Still I let him have his way, with the result that presently the strange sight was seen of the magnificent English majordomo standing behind my chair in the little room and handing round the square-face as though it were champagne.

It was a spectacle that excited the greatest interest in my primitive establishment and caused Hans with some native hangers-on to gather at the window.

However, Lord Ragnall took it as a matter of course and I thought it better not to interfere.
When we had finished we went on to the stoep to smoke, leaving Savage to eat his dinner, and I asked Lord Ragnall where his luggage was.

He replied that he had left it at the Customs.

"Then," I said, "I will send a native with Savage to arrange about getting it up here.