Heart of Darkness

Monrovia

I TOOK a slow tugboat, the Steel Trader, from the Ivory Coast to Monrovia. Captain Monty Jones, an old West Africa hand, was commanding, and we had on board a Vietnam veteran known as Rambo, who spent his spare time in his cabin polishing his guns in preparation for the pirate attacks he hoped would happen. They didn’t, and we steamed peacefully enough into Monrovia harbor.

About the Author

Anthony Daniels

Mr. Daniels, a retired doctor who worked in several parts of the world, is the author of Mass Listeria, a book about health scares.

Monrovia

I TOOK a slow tugboat, the Steel Trader, from the Ivory Coast to Monrovia. Captain Monty Jones, an old West Africa hand, was commanding, and we had on board a Vietnam veteran known as Rambo, who spent his spare time in his cabin polishing his guns in preparation for the pirate attacks he hoped would happen. They didn’t, and we steamed peacefully enough into Monrovia harbor.