68/73 He's in British East Africa at present--said to be combing Nairobi and other places for a certain native. He is known to stand high in the favor of the German government, but poses as a professor of ethnology." "He shall study deathnology," said Fred, "if he gets in my way!" "The Congo people," said Monty, "would have dug up the stuff, of course, if they'd known where to look for it. Our people believe that the Germans do know whereabouts to look for it, but dread putting the Congo crowd on the scent. If we're after it we've got to do two things besides agreeing between ourselves." "Deal me in, Monty!" said Yerkes. |