He spoke in English and the old man replied in the
sametongue.
It is a good day to hunt, Bwana, he
said.
And that he dont want any of the swag, added
Throck. They came almost to our camp, and then they turned aboutand went away again,
said Owaza.
They were passing through rather open jungle at the
time.
The fellow lay behind one ofthe hangings at an
aperture in the tower wall. It is more thanantelope that I would hunt. If the
Bolgani knew this there would be great rejoicing,replied the old man. Dim lights
shone from several ofthe tower windows, as from those of other parts of thepalace.
If the Bolgani knew this there would be great rejoicing,replied the old
man.
Some of them thinkyou were largely to
blame.
Do not fear, said the old man, I hate
them.
Make no noise, I do not want them to know that I
amhere.
It is I, Esteban Miranda, he called
aloud.
Listen, Bwana, I carry arifle and you shall march
ahead of me.
At the foot of the stepsleading to the stair stood
La, between two Gomangani guards.
The Spaniard smiled and waved a gesture of
unconcern. I havegiven them iron drills with hardened points and drillstipped with
diamonds.
I cannot tell you here in camp,but when we have
left the others I will explain.
I lost myway and later was captured by unfriendly
natives.
The mountains arehoneycombed with their shafts and
tunnels.
It is a good day to hunt, Bwana, he
said.
We have worked thething all out carefully and made
our plans.