Establishing Fort Challenger
Plot & Structure
Events
- •The team returns to Zambo's camp at the base of the cliffs.
- •They find a rescue party of twenty Indians waiting for them.
- •The team leaves their 'stores' behind, taking only guns, cartridges, and Challenger's secret luggage.
Origin
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Tension
- •The transition from the 'strange land' back to the 'great mother city'.
External
- •The 'labor' of carrying Challenger's 'unwieldy stuff' back to the river.
Internal
- •The 'humble and thankful mood' of the men as they close their account.
Sequence
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Worldbuilding
- •Zambo's 'devotion' is highlighted as he waits faithfully for the team's return.
Status Changes
- •The party moves from a defensive 'zareba' back to the safety of a large rescue party.
Narrative Summary
The 'old camp' where Zambo waited is the final staging ground for the team's return. The 'zareba' of Fort Challenger is left behind as the team moves back to the river and eventually to London.
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