The road was altogether in the clouds.

Trent was flatly told that the labour they required was absolutely unprocurable.

Fortunately Trent knew the country, and he was a man of resource.

From the moment when he had appeared upon the spot, things had begun to right themselves.

He had found Oom Sam established as a sort of task-master and contractor, and had promptly dismissed him, with the result that the supply of Kru boys was instantly doubled.