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The Ivory Trail

CHAPTER FOUR
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My money's on Jane for a place.

But d'you suppose this Lady Saffren Whatshername's another one?
Them Greeks ahead of us I'm sure of; all the Greeks in Africa are huntin' for nothin' else.

But what about the dame ?" "Going to join her husband, perhaps," suggested Fred to put him off.
"There's no man o' that name in British East or Uganda.

I know 'em all--every one." "Father--brother--uncle--nephew--oh, perhaps she's just traveling," said Fred.
"Just traveling my eye! Titled ladies don't come 'just traveling' in these parts--not by a sight, they don't--not alone!" He helped himself to more whisky, but had reached the stage where it had no further visible effect on him.
"Anyhow," he said, wiping the neck of the jar with his hand, "if she kids herself she'll be let go where she pleases--why, she kids herself! It takes Pioneer Jane to trespass where writs don't run! Jane goes where her husband don't dare follow.

The officials don't say a word.
Y'see there's no jail where they could stow a white woman and observe the decencies.


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