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The Ivory Trail

CHAPTER TEN
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The first question is, how to do that." She told us at once of a path going round by the back of the hill behind us, that would make the trip to the dhow in the dark a matter of over two miles, but that avoided all sentries and habitations.

We agreed that all three of us should climb to the top of the hill, which was not out of bounds--and study the track next morning.

On the fateful night we must take our chance, just as she had done, of avoiding the sleepy-eyed sentry who kept watch over the Greeks.
"We'll talk to Brown of Lumbwa on the morning and afternoon march around the township," Will went on.

"Brown must whisper to Kazimoto through the corrugated iron partition in the jail at night, and have them all ready to break loose at the signal and bring him along with them.

We must be careful to show Brown just where the dhow is.


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