Arcoll's men are all over it, and you cannot have a collection of search parties rummaging about in the glen for long.

Last and most important, if you send any one for the jewels, you confess their loss.

No, Mr Laputa, if you want them back, you must go yourself and take me with you.' He stood silent for a little, with his brows knit in thought.

Then he opened the door and went out.

I guessed that he had gone to discover from his scouts the state of the country between Inanda's Kraal and Machudi's glen.