"Somebody belonging to Carpets--Karl Peters." "The man's serving a life sentence in the jail for torturing our friend Juma here." "Then Juma knows the secret ?" "So they say.

But Juma, too, hopes to go to Paradise and wait on Tippoo Tib." "He told us just now that he dislikes Tippoo Tib," I objected.
"So he does, but that makes no difference.

Tippoo Tib is a big chief--sultani kubwa--take any one he fancies to Heaven with him!" We all looked at Juma with a new respect.
"I got Juma his job in here," said the doctor.

"I've rather the notion of getting my ten per cent.

on the value of that ivory some day!" "Are there any people after it just now ?" asked Monty.
"I don't know, I'm sure.