The German government might make terms with a German or a Greek--not with an Englishman.

The Congo government is an unknown quantity, but would probably see reason if approached the proper way." "The U.S.Consul tells me," said Yerkes, "that the Congo government is the rottenest aggregate of cutthroats, horse-thieves, thugs, yeggs, common-or-ordinary hold-ups, and sleight-of-hand professors that the world ever saw in one God-forsaken country.

He says they're of every nationality, but without squeam of any kind--hang or shoot you as soon as look at you! He says if there's any ivory buried in those parts they've either got it and sold it, or else they buried it themselves and spread the story for a trap to fetch greenhorns over the border!" "That man's after the stuff himself!" said Fred.

"All he wanted to do was stall you off!" "That man Schillingschen the doctor told us about," said Monty, "is suspected of knowing where to look for some of the Congo hoard.

He'll bear watching.