He suffered no pain now, for when mortification begins pain passes, and his mind was quite clear.
"Mr.Outram," he said, "I have learnt all the story of the taking of the slave camp and your rescue of my daughter.

It was the pluckiest thing that I ever heard of, and I only wish that I had been there to help in it." "Don't speak of it!" said Leonard.

"Perhaps you have heard also that I did it for a consideration." "Yes, they told me that too, and small blame to you.

If only that old fool Soa had let me into the secret of those rubies, I would have had a try for them years ago, as of course you will when I am gone.

Well, I hope that you may get them.