But the message came through in a secret cipher and it might be important.

I think you should pack your affs.

and hurry along to Senga, where I shall expect you._" Martin Hillyard folded the letter and put it away in his pocket.
"He will find food in our camp," he said to Hamet, with a nod towards the postman.

"We may as well go on." Even if he returned to camp at once, it would be too late to start that day.

The sun would be high long before the baggage could be packed upon the camels.