"We're all listening!" "When I told you in Nairobi that Lord Montdidier had been murdered, I believed I was so near the truth that you would never know the difference.

I knew the order had been given to have him killed on board ship--given by men who are accustomed to be obeyed--who do not excuse failure on any ground.

They feared he might be going to divulge the secret of the ivory to his government in London.

Oh, I tell you they stop at nothing! To-day London is the ivory market of the world, but they have their arrangements made for transferring that center of trade to Hamburg! They mean first to crush competitors, and then monopolize! They hope the ivory is in this country.

In that case their task will be easy.