At that Lady Saffren Waldon cut in, very vinegary once more.
"You two men are prisoners! Show much more sense! Come to terms or take the consequences! Listen! Tippoo Tib buried the ivory.

The Sultan of Zanzibar claims it.

The German government, for reasons of its own, backs the Sultan's claim; ivory found in German East Africa will be handed over to him in support of his claim to all the rest of it.

If you--Lord Montdidier and the rest of you--care to sign an agreement with the Sultan of Zanzibar you can have facilities.

You shall be supplied with guides who can lead you to the right place to start your search from--" "Thought you wanted Lord Montdidier to say in London that you know where it all is," Will objected.
She colored slightly, and glared.
"Perhaps I am one of the guides," she said darkly.