'I think that some kind of native rising is about to commence.' 'Ay,' he said dryly, 'you would, and your evidence would be the spying and drumming.

Anything more ?' 'I have come on the tracks of a lot of I.D.B.work in the neighbourhood.

The natives have some supply of diamonds, which they sell bit by bit, and I don't doubt but they have been getting guns with the proceeds.' He nodded, 'Have you any notion who has been engaged in the job ?' I had it on my tongue to mention Japp, but forbore, remembering my promise.

'I can name one,' I said, 'a little yellow Portugoose, who calls himself Henriques or Hendricks.

He passed by here the day before yesterday.' Captain Arcoll suddenly was consumed with quiet laughter.