Part 11 (2/2)

Then he walked back to the hut before which the fire burnt, and called softly-

”Mr Cuthbert!”

There was no answer, and Sanders called again-

”Mr Cuthbert!”

Froroan

”Leave me alone I have come here to die!” said a muffled voice

”Come out and be civil,” said Sanders coolly; ”you can die afterwards”

After a few moments' delay there issued fro hair and a month-old beard, who stood sulkily before the Coht I ask,” said Sanders, ”what your little game is?”

The other shook his head wearily He was a pitiable sight His clothes were in tatters; he was unwashed and gri sickness,” he said wearily ”Felt it co it was-didn't want to be a burden Oh, my God! What a fool I've been to come to this filthy country!”

”That's very likely,” said Sanders ”But who told you that you had sleeping sickness?”

”Know it-know it,” said the listless man

”Sit down,” said Sanders The other obeyed, and Sanders applied the superficial tests

”If you've got sleeping sickness,” said Sanders, after the exaiousin Cuthbert's expression that was puzzling He was dull, heavy, and stupid His ic

Sanders watched hied pocket, and with painful slowness charged it froot me, I tell you,”froton (puff) described the syot a couple of monkeys and injected n--”

”Where did you get that tobacco from?” demanded Sanders quickly

Cuthbert took tiave it ave me a devil of a lot”

”So I should say,” said Sanders, and reaching over took the pouch and put it in his pocket

When Sanders had seen Mr Cuthbert safe on board a homeward-bound steamer, he took his twenty Houssas to the Ochori country to arrest Bosambo, and expected Bosa, and offered hiave the whiteno ill Hoas I to know that it would ive it to him?” demanded Sanders

Bosambo looked the Commissioner full in the face

”Last ave hihts of the little river, because these were not ive the white ave him that was mine”