What do you think, Codd ?" Mr.Codd appeared to have no opinion, for he did not reply.
By this time they had crossed the last bridge and had left the city behind them.

The jungle was lulling itself to sleep, and drowsy croonings sounded on every hand.

So certain was Hayle that he had not been mistaken about the man he declared he had seen, that he kept his eyes well open to guard against a surprise.

He did not know what clump of bamboo might contain an enemy, and, in consequence, his right hand was kept continually in his pocket in order not to lose the grip of the revolver therein contained.

At last they reached the top of the hill and approached the open spot where their camp was situated.
"What did I tell you ?" said Kitwater, as he looked about the camp and could discover no traces of their two native servants.