It was Arcoll's plan to hold that river and the long neck of land between it and the Labongo.

His force was hourly increasing, and his mounted men would be able to prevent any escape on the flank to the east of Wesselsburg.
So it happened that while Laputa was being driven east from the Berg, Henriques was travelling north, and their lines intersected.

I should like to have seen the meeting.

It must have told Laputa what had always been in the Portugoose's heart.

Henriques, I fancy, was making for the cave in the Rooirand.