Yerkes is an American, and they'll suspect him less than any of us (they'd nail me, of course, in a minute!) So let Yerkes make a great show of looking for land to settle on.

We'll all four meet on the Congo border, at some other place to be decided later.

We'll have to agree on a code, and keep in touch by telegraph as often as possible.

Now, is all that clear ?" "We two'll have all the Greeks of Zanzibar trailing us all the way!" objected Yerkes.
"That'll be better than having them trail the lot of us," said Monty.
"You'll be able to shake them somewhere on the way.

We'll count on your ingenuity, Will." "But what am I to do to Schillingschen ?" asked Fred.
"Keep an eye on him." "Do you see me Sherlock-Holmesing him across the high veld?
Piffle! Give America that job! I'll go through German East and keep ahead of the Greeks!" But Monty was firm.