It is a good thing to fall upon robbers." "If there is to be a shindy, I'm in for it," said Compton.
"Who are the robbers ?" Muata laughed, and snapped his fingers.

"You saw the man in the canoe ?" Mr.Hume nodded, and looked after the paddler with knit brows.
"And you ?"--to Compton.
"I have eyes, chief." "And you ?" "I saw him first," said Venning.
"And he was a stranger ?" "Of course." Muata laughed.

"White men know many things, but not all.

Haw! Who are those to be eaten up ?" He touched his naked breast, and then pointed at each in turn.
"They would attack us," roared Mr.Hume.
The chief nodded.

"Now you know who that stranger was who came with his long story." "One black chap is like another," muttered Compton.
"Who was he ?" asked Mr.Hume.
"The servant of the white chiefs who bound me." "The Zanzibari boy!" exclaimed Venning.