It has always been our rule, in order to obtain accurate pictures,
to entrust the illustration of our stories only to artists who have
actually visited or lived in the various countries referred to, and
are consequently familiar with the conditions of life prevailing
there. The result of this custom is that our artistic staff is
composed of men who have travelled extensively, roughing it in many
remote parts of the world. In the course of their journeyings our
illustrators have themselves met with exciting and unusual
experiences, some of the most interesting of which are here given,
each artist depicting his own adventure.