He hastened back to the party to tell them of his discovery, only to find that they had gone.

Fortunately he had sharp ears, and hearing the distant receding tinkle of the camel bell, by dint of energetically pushing on and cooeeing loudly, he managed to attract their attention, and then led them back to the new source of relief.

Lewis and the black boy were now the eyes and ears of the party, and but for them the expedition would never have reached the river.
A fresh start was made after a welcome halt at this well.

Warburton and his son could scarcely sit their camels, and followed the weary caravan almost with apathy.

On the 14th of November Charley found another native well; but its discovery nearly cost him his life.