Part 11 (1/2)

”I am sure he has not”

They crept into their hammocks, but not to sleep, and they ide ahen Mr Huht,” he shouted boisterously

”With pleasure, and the night after, for good visitors are rare,”

called the Belgian

”And good hosts also Touching those two men you promised as the crew for ,” said the senior officer, thrusting a head round the er to Hassan's caht you

Rest well”

”They are good fellows, these Arabs,” said Mr Huood fellows I reht,” said the officer, as he withdrew, laughing

Mr Hu no notice of his young co him with silent disfavour With one yawn after another he blew out the light, and struggled into his ha's uneasiness returned He tossed restlessly, listening to the unaccustomed noises from without, and as the hours went by, and at last the sound of talking about the fires died off in a lazy drone, the desire to see what had beco to resist Softly he lowered himself to the earth-floor, but, soft as he moved, others had heard

”Are thestarted at the deep voice so unexpected ”I did not know you were awake, sir”

”I sleep very lightly my boy”

”As you are awake, sir, I would like to say----”

But he stopped as the uard, greathad heard before ”Hear noise Think may be thieves”

”Mosquitoes, not thieves,” said Mr Huht”

The Zanzibar boy co a taper above his head, looked not for mosquitoes, but at the rifles in the corner

”The skeeters, master,” heat the light

”Better get back into your haood watch, for we are co to the thieves' hour”

The rin as he withdrew

”Don't stir from your hammocks until I do,” said Mr Huht, Venning”