"I know more than I need tell for the sake of this argument! The point is, you can have facilities if you sign an agreement with the Sultan.

Otherwise, you will be dogged wherever you go! Whatever you should find would be claimed! Every difficulty will be made for you--every treachery conceivable practised on you.

Lord Montdidier can get influential backing, but not influence among the natives! He can not get good men and true information by pulling wires in London.

The British government once offered ten per cent.

of the value of the ivory found.
The Sultan of Zanzibar offers twenty per cent.--" "Twenty-five per cent.," corrected Hamed Ibrahim.
"Yes, but I should want five per cent.