"My father was a judge on the Coast, and since his death my brother Maurice has held an appointment at Loango.

We are obliged to live there for eight months in the twelve." She knew it was coming.

But, as chance would have it, it was easier than she could have hoped.

For some reason Lady Cantourne looked straight in front of her when she asked the question.
"Then you have, no doubt, met a friend of mine--Mr.Meredith?
Indeed, two friends; for I understand that Guy Oscard is associated with him in this wonderful discovery." "Oh yes," replied Jocelyn, with a carefully modulated interest, "I have met them both.

Mr.Oscard lunched with us shortly before we left Africa." "Ah, that was when he disappeared so suddenly.