saying——"
"I want to stay here—It's devilish pretty."
"Devilish is the very adjective I should have used—my dear man, this is the plague spot of the Congo; It's the home of every death-dealing fly and bug in Africa."
He waved his hand to the hidden vistas of fresh green glades, of gorgeous creepers shown in the light of the camp fires.
"Look at the grass," he said; "It's homeland grass—that's the seductive part of it; I nearly camped here myself. ”

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Edgar Wallace, Sanders of the River — VII.—THE FOREST OF HAPPY DREAMS (1911)

“ Sanders smiled. "Don't talk nonsense!" he said good-humouredly. "This is all brotherly love. White to white, and kin to kin, don't you know? We're all alone here, and there isn't a man of our colour within five hundred miles. Good-night, and please take the tabloid——"
Mainward lay listening to the noise of departure. He thought he heard a little bell tingle. That must be for the engines. Then he heard the puck-a-puck of the wheel—so that was how the steamer got its name. ”

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Edgar Wallace, Sanders of the River — VII.—THE FOREST OF HAPPY DREAMS (1911)

“ Come, my friend, let me take you to my camp."
Mainward shook his head obstinately.
"I'm obliged, but I'll stay here for a day or so. I want to try the supernatural effects of this pleasant place," he said with a weary smile. "I've got so many thoughts that need treatment."
"Look here," said Sanders roughly, "you know jolly well how this forest got its name; it is called Happy Dreams because it's impregnated with fever, and with every disease from beri-beri to sleeping sickness. You don't wake from the dreams you dream here. Man, I know this country, and you're a newcomer ”

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Edgar Wallace, Sanders of the River — VII.—THE FOREST OF HAPPY DREAMS (1911)

“ But here was a forest where bad thoughts became good, and, God knows, his mind was ill-furnished. He wanted peace and sleep and happiness—he greatly desired happiness. Now suppose "Fairy Lane" had won the Wokingham Stakes? It had not, of course (he winced again at the bad memory) , but suppose it had? Suppose he could have found a friend who would have lent him £16,000, or even if Ethel——
"Master," said Abiboo's voice, "dem puck-a-puck, him lib for come."
"Eh, what's that?" Mainward turned almost savagely on the man.
"Puck-a-puck—you hear 'um?" ”

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